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NEWS: New ASCLA webinar provides practical tools for increasing usability and accessibility of websites

May 21, 2013 – 5:34 pm

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 | Posted in Continuing Education, Division News, Events, LSSPS, Member Involvement, Outreach, Professional Development, Professional Resources, Underserved Populations, Universal Access | Also tagged academic libraries, accessibility, ascla, online learning, people with disabilities, Professional Development, state libraries, universal design, usability, webinar, websites | Comments (0)

Final Call for ASCLA Preconference Registration!

June 14, 2012 – 7:07 am

This is it–it’s the final 48 hours to get signed up for ASCLA preconferences! We’ll be closing registration for our preconferences on Friday, June 15–that’s tomorrow! If you want to reserve your seat at the learning table, you’ll need to act now. We will not be selling tickets at the door for either of these [...]

By Liz, ASCLA Staff | Posted in Annual Conference, Continuing Education, Division News, Events, Fun Stuff, Leadership, LSSPS, Member Involvement, Outreach, Professional Development, Underserved Populations | Also tagged #ala12, ala, Annual Conference, ascla, deadline, development, fundraising, jail, marketing, partnerships, preconference, prison, registration, workshop | Comments (0)

ASCLA workshops @ ALA Annual Conference: Advance registration ends Sunday, May 13!

May 9, 2012 – 6:30 pm

We have an outstanding lineup of workshops awaiting you in Anaheim! Hear from experts in the field about how to cultivate marketing and fundraising activities at your library, including creating a library champions campaign; how to bring online services to your library for people unable to read traditional print books and how to effectively promote [...]

By Liz, ASCLA Staff | Posted in Annual Conference, Continuing Education, Division News, Events, Fun Stuff, Independent Librarians, Leadership, Member Involvement, Outreach, Professional Development, Professional Resources, Underserved Populations, Universal Access, Writing | Also tagged #ala12, ala, ALA Annual Conference, anaheim, ascla, audio newspapers, Audiovision, braille, California, collection development, correctional librarian, development, donors, fundraising, jail, library champions, Library of Congress, library security, library staff, literacy, marketing, New Jersey State Library, Newsline, partnerships, preconferences, prison, programs, public library, reading, state library, strategy, talking book and braille, transforming, workshops | Comments (0)

Library consultants! Sign up now to offer free services as part of “Consultants Give Back” at ALA Annual Conference

April 11, 2012 – 1:52 pm

The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) and the Public Library Association (PLA) are teaming up to offer “Consultants Give Back” at the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif.—an opportunity for libraries to receive free 30-minute consultation sessions from professional library consultants. This event features consultants with expertise in a wide variety [...]

By Liz, ASCLA Staff | Posted in Annual Conference, Call for Applications, Division News, Events, Fun Stuff, Independent Librarians, Member Involvement, Outreach, Professional Development, Professional Resources | Also tagged #ala12, ALA Annual Conference, anaheim, ascla, Consultants Give Back, consulting, independent librarians, library consultants, library consultants interest group, pla, registration | Comments (0)