From: Ted Wanner [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 6:17 PM To: District 3 Subject: [district3] New TLA Webinars in District 3
Texas Library Association is presenting several new webinars in the next month! All are free of charge, and about 1 hour in length (1 hour CE credit). To register, please visit www.txla.org/ce <http://www.txla.org/ce> (related articles in the current Texas Library Journal are also available on this web site) Jan. 28, 3:30-4:30pm Success with Online Learning (school version) Travel for training is becoming a luxury at many libraries. Fortunately, many continuing education providers are offering more and more training over the Internet. Learn how to get the most out of Internet-based training opportunities like webinars, tutorials, and online courses with nationally-known trainer Pat Wagner. Feb. 12, 11am-12 Noon Keys to Sustainable Digital Collaboratives Liz Bishoff will expand her Texas Library Journal article by providing specific strategies and examples for developing initial and on-going work and business plans, as well as guidance on negotiating the complex process of continuing funding and energy. Learn how to make digital collaboratives an effective means of increasing user access to critical information. Feb. 16, 2-3pm Innovative Approaches in Partnerships between Academic Librarians and Faculty Join Alex Simons and Jeremy Donald for a continuing education webinar on February16 to expand on the topic of academic librarian and faculty collaboration, which they bagan in the most recent issue of the Texas Library Journal. Alexandra Simons discusses the special nature of faculty collaboration and shares examples of activities at UH. She will also address strategies for overcoming challenges (procedures and attitudes) and assessment of efforts. Jeremy Donald will provide additional details about his instructional design model for creating assignments that meet instructors' needs, address course requirements, maximize library services and resources, and facilitate the learning process. Feb. 22, 2-3pm Success with Online Learning (general version) Travel for training is becoming a luxury at many libraries. Fortunately, many continuing education providers are offering more and more training over the Internet. Learn how to get the most out of Internet-based training opportunities like webinars, tutorials, and online courses with nationally-known trainer Pat Wagner. Mar. 2, 3:30-4:30pm It's All About the Kids: Public and School Libraries Collaborate for Kids Mayra Díaz and Leigh Ann Jones will provide practical ideas for jointly promoting and offering basic library services, building collections, supporting curriculum activities, and enhancing communication strategies. Learn about some fun and innovative projects and discover how to build a successful partnership between public and school libraries in spite of growing populations, administrative hurdles, and decreased budgets. Their program will build on their article in the current Texas Library Journal. For more information, please contact Ted Wanner, TLA Continuing Education Specialist, at [email protected] / 800-580-2852. ******************************************************* You are currently subscribed to district3 as: [email protected]. Subscription is automatic, based on member preferences. If you would like to be removed from all of your unit distribution lists, please update your membership setting "I do not want to be automatically subscribed to my Unit electronic distribution list(s)" via the Modify Membership Information/Choices found in the Members Only Section of www.txla.org.
