{"id":9893,"date":"2014-12-22T12:01:19","date_gmt":"2014-12-22T17:01:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/?p=9893"},"modified":"2014-12-17T14:15:42","modified_gmt":"2014-12-17T19:15:42","slug":"happy-holidays-happy-professional-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2014\/12\/happy-holidays-happy-professional-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Happy Holidays, Happy Professional Development"},"content":{"rendered":"
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ALSC Online Education (image courtesy of ALSC)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Happy holidays from ALSC!<\/p>\n

Know what makes for happy holidays? The encouragement and enthusiasm of learning alongside your peers in an ALSC online course<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Registration is now open for the winter 2015 ALSC online course season. Topics include children with disabilities, STEM programming, using puppets, and storytime. Classes start Monday, January 5, 2015<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Three of the courses being offered this semester are eligible for continuing education units (CEUs). The American Library Association (ALA) has been certified to provide CEUs by the IACET<\/a>. ALSC online courses are designed to fit the needs of working professionals. Courses are taught by experienced librarians and academics. As participants frequently noted in post-course surveys, ALSC stresses quality and caring in its online education options. For more information on ALSC online learning, please visit: http:\/\/www.ala.org\/alsced <\/a><\/p>\n

Children with Disabilities in the Library<\/a><\/strong>
\n6 weeks, January 5 \u2014 February 13, 2015
\nCEU Certified Course, 3 CEUs<\/p>\n

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Programs Made Easy<\/a><\/strong>
\n4 weeks, January 5 \u2014 January 30, 2015
\nCEU Certified Course, 1.2 CEUs<\/p>\n

Storytelling with Puppets<\/a><\/strong>
\n4 weeks, January 5 \u2014 January 30, 2015<\/p>\n

Storytime Tools<\/a><\/strong>
\n4 weeks, January 5 \u2014 January 30, 2015
\nCEU Certified Course, 2 CEUs<\/p>\n

Detailed descriptions and registration information is available on the ALSC Online Learning<\/a> site. Fees are $115 for personal ALSC members; $165 for personal ALA members; and $185 for non-members. Questions? Please contact ALSC Program Officer for Continuing Education, Kristen Sutherland<\/a> or 1 (800) 545-2433 ext 4026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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