CHICAGO — “Accessibility is Usability,” a new webinar hosted by the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), will tackle Web accessibility and its strong connection to usability and will also discuss adaptive technologies, how to write accessible website code and how to check a website for accessibility. “Accessibility is Usability” will cover key concepts of accessible [...]
By Liz, ASCLA Staff
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Also posted in Continuing Education, Division News, Events, LSSPS, Member Involvement, Outreach, Professional Development, Underserved Populations, Universal Access
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Tagged academic libraries, accessibility, ascla, online learning, people with disabilities, Professional Development, public libraries, state libraries, universal design, usability, webinar, websites
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When disaster strikes, where can the members of your community go for assistance? What does your community need in the wake of a hurricane, an earthquake or terrorist attack? How can you prepare your library to provide the answers to both of these highly relevant questions? On Friday, June 28, the Association of Specialized and Cooperative [...]
By Liz, ASCLA Staff
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Also posted in Annual Conference, Continuing Education, Division News, Events, In the News, Independent Librarians, LSSPS, Member Involvement, National News, Outreach, Professional Development, State Libraries
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Tagged #ALA2013, ala, ascla, branch manager, chicago, disaster recovery, disaster response center, FEMA, Heritage Preservation, Hurricane Sandy, library, library director, New Jersey State Library, ports in a storm, preconference, Queens Library, reference staff, University of Virginia
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March 26, 2013 – 11:08 am
The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) has extended the deadline to receive responses for the RFP for a project director to assist in the production of a revising the current ASCLA standards for libraries serving the incarcerated; responses are due by Monday, April 8, 2013. ASCLA, a division of ALA, serves librarians [...]
February 26, 2013 – 1:56 pm
The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) has issued an RFP for a project director to assist in the production of a revising the current ASCLA standards for libraries serving the incarcerated; responses are due by Monday, March 25, 2013. ASCLA, a division of ALA, serves librarians who work with the incarcerated of [...]
By shornung
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Also posted in Call for Applications, Division News, In the News, Independent Librarians, LSSPS, National News, Outreach, Professional Development, Revised Standard, Underserved Populations
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Tagged incarcerated, RFP, standards
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February 19, 2013 – 2:35 pm
The ASCLA Resources Page has been updated to include new information on website accessibility and students with disabilities: Students with Disabilities: Pre-K-12 • Project ENABLE (Expanding Nondiscriminatory Access By Librarians Everywhere): This comprehensive site provides information and training for developing effective library and information services for pre-K-12 students with disabilities. The site contains five self-paced [...]
October 31, 2012 – 3:22 pm
Nationwide, Latino communities continue to grow. The Census Bureau reports that the U.S. Hispanic population is now 50.5 million–a 43% growth from the previous census–and that one in four people under the age of 18 is Latino. Even in the face of this significant growth, bringing Latinos into the library in our communities still remains [...]
By Liz, ASCLA Staff
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Also posted in Continuing Education, Division News, Events, Fun Stuff, Independent Librarians, Leadership, LSSPS, Member Involvement, Professional Development, Underserved Populations, Universal Access, Writing
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Tagged ascla, Latinos, online learning, special populations, webinar
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October 26, 2012 – 9:08 am
ASCLA invites subject matter experts and experienced librarians with knowledge to share to submit proposals for ASCLA webinars to be presented in 2013 as a part of ASCLA’s outstanding online learning offerings. ASCLA welcomes proposals on topics that will assist our diverse membership in improved service delivery and job performance, as well as topics that [...]
By Liz, ASCLA Staff
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Also posted in Call for Applications, Continuing Education, Division News, Fun Stuff, Independent Librarians, Leadership, LSSPS, Member Involvement, Outreach, Professional Development, Submissions, Underserved Populations, Universal Access, Writing
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Tagged accessibility, ADA, ascla, Assessment, benchmarks, best practices, budgeting, collaborative digitization, consultants, correctional libraries, diversity, ebooks, education, evaluation, guidelines, innovative services, jail, literacy, marketing, older adults, online learning, outreach, partnerships, prison, refugees, staff training, standards, technology, trends, users with disabilities, webinars
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October 1, 2012 – 11:31 am
The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) has issued an RFP for a project consultant to assist in the production of an online, interactive ASCLA Accessibility Academy module focused on improving library staff communications and interactions with people with disabilities; responses are due by Monday, Oct. 15, 2012. ASCLA, a division of ALA, [...]
By Liz, ASCLA Staff
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Also posted in Call for Applications, Continuing Education, Division News, Fun Stuff, Independent Librarians, Leadership, LSSPS, Member Involvement, Outreach, Submissions, Underserved Populations, Universal Access, Writing
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Tagged Accessibility Academy, ascla, call for proposals, library services, online learning, people with disabilities, project consultant, RFP, special populations
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August 7, 2012 – 11:36 am
Registration is now open for the next offering of “Improving Library Services for People with Disabilities”, an online course offered by the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) that aligns with one of the division’s core values: access to library services and information for all. Register online now for this course. Schedule: The [...]
By Liz, ASCLA Staff
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Also posted in Continuing Education, Division News, Events, Independent Librarians, LSSPS, Member Involvement, Outreach, Professional Development, Underserved Populations, Universal Access
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Tagged ala, ascla, assistive technologies, asynchronous, disabilities, Kate Todd, library users, Moodle, online course, online learning, patrons, Professional Development, universal access
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Attention consultants and independent librarians! Carol Desch, chair of the ASCLA Library Consultants Interest Group, invites you to join ASCLA’s Library Consultants Interest Group, and to participate in this group’s many activities, including programs and social events at the upcoming ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim. If you have any questions about the information below, contact Carol [...]
By Liz, ASCLA Staff
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Also posted in Annual Conference, Continuing Education, Division News, Events, Fun Stuff, Independent Librarians, Leadership, LSSPS, Member Involvement, Universal Access, Writing
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Tagged #ala12, activities, ala, ALAConnect, ascla, division, independent librarians, interest group, leadership, library consultants, member involvement
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