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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Hi! The email below describes upcoming online courses offered by ALA’s Association for Library Services to Children (ALSC). 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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Questions? Please contact Kristen Sutherland, ALSC Program Officer for Continuing Education, at 1 (800) 545-2433 ext 4026 or</span><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">
<a href="mailto:ksutherland@ala.org">ksutherland@ala.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Katie Anderson, Library Support and Development Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">* Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator *<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><a href="http://storytimeoregon.com/community-partners/partner-downloads/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black;text-decoration:none"><img border="0" width="173" height="124" id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01CFF82F.E2529CD0" alt="StoryTime_GrandeRonde.png"></span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black">Become a
<a href="http://storytimeoregon.com/community-partners/become-a-partner/">StORytime</a> partner!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a name="1"></a><a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AlscBlog/~3/9SjiRGylNI0/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email"><b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#000099;text-decoration:none">Winter 2015 ALSC Online Courses</span></b></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Is it really 2015!?
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">It will be once January rolls around and what a perfect time to refresh your library programs!
<a href="http://www.ala.org/alsc/edcareeers/profdevelopment/alscweb" title="ALSC Online Courses">
<b><span style="color:#000099;text-decoration:none">ALSC online courses</span></b></a> are a great way to introduce new ideas and energy into your programs and services. Registration is now open for the winter 2015 ALSC online course season. Classes start
<strong><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Monday, January 5, 2015</span></strong>.
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Three of the courses being offered this semester are eligible for continuing education units (CEUs). The American Library Association (ALA)
has been certified to provide CEUs by the <a href="http://www.iacet.org/" title="IACET">
<b><span style="color:#000099;text-decoration:none">IACET</span></b></a>. ALSC online courses are designed to fit the needs of working professionals. Courses are taught by experienced librarians and academics. As participants frequently noted in post-course
surveys, ALSC stresses quality and caring in its online education options. For more information on ALSC online learning, please visit:
<a href="http://www.ala.org/alsced" title="ALSC Online Learning"><b><span style="color:#000099;text-decoration:none">http://www.ala.org/alsced
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<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.ala.org/alsc/edcareeers/profdevelopment/alscweb/courses/childrendisab" title="Children w/ Disabilities in the Library"><span style="color:#000099;text-decoration:none">Children
with Disabilities in the Library</span></a></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><br>
6 weeks, January 5 – February 13, 2015<br>
CEU Certified Course, 3 CEUs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.ala.org/alsc/science-technology-engineering-and-math-stem-programs-made-easy" title="STEM Made Easy"><span style="color:#000099;text-decoration:none">Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Programs Made Easy</span></a></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><br>
4 weeks, January 5 – January 30, 2015<br>
CEU Certified Course, 1.2 CEUs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.ala.org/alsc/storytelling-puppets" title="Storytelling with Puppets"><span style="color:#000099;text-decoration:none">Storytelling
with Puppets</span></a></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><br>
4 weeks, January 5 – January 30, 2015<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.ala.org/alsc/storytime-tools" title="Storytime Tools"><span style="color:#000099;text-decoration:none">Storytime
Tools</span></a></span></strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black"><br>
4 weeks, January 5 – January 30, 2015<br>
CEU Certified Course, 2 CEUs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Detailed descriptions and registration information is available on the
<a href="http://www.ala.org/alsced" title="ALSC Online Learning"><b><span style="color:#000099;text-decoration:none">ALSC Online Learning</span></b></a> site. Fees are $115 for personal ALSC members; $165 for personal ALA members; and $185 for non-members.
Questions? Please contact ALSC Program Officer for Continuing Education, <a href="ksutherland@ala.org">
<b><span style="color:#000099;text-decoration:none">Kristen Sutherland</span></b></a> or 1 (800) 545-2433 ext 4026.
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