eLearning

ALA Editions eCourse: School librarian’s guide to proving your value and keeping your job

CHICAGO — ALA Editions announces a new iteration of its popular eCourse, Being Indispensable: A School Librarian’s Guide to Proving Your Value and Keeping Your Job. Hilda K. Weisburg will serve as the instructor for this six-week facilitated eCourse starting on June 1, 2015.

Learn how you can help cyberbullied patrons in upcoming PLA webinar

CHICAGO — Cyberbullying is a form of online violence affecting many teens and adults. It has been discussed frequently in the popular media, but is still a misunderstood issue. Join the Public Library Association (PLA) to learn more about cyberbullying, the impact of cyberbullying on victims, current trends in cyberbullying, legal and ethical considerations and what librarians can do to help.

PLA to offer free webinar on FTC scam prevention campaign

CHICAGO — Join the Public Library Association (PLA) to learn how your library can be an important part of “Pass It On,” the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) new scam prevention campaign with tips and tools for older adults in your community. “The FTC and Public Libraries: A Partnership of Education and Protection” will take place at 1 p.m. Central on April 22.

Free webinar introduces Project Outcome, PLA’s latest initiative to help libraries measure their true impact

CHICAGO — Join the Public Library Association (PLA) to learn about Project Outcome, PLA’s latest field-driven initiative. Project Outcome, formerly referred to as the performance measures initiative, will help libraries better measure the outcomes of the services they offer to patrons and provide the resources and support to effectively communicate and implement their findings for advocacy, partnership and planning activities.

Use Facebook in the library to engage users

CHICAGO — ALA TechSource has brought back the popular workshop Facebook in the Library: Enhancing Services and Engaging Users, with David Lee King. This is a 90-minute workshop and is hosted live at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, May 20, 2015.

Workshop: How to respond to a security incident in your library

CHICAGO — ALA Editions has brought back the popular workshop, How to Respond to a Security Incident in Your Library with Dr. Steve Albrecht. This workshop will last 90 minutes and is hosted live at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, May 7, 2015.

Financial management for librarians—a new eCourse

CHICAGO — ALA Editions announces a new eCourse, Financial Management and Budgeting for Librarians, facilitated by Sean Gaffney. This four-week eCourse starts Monday, May 11, 2015.

Gamification in the library, an ALA Editions eCourse

CHICAGO — ALA Editions announces a new workshop, Transforming the Library through Gamification with expert on library systems management Bohyun Kim. This workshop will last 90 minutes and is hosted live at 2:30 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, May 6, 2015.

New eCourse: Cataloging music resources in RDA

CHICAGO — ALA Editions announces a new eCourse, Cataloging Music Resources in RDA, facilitated by Dr. Sonia Archer-Capuzzo. This four-week eCourse starts Monday, May 11, 2015.

eCourse and e-Book bundle: Intro to Web Service APIs

CHICAGO — ALA Editions announces a new iteration of its popular eCourse, Introduction to Web Service APIs Using PHP and HTML eCourse/e-Book bundle. Jason Paul Michel will serve as the instructor for a four-week facilitated eCourse starting on May 4, 2015.