Online Learning with RUSA
Online Courses
All courses are hosted in Moodle.
Click on a course title to review a complete course description, schedule and instructor bio.
- Business Reference 101 May 20 - Jun. 17, 2013
- Genealogy 101 Jul. 8 - Aug. 11, 2013
- Health Information 101** May 13 - Jun. 30, 2013
- NEW COURSE! Interlibrary Loan 101 Apr. 22 - May 19, 2013 (Live Sessions on Mon and Wed, 1-2 CST)
- Readers' Advisory 101 Sep. 2 - Oct. 20, 2013 (Chats on Thursdays, Time TBD)
- Reference Interview Apr. 8 - May 19, 2013
- Introduction to Spatial Literacy and Online Mapping May 13 - Jun. 2, 2013
**CEUs are available for this course (Continuing Education Unit!) Registration rates--individual and group--for this course are $20 more than other courses in order to reflect this credit.
Webinars
All webinar times are Central (Chicago) Time. We use Blackboard Collaborate for our webinar presentations.
| March 28: 2:00-3:15 PM | Vital Reference in a Vital Society |
| April 18: 2:00-3:30 PM | App Advisory 101 |
| April 26: 1:00-2:30 PM | Implementing a Successful Workshop Series From Scratch |
| July 8: 2:00-3:00 PM | Meet Them Where They Are: 6 Steps To Market Research Success |
| July 30: 2:00-3:00 PM | Using Web Video to Promote Library Resources and Your Expertise |
| Aug. 7: 2:00-3:30 PM | User Experience Research 101*** |
| Sept. 4: 2:00-3:00 PM | How to Conduct Usability Studies: A Librarian Primer*** |
***Register for BOTH of these webinars and save 15%.
Got an idea? Propose a course or webinar here.
Registration
TO REGISTER FOR ONLINE COURSES: Individuals can register in one of two ways:
- register online or
- download the online course registration form to register via mail or fax.
Online and fax registration ends at close-of-business the Thursday before the course begins. Mailed registration forms must be postmarked by two Mondays prior to the course start date.
Interested in registering a group for a course? We offer 15% savings for group registrations. Groups are defined as two or more librarians/staff from a library or network of libraries who are enrolling in the same course at the same time. Download the group registration form.
Contact Membership and Customer Service at (800) 545-2433, option 5, with questions about the registration process.
TO REGISTER FOR WEBINARS: For individual registrations, register online or download the individual webinar registration form. Individual registration rates are as follows:
RUSA members: $40
ALA members: $50
ALA student & retired members: $45
Non-members: $65
For group webinar registrations, there are two registration options for webinars: a single login ($99), or multiple logins ($38 per person, minimum 2ppl). The single login is designed for groups who will view the webinar together in a single location, e.g. a conference room. The multiple login is for institutions who want two or more employees to participate, but each will be at their own workstations. For multiple logins, you must have minimum of 2 participants in the same course from the same library or library system in order to receive the group rate. Download the group registration form. Contact registration@ala.org with any questions.
Contact Membership and Customer Service at (800) 545-2433, option 5, with questions about the registration process.
Any requests for cancellation of registration must be received in writing ALA/MACS department by the latest registration deadline listed online and are subject to a $40 processing fee. RUSA reserves the right to cancel a course or workshop for reasons including insufficient numbers of students.
Do you have questions about Moodle or successfully taking online courses? Check the FAQ.
Proposing an Online Course or Webinar
Do you have an idea for a course or webinar that we are not currently offering? Learn more about submitting proposals for RUSA online learning.
