Starts March 31!<http://ala-publishing.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zODcwOTY2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMjY2MjQzMzAmbGk9MjE3MTY1ODg/index.html>
iPads, Tablets, and Gadgets in the Library: Planning, Budgeting, and Implementation<http://ala-publishing.informz.net/z/cjUucD9taT0zODcwOTY2JnA9MSZ1PTEwMjY2MjQzMzAmbGk9MjE3MTY1ODg/index.html> Rebecca Miller, Carolyn Meier and Heather Moorefield-Lang Item Number: 1541-8915 Publisher: ALA Editions Price: $250.00 ***Discounts for ALA Members. Group rates apply. 6-week eCourse Beginning Monday, March 31 Now that personal electronic devices like tablets, smart phones and digital cameras are ubiquitous, it's important for librarians to be able to incorporate them into both library services and internal staff activity. In this first-of-its-kind eCourse, Virginia Tech librarians and gadget experts Miller, Meier and Moorefield-Lang will show you what you need to know about these devices, from surveying available products to purchasing and implementing them in your library. Over the six weeks of the eCourse you will also gain new tech skills, such as communicating via video blog or podcast and using Twitter and social bookmarking tools to share ideas. After completing this eCourse, you'll * understand your library's/community's needs related to tablets and other technologies * be familiar with the types of tablets and other electronic tools that can enhance library services and staff productivity * know how to set up a multifaceted tech tool program * use tablets and other tech tools efficiently and effectively * communicate effectively with a network of individuals with the same interests regarding tech tools stay up to date with tablets and other tech tools Stephanie (Sara Leah) Gross MSLIS, MATESOL Chair, AJL Mentoring Member, AJL Librarianship and Education Committee Pollack Library Yeshiva University 500 West 185th Street New York NY 10033-3229 212.960.5442 Skype: Stephanie.l.gross http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanielgross http://yeshiva.academia.edu/StephanieGross "As we look ahead to the next century, leaders will be those who empower others." - Bill Gates.
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