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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#4472C4">An exciting opportunity! Are you ready to MOOC? (<i>What is a MOOC?</i> A MOOC is a Massive Open Online Course which means that it is
<b>free</b> to attend and open to all.) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#4472C4">ALA and CLA have partnered to bring library staff and supporters a MOOC on “Library Advocacy Unshushed: Values, Evidence, Action” which begins February 1<sup>st</sup>.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Register for <b>FREE</b> here: <span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="https://www.edx.org/course/library-advocacy-unshushed-university-torontox-la101x">https://www.edx.org/course/library-advocacy-unshushed-university-torontox-la101x</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">From the ALA Press Release:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">The American Library Association is proud to announce its partnership with the Canadian Library Association (CLA) and the University of Toronto
iSchool in offering its popular MOOC (Massively Open Online Course), entitled “Library Advocacy Unshushed: Values, Evidence, Action” beginning Feb. 1, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">Wendy Newman<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">,
</span></strong>a senior fellow and lecturer at the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto iSchool, will lead this six-week adaption of a popular online elective class on advocacy, offering anyone, anywhere in the world, the opportunity to learn
more about advocacy for libraries and strengthening of the communities they serve. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">“This MOOC takes advocacy training to the next level, reaching thousands of librarians and advocates through one course, while building on
ALA’s advocacy concepts and messages,” said Courtney Young, ALA president. “The partnership with the University of Toronto iSchool and CLA is an exciting development for advocates and libraries in both countries – and around the world.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">Previous participants described the MOOC as a breakthrough in their understanding and action planning, stating that the curriculum “showed
me the value of building relationships”, “made me approach our library’s advocacy much differently” and “helped me see advocacy in a new light.” Over 5,200 individuals participated the last time the course was offered. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">Offered through the EdX consortium, in which the University of Toronto collaborates with other leading universities, “Library Advocacy Unshushed”
is now available for registration via this URL: <a href="https://www.edx.org/course/library-advocacy-unshushed-university-torontox-la101x#.VLBbWGMpcin">
https://www.edx.org/course/library-advocacy-unshushed-university-torontox-la101x#.VLBbWGMpcin</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">The course will start on Feb. 2, 2015, and ends March 23, 2015. There is no prerequisite, though basic knowledge of librarianship is recommended.
Through this open form of course delivery, including videos, online discussions, quizzes, and video interviews with guest experts, participants will learn how to be powerful advocates for the values and future of libraries and librarianship. Participants should
expect to commit four to five hours of study per week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background:white"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#303030">For more information, visit
<a href="http://www.ala.org/onlinelearning/node/300">http://www.ala.org/onlinelearning/node/300</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Darci<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Darci Hanning * Technology Development Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#002060">Library Support and Development Services * Oregon State Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#002060">250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301<br>
503-378-2527 <a href="mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us" title="blocked::mailto:darci.hanning@state.or.us">
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