Additional online courses added to AASL's eAcademy lineup

CHICAGO – Register now for one or more of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) e-Academy courses scheduled through the end of summer. The four-week self-paced courses are designed to give participants 12 hours of learning led by experts in the school library field. Registration and course information are available at www.ala.org/aasl/eacademy.

The upcoming course schedule includes:

Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Infusing Literacy Skills into the Inquiry Process

Running: Mar. 19 – Apr. 13

Facilitator: Liz Deskins

The Path to Collaboration: Making it Happen

Running: Mar. 19 – Apr. 13.

Facilitator: Marilyn Heath

Design for Understanding Meets the 21^st Century School Librarian

Running: Jul. 9 – Aug. 3.

Facilitator: Mary Keeling

From 0 to 60: Implement eBooks in Your Library Program in 4 Weeks

Running: Jul. 16 – Aug. 10

Facilitator: Richard Hasenyager

Making a Place, Making a Case for Read-Alouds: A Powerful Teaching Tool for Literacy

Running: Jul. 16 – Aug. 10

Facilitator: Christina Dorr

AASL e-Academy courses are led in Moodle, a Web-based online learning system that students access from their browser. Each course is designed with the busy school librarian in mind - participants can complete coursework at a time that is most convenient for them.

Detailed descriptions of each course and registration information are available on the AASL e-Academy pages at www.ala.org/aasl/eacademy. Fees are $99 for AASL members; $149 for ALA members; $225 for nonmembers; $99 for retired AASL members; and $75 for student AASL members.

The American Association of School Librarians, www.aasl.org, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), promotes the improvement and extension of library services in elementary and secondary schools as a means of strengthening the total education program. Its mission is to advocate excellence, facilitate change and develop leaders in the school library field.