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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Hello! I just received the following email from ALA's Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC) about the online professional development courses they are
offering in the Fall. These workshops may seem expensive, however they are all online so you don't have to pay for travel and they are all self-directed which means you can work on them at your convenience so your library doesn't have to pay for a substitute.
They cost:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> * $165 for people who are not members of ALA and not members of ALSC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> * $145 for ALA member who aren't ALSC members<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""> * $95 for ALSC members<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Questions? Please contact ALSC Program Officer Jenny Najduch,
<a href="mailto:jnajduch@ala.org">jnajduch@ala.org</a> or (800) 545-2433 ext 4026<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">katie.anderson@state.or.us, 503-378-2528<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">-----Original Message-----<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">From: pubyac-bounces@lists.lis.illinois.edu [mailto:pubyac-bounces@lists.lis.illinois.edu] On Behalf Of Dan Rude<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Subject: [PY] Fall 2011 Online Courses with ALSC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Fall 2011 Online Courses with ALSC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">This fall, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) is offering five convenient online courses. Each of these online courses offer professional development
and programming ideas. They are also for anyone who loves children's literature and wants to celebrate great kid's books! All courses are offered through Moodle, ALA's online course software. The list for Fall 2011 online courses is currently being<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">developed:
<a href="http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/edcareeers/profdevelopment/alscweb/upcoming.cfm">
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/edcareeers/profdevelopment/alscweb/upcoming.cfm</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Introduction to Graphic Novels for Children<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">6 weeks, September 26 - November 4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Participants will learn about graphic novels, an emerging trend in children's publishing. Students will be educated in what resources to use to locate children's graphic
novels, how to evaluate these books, how to start or develop a collection, and how to market the collection and provide programming to patrons. Funding and cataloging will also be discussed. [<b>Taught by Janet Weber,
<u>Tigard Public Library</u></b>!]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Connecting with 'Tween Readers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">4 weeks, September 26 - October 21<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">This course will examine the characteristics that make this age group unique; developmental needs and abilities; why children of this age group are particularly vulnerable
to illiteracy; and unique activities and programs (including the utilization of currently popular<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">technologies) libraries can offer to keep these children on the path to becoming lifelong readers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">The Caldecott Medal<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">6 weeks, September 26 - November 4<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">With so many children's picture books published each year, how is the Caldecott Medal winning book selected? What makes picture book illustration distinguished, and how
has that definition changed over time? Learn about the history of the award, how the award has transformed books over time, and how to look critically at picture book art.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Series Programming for the Elementary School Age<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">4 weeks, September 26 - October 21<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Children love series books. Lots of libraries have one-shot series parties or events. This course expands on the one-shot idea and provides the tools necessary to establish
series clubs at the library so that more children will read and use the library more often. Enjoying trivia, games, music and reading, children will clamor to come back to the library each week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Reading Instruction and Children's Books<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">5 weeks, September 26 - October 28<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">This course will provide children's librarians with an understanding of different methodologies for reading instruction and ways that the grade-level of reading materials
is determined. Books, periodicals, websites and other material that children need to read will be evaluated from these perspectives. Librarians will be encouraged to develop strategies for explaining these grading formulae to parents and to communicate more
effectively with teachers as a result of their understanding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">For more information on how to sign up please check out ALSC's Professional Development site, http://www.ala.org/alsced. The cost for each online course is $95 for ALSC
members, $145 for ALA members, and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">$165 for non-members. Please contact ALSC Program Officer Jenny Najduch, jnajduch@ala.org or (800) 545-2433 ext 4026 for questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Dan Rude<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Membership/Marketing Specialist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">Association for Library Service to Children<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">drude@ala.org <mailto:drude@ala.org><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">312.280.2164<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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