The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA), a small and mighty division of ALA, will offer innovative and insightful preconferences, programs and events at the 2013 ALA Annual Conference; this year’s topics include disaster response, leadership development, effective decision-making, accessibility, services to older adults, arts programs for incarcerated youth and service evaluation. Participants in ASCLA’s [...]
By Liz, ASCLA Staff
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Tagged #ALA2013, accessibility, ala, Annual Conference, arts, ascla, COSLA, decision-making, delivery, disaster recovery, discovery, evaluation, Get Storied, ILL, incarcerated youth, librarians, library, library services, Michael Margolis, older adults, resource sharing, school libraries, servant leadership, storytelling
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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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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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Going to ALA Annual 2013 in Chicago? Want to find out more about the world of juvenile corrections & juvenile correctional librarianship in general? Are you already working in the field, and interested in seeing how another juvenile correctional facility library operates? ASCLA and Library Services for Youth in Custody (LSYC) are co-sponsoring and hosting a [...]
By Liz, ASCLA Staff
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Tagged #ALA2013, Annual Conference, ascla, chicago, Cook County, jail library, Juvenile Detention Center, library tour, LSYC, prison library, prison tour, youth in custody, youth services
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Our calendar is overflowing with online learning events–keep reading to find one or more that fits your needs. Whether it’s grabbing some quick tips or best practices from a webinar, or gaining a new perspective or relevant skills from an online course, there’s something here to improve your resume and directly impact service delivery at [...]
By Liz, ASCLA Staff
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Also posted in Continuing Education, Division News, Events, Fun Stuff, Independent Librarians, LSSPS, Member Involvement, Professional Development, Universal Access
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Tagged ala, ascla, detained youth, incarcerated youth, Latinos, library, online course, online learning, people with disabilities, special populations, webinar
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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 [...]
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Also posted in Call for Applications, Division News, In the News, Independent Librarians, LSSPS, National News, Outreach, Professional Development, Professional Resources, Revised Standard
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Tagged incarcerated, RFP, standards
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February 25, 2013 – 8:43 am
ASCLA is developing an online interactive module on help improve library staff communication and interactions with people with disabilities. “Positive Interactions: Making the Library a Welcoming and Empowering Place for People with Disabilities” is the first presentation in our Accessibility Academy series. We’re seeking a small group of “beta testers” who would be interested in [...]
By Liz, ASCLA Staff
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Also posted in Continuing Education, Division News, Events, Independent Librarians, LSSPS, Member Involvement, Outreach, Professional Development, Universal Access
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Tagged ascla, beta testers, online learning, people with disabilities
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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 [...]
February 12, 2013 – 11:59 am
The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) is now offering continuing education units (CEUs) for its online course “Improving Library Services for People with Disabilities.” The next session of this course begins Monday, Feb. 18; registration will end at close-of-business on Thursday, Feb. 14 Friday, Feb. 15. Providing library services to people with [...]
By Liz, ASCLA Staff
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Also posted in Continuing Education, Division News, LSSPS, Member Involvement, Outreach, Professional Development, Universal Access
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Tagged accessibility, ala, ascla, CEUs, continuing education, disabilities, online learning, person first language, Professional Development
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December 17, 2012 – 11:02 am
The Association for Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) has extended the nomination deadline to Jan. 31, 2013 for its 2013 awards which recognize projects focused on library services to people with disabilities; the advancement of library services for the blind and physically handicapped; exceptional achievement in extension and outreach services; exemplary leadership and achievement [...]
By Liz, ASCLA Staff
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Also posted in Awards, Call for Applications, Division News, Fun Stuff, Member Involvement, Nominations, Outreach, Universal Access
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Tagged accessibility, achievement, ala, ascla, Awards, call for nominations, disability, division, special populations
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October 31, 2012 – 8:31 pm
ASCLA has extended the deadline for its RFP for a project consultant to 6:00 p.m. Central Time on Tuesday, November 20, 2012. Download the complete RFP. The consultant will assist in the production of an online, interactive ASCLA Accessibility Academy module focused on improving library staff communications and interactions with people with disabilities. 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, Universal Access, Writing
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Tagged accessibility, ascla, online learning, project consultant, RFP
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