Continuing Education

November 15, 2016November 16, 2016

[Deadline Extended 12/2] ASCLA’s Online Learning Proposals Submissions

Do you have an idea for a webinar or online course you would like to present? The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) invites subject matter experts and experienced librarians to submit a webinar proposal or online course proposal by Friday, December 2, 2016. Presentations will take place from December 2016 and August 31, 2017 as a part of ASCLA’s outstanding online learning offerings. See the list of suggested “hot topics” below.

ASCLA welcomes proposals on topics that will assist our diverse membership in improved service delivery and job performance, as well as topics that reflect ASCLA’s expertise and are valuable for all types of libraries, librarians and library support staff across the profession, as well as our core member groups of state library agencies, library consultants, libraries serving people with disabilities, consumer health libraries, prison libraries and library cooperatives.

Proposal topics for courses and webinars may include, but are not limited to, the following:

ADA updates for libraries
Assessing accessibility knowledge
Benchmarks and evaluation measures
Budgeting basics for the first time manager
Collaborative digitization
Correctional libraries and Adult programming
Correctional/prison librarianship 101: covering the basics of a successful prison/jail library
Data analysis and assessment
Dealing with learning disabilities
Designing effective surveys
Download training for patrons who use accessibility tools like screen readers
E-books and cooperatives
Emerging technologies for those with special needs, including apps and iPads
Evaluating and improving cooperative services
Evaluation content analysis
Future trends in library service
Grants: how to find grant funding and write your proposal
Group purchasing
Health literacy
How to be a consultant
How to be a futurist
How to deliver online training
How to hire a library consultant
Innovations in library service
Innovative services for an aging population
Law librarianship for correctional librarians
Library cooperatives: managing and improving services
Low-literacy adults
Marketing library services to special needs populations
Marketing on a shoestring budget
Navigating book selection sources
Nonprofit leadership
Outcomes-based education
Outreach skills training
Outreach to visually or physically handicapped populations
Partnering with community organizations
Recognizing great service in member libraries
Seeking grants for consultancy work
Serving library patrons with cognitive or mental impairments
Standards and guidelines to improve library services
Technology trends for special needs populations
Training staff to serve library users with disabilities, and raising awareness of this important population
Utilizing focus groups to prioritize services to the disabled
Working with refugees

Webinar presenters and online learning instructors are compensated for their work and will receive training and support for Adobe Connect, the webinar technology platform used by the division, and Moodle, the online tool used for courses. Review current online offerings for more information. More information about the submission process is here. Submit a webinar proposal or online course proposal by Friday, December 2, 2016.

About ASCLA
The Association for Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) is the premiere destination for ALA members to find information and build capacity to serve populations that are served by state library agencies, specialized libraries, library cooperatives and library consultants. ASCLA enhances the effectiveness of library service by advocating for and providing high quality networking, enrichment and educational opportunities for its diverse members.

Have questions about submissions or about ASCLA’s online learning programs? Jennifer Cross, Web Services Manager, ASCLA has the answers. Email her today.

July 8, 2016

ASCLA webinar on Serving Library Patrons with Autism Spectrum Disorder

On Tuesday, August 9, 11AM CT, the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) will be hosting a webinar on serving library patrons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) as a companion to the Project PALS (Panhandle Autism Library Services) online trainings.

The webinar will be taught by Dr. Amelia Anderson, an expert of educating library professionals on serving patrons with ASD, online communication of people with ASD and students with ASD in academia.

Concluding the webinar, participants will better understand the characteristics and behaviors of a person with ASD in the library; make adjustments and recommendations to their own institution on how to be more inclusive and welcoming; and to provide ASD patrons opportunities for engagement in the library.

Librarians and library staff in public, school, academic and/or special libraries will benefit from this course, which supports ASCLA’s mission for libraries serving special populations, including users with disabilities. More information on this course can be found here.

Registration costs are: ASCLA members: $40; ALA members: $50; ALA student & retired members: $25; Non-members: $65; Group rate: $99 single login, $38/person multiple logins. (min. 2 people). Register here.

July 8, 2016July 18, 2016

ASCLA offering eCourse on Captioning Instructional Videos

Beginning Monday, August 1, 2016, the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) will offer a four-week course on creating and synchronizing captions for library instructional videos for patrons who are deaf or hearing impaired.

Watch the promo video here:

Retired librarian and longtime universal access advocate, Kate Todd, will introduce participants to some free tools to use for composing useful and meaningful captions, script preparation and video creation. Participants will be able to discuss usefulness and importance of providing this type of access to instructional videos to patrons who are deaf or hearing impaired.

Librarians and library staff in public, school, academic and/or special libraries will benefit from this course, which supports ASCLA’s mission for libraries serving special populations, including users with disabilities. More information on this course can be found here.

Registration costs are $130 for ASCLA members; $175 for ALA members; $210 for non-ALA members; $100 for student members and retired members. You can register here.

February 9, 2016August 10, 2016

Call for ASCLA Online Learning Proposals!

Submit by March 8, 2016

Access the online course submission form here.

Download this PDF of the online course form to help you prepare your submission.

ASCLA invites ALA members who are subject matter experts and experienced librarians with knowledge of interest to ASCLA members, to submit proposals for ASCLA online learning to be presented between April 2016 and August 2016, as a part of ASCLA’s outstanding online learning offerings. See the list of suggested hot topics below. All proposals must be submitted electronically.

ASCLA members include, but are not limited to:

Library staff providing services to special populations, including library users with disabilities and adults and youth who are incarcerated or detained
Independent librarians and consultants
State libraries and their employees
Public libraries serving or working with the populations above
Library networks and cooperatives

What courses are we currently offering? Check them out at the ASCLA online learning webpage.
Webinar presenters and online learning instructors are compensated for their work and will receive training and support for Adobe Connect, the webinar technology platform used by the division.

Proposal topics for courses and webinars may include, but are not limited to the following:

ADA updates for libraries
Assessing accessibility knowledge
Basics and best practices for prison/jail libraries
Basics of running a hospital/medical library
Benchmarks and evaluation
Budgeting for the first time manager
Collaborative digitization
Adult programming in correctional libraries
Correctional/prison librarianship 101
Creating training for patrons who use accessibility tools
Data analysis and assessment
Designing effective surveys
E-books and cooperatives – best practices
Future trends in library service
Grants: how to find grant funding and write your proposal
Helping library users with learning disabilities
How to be a consultant
How to be a futurist
How to deliver online training
How to hire a library consultant
Innovative service ideas for library cooperatives
Law librarianship for correctional librarians
Library cooperatives: basics of managing services
Low-literacy adults
Marketing library services to special needs populations
Marketing on a shoestring budget
Mobile and emerging technologies for those with special needs, including apps and ipads
Nonprofit leadership
Outcomes-based education
Outreach to visually or physically handicapped populations
Partnering with community organizations
Serving library patrons with cognitive or mental impairments
Standards and guidelines to improve library services
Training staff to serve library users with disabilities
Utilizing focus groups to prioritize services for people with disabilities
Working with refugees

Questions about submissions or about ASCLA’s online learning programs should be sent to Andrea Hill, ASCLA web manager and primary online learning contact at ahill@ala.org

December 8, 2015August 10, 2016

ASCLA 2016 Midwinter Meeting Institutes!

*Assembling a Consulting Toolkit: What You Need to Know to be a Successful Library Consultant
Ticket Purchase Required
Our full day workshop will help the current and prospective library consultant create a business that is sustainable and most of all useful to the profession.

Sponsored by the Association of the Library Consultants Interest Group of ASCLA.
Read more. Purchase a ticket.

Friday, January 8, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, room 155

*Sustainable Staff Development: 5 Steps to Create a Culture of Learning
Ticket Purchase Required
ASCLA’s interactive half day workshop addresses the ongoing need that all libraries face to encourage professional development and growth amongst staff.

Sponsored by the State Library Development Interest Group of ASCLA.
Read more. Register here.

Friday, January 8, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, room 156 C

*You do not need to register for the 2016 Midwinter Meeting in order to purchase a ticket for this event! Select “Ticketed Events and Institutes Only” as your registration type to buy tickets for just this event. Register now

October 19, 2015August 10, 2016

ASCLA Institutes, “Assembling a Consulting Toolkit” & “Sustainable Staff Development,” @ 2016 ALA Midwinter Meeting!

ASCLA’s full-day Institute, “Assembling a Consulting Toolkit” will be held from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8 and is designed to prepare participants to begin – or advance – a successful consulting career. Seasoned consultants Nancy Bolt and Liz Bishoff will present an overview of the consultant’s role and guide participants through a self-assessment. This Institute will appeal to librarians from all realms: School, Public, Academic, and Special, with varying degrees of experience. Sponsored by the Association of the Library Consultants Interest Group of the Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies, (ASCLA) Division. Purchase ticket here.

ASCLA’s half-day Institute, “Sustainable Staff Development” will be held from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 8. Push boundaries, drive change and transform your library! This interactive workshop will show how to implement five simple, practical steps to grow and sustain a learning culture in your library. ASCLA’s half day workshop addresses the ongoing need that all libraries face to encourage professional development and growth amongst staff. This workshop will appeal to those working in Public, Academic, State and Cooperative Library Agencies, as well as those with Library Directors, Managers, Supervisors, Continuing Education/Professional Coordinators, Librarian Trainers, Training Consultants and HR Specialists positions. Sponsored by the State Library Development Interest Group of the Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies, (ASCLA) Division. Purchase ticket here.

Both Institutes will take place at an ALA Conference hotel, which will be determined by early December. These events require advance ticket purchase, but registration for the 2016 Midwinter Meeting is not required in order to purchase a ticket. Membership in ASCLA is not required in order to participate, but ASCLA members receive the best registration rates on all of these events

October 5, 2015

Deadline extended: Call for ASCLA online learning proposals: October 16, 2015

ASCLA invites subject matter experts and experienced librarians with knowledge to share to submit proposals for ASCLA webinars and online courses to be presented between November 2015 and August 2016 as a part of ASCLA’s outstanding online learning offerings. See the list of suggested hot topics below.

Proposals will be accepted through October 16, 2015 Approved webinars and online courses will launch starting November 2015 through August 2016.

What are we currently offering as webinars and online courses? Check them out at the ASCLA website. More information about the submission process and ASCLA’s online learning offerings is at the ASCLA website under the Online Learning section.

Webinar presenters and online learning instructors are compensated for their work ($150 to be split among webinar presenters; a development fee and per student rate for online courses) and will receive training and support for Adobe Connect, the webinar technology platform used by the division, and Moodle, the online tool used for courses.

Successful online learning proposals will:

Show plans for content and presentation strategies that will fill the allotted time: 60-75 minutes for webinars, and 4-6 weeks for courses;
Identify clear learning outcomes for participants;
Clearly illustrate the qualifications of the presenter(s)/instructor(s) with respect to the proposed topic;
IMPORTANT: Show how the presentation addresses a topic either of interest to ASCLA members or represents an area of ASCLA’s expertise that benefits other types of librarians. Proposals that are unique from other available online learning offerings are also highly valued.

Proposal topics for courses and webinars may include, but are not limited to the following:

ADA updates for libraries
Correctional libraries and Adult programming
Assessing accessibility knowledge
Benchmarks and evaluation measures
Budgeting how-to’s for the first time manage
Collaborative digitization
Correctional/prison librarianship 101: covering the basics of a good prison/jail library
Data analysis and assessment
Dealing with learning disabilities
Designing effective surveys
Download training for patrons who use accessibility tools like screen readers
E-books and cooperatives
Emerging technologies for those with special needs, including apps and ipads
Evaluating and improving cooperative services
Evaluation content analysis
Future trends in library service
Grants: how to find grant funding and write your proposal
Group purchasing
Health literacy
How to be a consultant
How to be a futurist
How to deliver online training
How to hire a library consultant
Innovations in library service
Innovative services for an aging population
Law librarianship for correctional librarians
Library cooperatives: managing and improving services
Low-literacy adults
Marketing library services to special needs populations
Marketing on a shoestring budget
Navigating book selection sources
Nonprofit leadership
Outcomes-based education
Outreach skills training
Outreach to visually or physically handicapped populations
Partnering with community organizations
Recognizing great service in member libraries
Seeking grants for consultancy work
Serving library patrons with cognitive or mental impairments
Standards and guidelines to improve library services to people with disabilities or people who are incarcerated
Technology trends for special needs populations
Training staff to serve library users with disabilities, and raising awareness of this important population
Utilizing focus groups to prioritize services to the disabled
Working with refugees.

Questions about submissions or about ASCLA’s online learning programs should be sent to Andrea Hill, ASCLA web manager and primary online learning contact at ahill@ala.org.

August 19, 2015August 20, 2015

Ready to Submit a Proposal for an ASCLA Webinar or Online Course?

Call for online learning proposals: Submit by Sept. 18, 2015 for ASCLA online courses, webinars

Access the online webinar submission form here.

Download a PDF of the webinar form to help you prepare your submission.

Access the online course submission form here.

Download a PDF of the online course form to help you prepare your submission .

ASCLA invites subject matter experts and experienced librarians with knowledge to share to submit proposals for ASCLA webinars and online courses to be presented between October 2015 and August 2016 as a part of ASCLA’s outstanding online learning offerings. See the list of suggested hot topics below.

Proposals will be accepted through September 18, 2015 Webinars approved for presentation will be offered between Oct. 22, 2015 and August 31, 2016. Approved online courses will launch in November 2015 through August 2016.

Webinar presenters and online learning instructors are compensated for their work (($150 to be split among webinar presenters; a development fee and per student rate for online courses) and will receive training and support for Adobe Connect, the webinar technology platform used by the division, and Moodle, the online tool used for courses.

Successful online learning proposals will:

Show plans for content and presentation strategies that will fill the allotted time: 60-75 minutes for webinars, and 4-6 weeks for courses;
Identify clear learning outcomes for participants;
Clearly illustrate the qualifications of the presenter(s)/instructor(s) with respect to the proposed topic;
IMPORTANT: Show how the presentation addresses a topic either of interest to ASCLA members or represents an area of ASCLA’s expertise that benefits other types of librarians. Proposals that are unique from other available online learning offerings are also highly valued.

Proposal topics for courses and webinars may include, but are not limited to the following:

ADA updates for libraries
Correctional libraries and Adult programming
Assessing accessibility knowledge
Benchmarks and evaluation measures
Budgeting how-to’s for the first time manage
Collaborative digitization
Correctional/prison librarianship 101: covering the basics of a good prison/jail library
Data analysis and assessment
Dealing with learning disabilities
Designing effective surveys
Download training for patrons who use accessibility tools like screen readers
E-books and cooperatives
Emerging technologies for those with special needs, including apps and ipads
Evaluating and improving cooperative services
Evaluation content analysis
Future trends in library service
Grants: how to find grant funding and write your proposal
Group purchasing
Health literacy
How to be a consultant
How to be a futurist
How to deliver online training
How to hire a library consultant
Innovations in library service
Innovative services for an aging population
Law librarianship for correctional librarians
Library cooperatives: managing and improving services
Low-literacy adults
Marketing library services to special needs populations
Marketing on a shoestring budget
Navigating book selection sources
Nonprofit leadership
Outcomes-based education
Outreach skills training
Outreach to visually or physically handicapped populations
Partnering with community organizations
Recognizing great service in member libraries
Seeking grants for consultancy work
Serving library patrons with cognitive or mental impairments
Standards and guidelines to improve library services to people with disabilities or people who are incarcerated
Technology trends for special needs populations
Training staff to serve library users with disabilities, and raising awareness of this important population
Utilizing focus groups to prioritize services to the disabled
Working with refugees.

Questions about submissions or about ASCLA’s online learning programs should be sent to Andrea Hill, ASCLA web manager and primary online learning contact at ahill@ala.org.

May 18, 2015August 10, 2016

Exclusive ASCLA Programs at the 2015 ALA Annual Conference

Gaming for All: Level the Playing Field for People with Disabilities
As gaming becomes a common item on the menu of library programs, we need to look at how to include all of our patrons and how to reach emerging audiences such as people with disabilities, aging baby boomers, veterans, and many others can enjoy getting their game on with a few tweaks and some planning if we are willing to try it.At the end of the program, attendees will be able to identify the barriers facing potential gamers, as well as identify proven strategies for marketing barrier free gaming.
Brought to you by the ASCLA Universal Access Interest Group, ASCLA Alzheimer’s & Related Dementias Interest Group, ASCLA Bridging Deaf Cultures @ your library Interest Group, ASCLA Library Services to People with Visual or Physical Disabilities that Prevent Them from Reading Standard Print Interest Group.

Speakers:

Judy Kamilhor, Coordinator Older Adult Services, Brooklyn Public Library,
Mark Barlet, Executive Director/Founder, AbleGamers Foundation
John Huth, Teen Librarian, Services for Children and Youth with Disabilities, Brooklyn Public Library
Rachel Meit, Regional Librarian-DC Regional Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped,
Manger – Adaptive Services Department, DC Public Library

Moderator: Carrie Banks, Supervising Librarian, Brooklyn Public Library

Date: Saturday, June 27, Time: 8:30 – 10:00 AM. Location: Moscone Convention Center, 2010 West, Add to my schedule.

Tour of the San Francisco Juvenile Justice Center
Join us for a library tour of the San Francisco Juvenile Justice Center (JJC), led by public librarians who work at the facility. SF JJC houses incarcerated young men and women from 12-18 years of age and includes a San Francisco Public Library program. Learn about juvenile justice in the Bay Area and tour our extensive, hand-picked collection. Brought to you by the Library Services to Youth in Custody interest group (LSYC).

Cost: Free

Date: Saturday, June 27, Time: 9:00 – 10:30 AM. Location: 375 Woodside Ave.
Tour meet CHANGE TO: meets at the main entrance, marked JUVENILE JUSTICE CENTER, (not the Superior Court entrance) at 9 am. The tour will end at the same location at 10:30am.

Transit Directions: Take BART to Glen Park station, then take MUNI route 44 or 52 outbound CHANGE TO: inbound and get off at the intersection of Woodside and Portola. Upon boarding, ask the driver to announce the Juvenile Justice Center stop.

Parking: Limited free parking is available on the surrounding streets.

*Each individual must complete a registration form in advance and must bring photo ID to be admitted to the facility*

Tour Registration Here.

Please note: No purses, keys, phones, cameras, or bags are allowed in the facility. Very limited locker storage space may be available. All participants must pass through a metal detector. All participants must carry a photo ID on them.

Next Chapter Book Club, (NCBC): A Community-based Model for Engaging People with Disabilities
This presentation is timely in that it is responsive to numerous inquiries received by NCBC from libraries seeking an alternative approach to engaging people with developmental disabilities. Attendees will gain a better understanding of the importance of literacy/lifelong learning, socialization, and community participation for people with developmental disabilities and can begin to take necessary steps in establishing an NCBC program in their community.

Speakers:

Thomas Fish, Ph.D., Director of Social Work and Family Support Services, (Founder/Director, Next Chapter Book Club), The Ohio State University Nisonger Center
Linda Holtslander, Division Manager – Programming, Loudoun County Public Library
Jillian Ober, Program Manager, The Ohio State University Nisonger Center
Deborah Motley, Independent Consultant
Mary Pellicano, Librarian, Loudoun County Public Schools
Pam Brooks, Head Librarian Adult and Teen Services, Scotch Plains Public Library

Date: Saturday, June 27, Time: 10:30 – 11:30 AM. Location: Moscone Convention Center, 2000 West, Add to my schedule

What is a Consultant, Really?

Gain a better understanding of what library consulting is and the many types. The field of Library Consultant is a growing field in the library profession and a viable career choice not just for retirees anymore. Contract consulting is more popular in this time of tightening budgets allowing libraries to hire project specific library professionals for short or long term projects such as:

building or remodeling their buildings or
completing cataloging projects or
creating software specific to that library or
creating unique webinars at less cost than expensive “canned” programs and many more.

State libraries and consortia are hiring consultants as permanent staff, offering their services to libraries on a case by case basis. The unique and often complicated definition of consultant is a moving target and this panel discussion will help solidify what this often misunderstood sector of the library profession really is. Ideal for anyone currently consulting or interested in becoming a consultant. Brought to you by the Library Consultants Interest Group, (LCIG).

Date: Saturday, June 27, Time: 10:30 – 11:30 AM. Location: Moscone Convention Center 131 North, Add to my schedule

Introduction to Conference & Event Planning for Librarians
Attendees will be learn to how to identify basic evaluation characteristics of a potential conference site; create a checklist of planning activities to ensure a successful event; be able to implement a competitive application process; and know common negotiation issues involved with conference centers, hotels, and other related vendors. Ideal for those who have responsibilities in planning an event from start to finish; identifying site locations to holding of final event. Brought to you by the State Library Agencies – Library Development Interest Group, (LDIG).

Speaker: Jeff Slagell, Dean of Libraries at Delta State University

Date: Saturday, June 27, Time: 10:30 – 11:30 AM. Location: Moscone Convention Center, 132 North, Add to my Schedule

AIDS in the End Zone: Working with Incarcerated Youth to Create a Graphic Novel on HIV/AIDS Prevention
An easily replicable program for librarians working with incarcerated youth and adults. The program being presented was based on working with incarcerated youth to create an HIV/AIDS prevention tool. Attendees will learn how they can work with teens and adults to create graphic novels on any topic in their libraries and / or classrooms. At the end of the program, interested attendees will learn how incarcerated youth in their facilities can participate in a future phase of the AIDS in the End Zone project.

Speakers:

Karen Gavigan, Ph.D., Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina
Kendra Albright, Associate Professor,School of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina

Date: Saturday, June 27 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM. Location: Moscone Convention Center, 122 North, Add to my schedule.

Transforming the Sense of Wonder: The Library as a Community Science Center
Gain an understanding for the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) and collaboration of State Library Administrative Agencies (SLAA) and partner organizations. At the end of this program attendees will understand how to collaborate with outside non-profits for STEM programming. Brought to you by the State Library Agencies – Library Development Interest Group, (LDIG).

Speaker: Cynthia Randall

Date: Sunday, June 28, Time: 10:30 – 11:30 AM. Location: Moscone Convention Center, 2022 West, Add to my Schedule

Everything You Wanted to Know about Library Consulting, but were Afraid to Ask
Have you always wanted to share your mad library skills as a consultant, but didn’t know quite how to start? Please join members of ASCLA’s Library Consultant Interest Group (LCIG) for this informal meet and greet to network and explore. Brought to you by the Library Consultant’s Interest Group, (LCIG).

Speaker: Carson Block

Date: Sunday, June 28, Time: 1:00 – 2:00 PM. Location: Moscone Convention Center, 3000 West, Add to my Schedule.

May 7, 2015May 7, 2015

Act Right Now! Register for “The ADA In Your Library” Preconference

Dear Members,

Do you ever have questions or concerns about ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) issues in your library, such as:

What are some best practices for approaching and handling service animals in your library?
Who and what does the ADA cover?
What is the appropriate terminology to use with library users with disabilities?
What’s the best way to communicate with library users who are blind or have hearing disabilities?

All these questions and more will be answered at ASCLA’s preconference: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) In Your Library. Experts from the training staff of the Pacific ADA Center have tailored this preconference training program for the specialized needs that all libraries face. Staff at any level working in academic, public, and special libraries will all benefit from attending this preconference. Don’t hesitate to sign up now: Register here.

Date: Friday, June 26 2015, Time: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM, Location: Moscone Convention Center, 2012 West

Cost: Members $275, Non Members $299, If you are a member of ASCLA, use special code ASCLA2015 to receive the price of $225.

For more information, go here.

I hope to see you at the Preconference!

Susan Hornung

Executive Director, ASCLA/RUSA