ONLINE LEARNING REMINDER from ASCLA and RUSA! We have a handful of online learning events scheduled for early September, and registration for several of them ends this week. All the details are below.
Also, don’t forget about our online learning open proposal period! We’re looking for online course and webinar submissions to be presented this fall and next spring. RUSA is accepting proposals through September 1, and ASCLA is accepting them through September 10. Review the topics we’re interested in and details of the submission process at the RUSA blog and ASCLA blog, respectively.
Course and webinar descriptions, pricing details, registration instructions for groups and individuals are all posted online at RUSA’s online learning page and ASCLA’s online learning page. Questions about these offerings should be sent to RUSA Web Manager Andrea Hill at [log in to unmask] or 312-280-4397. Questions about registration? Contact [log in to unmask] or (800) 545-2433, option 5.
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Webinar: How to Conduct Usability Studies: A Librarian Primer
Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Central
Register online now for this webinar! Register by close of business on Tuesday, September 3; registration starts at $40 for RUSA members.
Interested in conducting some usability test of your library website or resources, but not sure where to start? Reference librarians in all types of libraries who are interested in using usability tests to improve services at their libraries will benefit from this webinar.Read a full description of the webinar, including learning outcomes.
Online Course: Readers’ Advisory 101
Sept. 3 - Oct. 20. Weekly live chats Thursdays, 3 p.m., Chicago/Central Time.
Register online now for this course! Register by close of business on Friday, August 30; registration starts at $130 for RUSA members.
Through practice sessions, course participants will learn how to use readers’ advisory tools, craft annotations, read in genres, articulate appeal, and experiment with methods to offer RA services. This course is appropriate for all types of libraries, and specifically support staff, library technicians, newly hired reference librarians, and those librarians who want to brush up on their skills. Review a full description of the course and learn about instructor Joyce Saricks.
Online Course: Business Reference 101
Sept. 9 - Oct. 6. Asynchronous.
Register online now for this course! Register by close of business on Friday, September 6.; registration starts at $130 for RUSA members.
This four-week course is designed for academic, special or public librarians and other researchers and library staff who have a basic understanding of some business resources but who do not work with them often enough to build expertise. Review a full description of the course content and learn about course instructor Celia Ross.
Liz F. Markel, M.A.
Marketing & Programs Manager
Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA)
Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)
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