ACRL Online PD

Looking to expand your professional development horizons this summer? Then these upcoming ACRL e-Learning opportunities are just the place for you. Stretch your professional development budget by registering now for these affordable online seminars and Webcasts! Click on each event title for more information, including a link to online registration and registration fees. Space is limited, so register now to reserve your seat! Group rates are available for live Webcasts.

Registration for all online seminars and Webcasts qualifies for the ACRL Frequent Learner Program. Register for three, get one free.

Don't miss out on these exciting learning opportunities!

July

Instructional Design for Online Teaching and Learning (Online Seminar: July 11-29, 2011): Focus on using good instructional design and Web page design principles. Participants will also be introduced to Web-based Teaching techniques and materials using standard Web pages and the Moodle LMS.

The Library's Role in Ensuring the Success of International Efforts on Campus (Webcast: July 12, 2011): Learn about the complexities and additional requirements for conducting orientation, outreach, and information literacy instruction to international students studying in the U.S. Discover innovative ways to stimulate international student engagement with the academic library.

Classroom Assessment For Information Literacy Instruction: Are they Learning What You Are Teaching? (Webcast: July 19, 2011): This webcast will compare a typical teaching evaluation with an easy-to-implement classroom assessment technique, known as the "minute paper," with a focus on what each tool reveals about what students are learning.

August

Re-engineering Academic Libraries for Digital Natives and Beyond: Digital Learning Materials and the 'Teaching Machine' of the Future (Webcast: August 9, 2011): This webcast will focus on the capability of digital learning materials (DLMs - i.e. interactive tutorials, simulations, and games) to engage learners and be essential resources for enhancing student learning across all disciplines, both in the classroom and online.

Winning Library Grants (Online Seminar: August 15 - September 2, 2011): This course will introduce participants to the grant process from beginning to end with an emphasis on planning successful grant projects, funding sources for libraries, researching grant opportunities, proposal writing basics, and grant-winning tips and techniques useful for all types of librarians.

Complete details are available on the ACRL e-Learning Web site. For more information about ACRL e-Learning opportunities, contact Margot Conahan at (312) 280-2522 or mconahan@ala.org.