AASL e-Academy to offer five courses in the fall

Contact: Kathy Agarwal


Communications Specialist


312-280-4381


kagarwal@ala.org
For Immediate Release


August 28, 2007

AASL e-Academy to offer five courses in the fall

CHICAGO – The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) e-Academy will offer five continuing education programs starting on October 1, 2007. The courses will be offered via a partnership with the University of North Texas (UNT) project LE@D.

These professional development opportunities are offered as either facilitated programs or self-paced courses. AASL’s e-Academy fall 2007 offerings include:

  • “Creating an Engaging Web site”: October 1 – November 9, 2007; facilitated by Kathy Lehman; registration fee is $49.95 for AASL members and $59.95 for non-members.


  • “Trends in Children’s Literature”: October 1 – October 26, 2007; self-paced program; registration fee is $19.95.


  • “Copyright Issues in the Classroom and Library”: October 1 – October 26, 2007; self-paced program; registration fee is $19.95.



  • “Multi-Cultural Literature for Children & Young Adults”: October 1 – October 26, 2007; self-paced program; registration fee is $19.95.



  • “Reaching Reluctant Readers in the School Library Media Center”: October 1 – October 26, 2007; self-paced program; registration fee is $19.95.

The e-Academy facilitated program will be accessible 24 hours a day for six weeks and will be facilitated by an expert who will guide the learning experience at key points within the program. The learner will be able to share and collaborate with other participants through discussion boards and activities. The AASL self-paced courses offer accessibility 24 hours a day for four weeks. These static tutorials offer the learner an independent learning environment, without interaction between other learners or discussion boards.

Registration for the AASL e-Academy will open on September 7, 2007. For more information and to register for the courses, visit
http://www.ala.org/aasl/eAcademy.

The American Association of School Librarians,
www.aasl.org, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), promotes the improvement and extension of library media 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 media field.