[kids-lib] CE Webinar: Making Your Library Work for Homeschoolers Workshop

[Katie Anderson]

I thought some of you might be interested in this workshop offered by ALA this fall. You can learn more, purchase it ($65), and register online at the ALA Store<http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11824&zbrandid=4634&zidType=CH&zid=46024248&zsubscriberId=1026687292&zbdom=http://ala-publishing.informz.net>. Questions? Contact alastore at ala.org<mailto:alastore at ala.org>.
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Making Your Library Work for Homeschoolers Workshop<http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11824&zbrandid=4634&zidType=CH&zid=46024248&zsubscriberId=1026687292&zbdom=http://ala-publishing.informz.net>
A 90-minute workshop, Wednesday, October 25, 2017, 11:30am Pacific
The number of homeschoolers in the nation is steadily increasing each year. Families who homeschool are often heavy library users. In this workshop, you will be provided with an overview of services, programming, and collection development to support homeschoolers in your community. You'll learn about tools and resources that you need to reach this group of patrons and will come away from this workshop feeling ready to serve your homeschooling communities.
Learning Outcomes:
After participating in this workshop, you will:

  *   Gain an understanding of the benefits of serving homeschoolers
  *   learn easy steps to build a comprehensive service plan for your homeschooling communities
  *   Have resources and tools easily available to help you serve your homeschooling populations
About the Instructor
Suzanne Walker is currently the Supervisor of the Professional Development Office at the Indiana State Library and the Director of the Indiana Center for the Book.  She has also served as the Children's Consultant at the Indiana State Library. Previous to her time at the Indiana State Library, she was the Director of Youth Services at the Mooresville Public Library, where she worked with homeschoolers for five years.  Suzanne has guest blogged for the Association for Library Services to Children.  She is a Fellow of the 2015 PLA Leadership Academy.


Katie Anderson
Youth Services Consultant
katie.anderson at state.or.us<mailto:katie.anderson at state.or.us> | 503-378-2528 | www.oregon.gov/osl/ld<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/ld>
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