[Libs-Or] ASCLA Webinars about Serving Diverse Populations

Tue Mar 20 10:00:34 PDT 2012

The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) is hosting two webinars and one online course this spring about serving diverse populations. Topics are Serving the Blind and Visually Impaired in Your Library, Improving Library Services to People With Disabilities, and Creating a Latino Friendly Library. For more information, see the email below, go to http://us1.campaign-archive1.com/?u=1ce759297e4f5f76359801907&id=970095f6f7&e=2b1675ae5e, or go to http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaevents/onlinelearning/onlinelearning.

FYI,
Jen

Jennifer Maurer
School Library Consultant
Oregon State Library
250 Winter Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
503.378.5011
jennifer.maurer at state.or.us

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Subject: Transform Your Library: Top-Notch Service for All Users!

Online learning from ASCLA addressing services to Latinos, blind and visually impaired library users and people with disabilities.

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Is your library reaching all of its users with effective services, a welcoming environment and knowledgeable staff?

ASCLA, a division of ALA, offers expertise in serving special populations. Take advantage of this expertise: enroll in one of our upcoming webinars or online courses to gain valuable knowledge that will help transform your library’s services to Latino populations, the blind and visually impaired, and people with disabilities. Learn more below, or visit our online learning page to find out about all of our upcoming opportunities.<http://ala.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ce759297e4f5f76359801907&id=a017c44917&e=2b1675ae5e>

Questions? Contact registration at ala.org<mailto:registration at ala.org> or (800) 545-2433, option 5.

WEBINAR: Serving the Blind and Visually Impaired in Your Library<http://ala.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ce759297e4f5f76359801907&id=5d447bf72b&e=2b1675ae5e>
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Central Time
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The need for services to the blind and visually impaired is relevant to all libraries. This webinar will introduce the Service Frontiers in BVIP Initiative for blind and visually impaired patrons. During the session we will review the definition of blindness; explore disability etiquette; and learn where the blind are and how to attract them with our library services. Service Frontiers in BVIP is a first-of-its-kind in the U.S. and we will create a successful model for public libraries around the country. This program will focus on developing partnerships –between libraries and the blind & visually impaired community– which will promote an ongoing exchange of needs, ideas and solutions for improving library services to this underserved population.
Who Should Attend: Public and academic Librarians; library staff communicating and serving this community; reference librarians identifying and delivering information materials to this community; web developers interested in gaining a practical understanding of Section 508.
Instructor: Buna Dahal, internationally acclaimed leadership strategist, ADA consultant, and secretary for the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado
Registration starts at $40 for ASCLA members. Single-login group rates are $99.

ONLINE COURSE: Improving Library Services to People With Disabilities<http://ala.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1ce759297e4f5f76359801907&id=5deece0290&e=2b1675ae5e>
Apr. 23 - May 18, 2012
Two live course chat meetings: Thursday, May 3 & 17, from 3-4 pm CENTRAL/Chicago Time
REGISTER NOW.<http://ala.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1ce759297e4f5f76359801907&id=36cffc018a&e=2b1675ae5e> Previous course offerings have sold out!
Library services to people with disabilities are provided by all levels of library staff.  From the part-time aide charging out library materials to the library director determining policies, staff skills and attitudes are crucial for a satisfactory library experience. All libraries have a plan for serving people with disabilities, whether it is the installation of ramps or the creation of special needs story times. But improvements are always possible. Library staff who enroll will review the current level of service to people with disabilities then explore materials and sources that provide additional support or new ideas.
Who Should Take This Course: This course is designed for all library staff, including support staff, general professional staff, age-level or subject specialists, managers and administrators.
Instructor: Kate Todd has worked as a children’s librarian for The New York Public Library and as Emerging Technologies Librarian for Manhattanville College, where she also taught “Technology for Special Education” in the graduate School of Education. She also taught the popular ALSC online course “Children with Disabilities in the Library.”
Registration starts at $130 for ASCLA members. Group rates for multiple registrations from the same library, library system or network are available!

WEBINAR: Creating a Latino Friendly Library<http://ala.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=1ce759297e4f5f76359801907&id=21d0388f2c&e=2b1675ae5e>
Thursday, May 17, 2012, 2:00 - 3:30pm Central Time
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Latino communities continue to grow and we continue to puzzle over how to get this significant segment of our communities into the library. This webinar will introduce practical and simple techniques that libraries of all sizes can use to begin the process of making Latinos feel welcome and comfortable in the library. Participants will learn how to work with and challenge the language and cultural barriers that keep Latinos from using the library.
Who Should Attend: Anyone whose library serves Latino/Spanish-speaking populations and who is interested in implementing a plan to bring more Latinos into the library and make them feel welcome.
Instructor: Yolanda J. Cuesta, lead consultant at Cuesta MultiCultual Consulting<http://ala.us1.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=1ce759297e4f5f76359801907&id=f386dfe151&e=2b1675ae5e>
Registration starts at $40 for ASCLA members. Single-login group rates are $99.

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