Starting with this week’s Storytelling 2.0, ALSC’s next two months of webinars tackle two important topics in children’s services: technology and diversity. ALSC simplifies professional development with these high-demand webinars. Around one to two hours in length, these webinars provide ample opportunity for asking questions and interacting with experts in the field. Take a look at the webinars for December, January, and February:
Storytelling 2.0
Friday, December 16, 2011 @ 10 AM CT
Friday, January 13, 2012 @ 10 AM CT
Monday, February 6, 2012 @ 1 PM CT
This webinar explores how digital resources and tools like websites, social media, iPads, digital cameras, computers, and more can be incorporated into traditional storytelling and programming techniques to enhance the library user’s experience. Storytelling 2.0 is great for the librarian who wants to put high-tech to good use.
Día 201: Community Partnerships, Marketing, and Funding
Wednesday, January 11, 2012 @ 1 PM CT
Looking to build upon a successful 2011 Día celebration? Día 201 expands the focus into ways to engage new partners, user populations, and funding sources. This course will also explore how to make Día into a year-round event.
Connecting with Many Children from Many Cultures: Cultural Literacy @your library
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 @ 1 PM CT
Learn more about how to plan and promote programs and services for diverse populations of children and their families with Connecting with Many Children from Many Cultures: Cultural Literacy @your library. This one-hour webinar will cover ways to advance cultural literacy and reaching out to underserved populations in your library.
For more information on these and other webinars — such as times, fees, and registration — please check out the ALSC Webinar page. Or you can contact Program Officer, Jenny Najduch, jnajduch@ala.org, or by phone, 1-800-545-2433 ext 4026.