Last call to sign up for tomorrow’s ASCLA webinar, “Next Chapter Book Club: An Innovative and Viable Approach to Meeting the Literacy Needs of Adolescents and Adults with Developmental Disabilities”, 1:00 – 2:30pm Central/Chicago Time.

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The Next Chapter Book Club (NCBC) is a community-based literacy and social program for adolescents and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. NCBCs include five to eight people with a wide range of reading skills who gather weekly in bookstores, cafés, and, increasingly, libraries. This webinar will describe the NCBC model, which has been disseminated to over 100 cities in North America and Europe.  The webinar will further explore how the NCBC model has been implemented by the Scotch Plains Public Library, which is reaching out to people with disabilities, especially those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, in a variety of ways.

Who should attend this webinar?

–All public librarians, especially those who have responsibility for outreach, programming and teen services

–High School Media Specialists

–Any community member with an interest in authentic community engagement and lifelong learning opportunities for people with disabilities

More information is here: http://ascla.ala.org/blog/2012/02/webinar-ncbc/

REGISTER NOW.

Questions about registration? Contact [log in to unmask] or 800-545-2433, option 5.

Individual registration fees are $40 for ASCLA members, $50 for ALA members, $65 for non-ALA members, and $45 for ALA student members and retired members.

Group rates are available: $99 for a single login, and $38/person for multiple logins (min. 2 people). We also offer excellent rates for state libraries who are members of ASCLA: $69 for a single login and $29/person for multiple logins (min. 2 people). Get more group registration information, including forms, at the ASCLA website: http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaevents/onlinelearning/onlinelearning

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Liz F. Markel, M.A.

Marketing & Programs Manager

Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)

Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)

The American Library Association // 50 E. Huron Street // Chicago, IL  60611

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