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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Hi! While these courses cost quite a bit of money, remember there is no travel involved and in most cases you can participate whenever works best for your schedule. There are a few courses this Fall you may be
particularly interested in given Oregon’s current education landscape and the role public libraries can play to support it. I’ve highlighted in yellow those three courses below.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Questions? Please contact ALSC Marketing/Membership Specialist Dan Rude at
<a href="mailto:drude@ala.org">drude@ala.org</a> or 1-800-545-2433 ext. 2164.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">Katie Anderson, Library Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black">Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"><a href="mailto:katie.anderson@state.or.us">katie.anderson@state.or.us</a>, 503-378-2528<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#1F497D"><img border="0" width="262" height="97" id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image003.jpg@01CEB51B.4A8F8FF0" alt="http://www.ala.org/bbooks/sites/ala.org.bbooks/files/content/BBW13_CoverArt.jpg"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#1F497D">September 22-28, 2013<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#1F497D">Celebrate the Freedom to Read
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/OregonReadsBannedBooks">in Oregon</a>!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#1F497D">Plan Banned Books Week
<a href="http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/intellectual.aspx#Banned_Books_Week_Planning_Resources">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Dan Rude [mailto:drude@ala.org]
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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 16, 2013 7:07 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> alsc-l@ala.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [alsc-l] Register for Fall 2013 ALSC Online Courses <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Register for Fall 2013 ALSC Online Courses<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) opened registration for fall 2013 ALSC online courses. Registration is open for all courses. Classes begin
<b>Monday, October 7, 2013.</b> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This fall, ALSC is offering four courses which are eligible for certified education units (CEUs). The American Library Association (ALA) has been certified to provide CEUs by the International Association of Continuing Education and Training
(IACET). Participants in online courses consistently respond that they would be very likely to register for another course offered by ALSC. ALSC online courses are designed to fit the needs of working professionals. Courses are taught by experienced librarians
and academics. For more information, please visit: <a href="http://www.ala.org/alsced">
http://www.ala.org/alsced</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Getting to the Core: Librarians and Common Core State Standards
</span></b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">(6 weeks). The common core state standards (CCSS) bring three key shifts to English language arts/literacy (ELA) curricula: regular practice with complex text and its academic language; reading,
writing and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational; building knowledge through content rich nonfiction. CCSS calls for 50 percent of reading in elementary and middle grades to be nonfiction. Librarians will be essential in
the shift to common core as teachers look for the best content-rich, grade level-appropriate literature to support learning across the curriculum. ELA and other content-area teachers will especially need help from librarians finding appropriate resources and
a wider selection of materials. This course will help prepare participants to meet those needs of teachers in the elementary and middle grades.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Taught by Edward Sullivan, Librarian, Writer and Educator.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Out of this World Youth Programming
</b>(6 weeks, 1.8 CEUs) If you are like most children’s librarians, you are no doubt faced with the continual challenge of providing programs that are not only fun and appealing, but also highly informative and educational. How do I fit all age levels? What
is age-appropriate? How do I make old materials fresh again? Where do I even begin? This course will provide innovative ideas and suggestions on how to plan, promote, execute and evaluate your programs to work for you and your patrons. Taught by Angela
Young, Head of Children's Services, Reed Memorial Library, Ravenna, Ohio.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Reading Instruction and Children's Books
</span></b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">(6 weeks, 2 CEUs) Although children’s librarians think learning to read is about books, teachers use buzz-words such as lexile, phonics and word walls. Parents and students are often seeking grade
appropriate reading materials. Several methods are used to determine grade level. In order for children’s librarians to effectively assist patrons, they need to understand how to interpret grade levels assigned to books by publishers and educators. 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 are 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. Taught by Katherine (Kate)
Todd, Adjunct Instructor, Manhattanville College.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Programs Made Easy
</span></b><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">(4 weeks, 1.2 CEUs) Our children are lagging behind in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Schools have begun to concentrate on providing better education in these areas
and now libraries are being asked to provide the same. Learn how to provide educational programs using STEM without going to school to become a scientist. Children’s librarians and associates will learn to present and adapt programs for multiple ages. Taught
by Angela Young, Head of Children's Services, Reed Memorial Library, Ravenna, Ohio.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b>Storytime Tools</b> (4 weeks, 2 CEUs) Are you in a storytime rut? Do you repeat the same storytimes each year? Spice up your preschool programming using ideas from the most recent developmental and brain research.
Learn how to use iTunes to create playlists and manipulate songs to use with puppets in your programs. Find literacy crafts to develop children’s fine motor skills to prepare for kindergarten. You’ll add a list of blogs and stories to your toolbox to make
your library storytime the place to be! Taught by Lisa Shaia, Children's Librarian, Oliver Wolcott Library, Litchfield, CT.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Detailed descriptions and registration information is available on the ALSC website at
<a href="http://www.ala.org/alsced">www.ala.org/alsced</a>. Fees are $115 for personal ALSC members; $165 for personal ALA members; and $185 for non-members. Questions? Please contact ALSC Marketing/Membership Specialist Dan Rude at
<a href="mailto:drude@ala.org">drude@ala.org</a> or 1-800-545-2433 ext. 2164.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Dan Rude<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Membership/Marketing Specialist<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:drude@ala.org">drude@ala.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">312.280.2164<o:p></o:p></p>
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