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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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 February 1, 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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 class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The course will start on February 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 class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ian Lashbrook - <a href="mailto:ilashbrook@ala.org"><span style='color:blue'>ilashbrook@ala.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Program Officer - Certification<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>American Library Association-Allied Professional Association<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>50 E Huron St<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Chicago IL 60611-2795<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://ala-apa.org/"><span style='color:blue'>http://ala-apa.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>312.280.2424<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>800.545.2433 ext 2424<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>fax 312-280-3256<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://ala-apa.org/"><b><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=80 height=40 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D03585.EA4FDF90" alt="ala_apa_logo_new_outlined"></span></b></a><b> </b><a href="http://ala-apa.org/certification/"><b><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=40 height=43 id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image002.jpg@01D03585.EA4FDF90" alt="cpla-logo_purple"></span></b></a><b> </b><a href="http://ala-apa.org/lssc/"><b><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=48 height=41 id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D03585.EA4FDF90" alt="LSSC_logo_sm"></span></b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>