<div dir="ltr">FYI,<div><br></div><div>Suzanne L. Sager</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Don Wood</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:dwood@ala.org">dwood@ala.org</a>></span><br>Date: Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 1:12 PM<br>Subject: [alacro-l] NEW! August eCourse and Webinar serving special populations<br>To: "<a href="mailto:alacro-l@lists.ala.org">alacro-l@lists.ala.org</a>" <<a href="mailto:alacro-l@lists.ala.org">alacro-l@lists.ala.org</a>><br><br><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Beginning <b>Monday, August 1, 2016</b>, the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) will offer a
<b>four-week course</b> on creating and synchronizing <b><a href="http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaevents/onlinelearning/onlinelearning/captioning" target="_blank">captions for library instructional videos</a></b> for patrons who are deaf or suffer from hearing impairments.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Retired librarian and longtime universal access advocate, Kate Todd, will introduce participants to some free tools to use for composing useful and meaningful captions, script preparation and video creation. Participants will be able to
discuss usefulness and importance of providing this type of access to instructional videos to patrons who are deaf or hearing impaired.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Librarians and library staff in public, school, academic and/or special libraries will benefit from this course, which supports ASCLA’s mission for libraries serving special populations, including users with disabilities. More information
on this course can be found <b><a href="http://www.ala.org/ascla/asclaevents/onlinelearning/onlinelearning/captioning" target="_blank">here</a></b>.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Registration costs are $130 for ASCLA members; $175 for ALA members; $210 for non-ALA members; $100 for student members and retired members. <b>You can <a href="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=oloc&Template=/Conference/ConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=L" target="_blank">register
here</a>.<u></u><u></u></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On <b>Tuesday, August 9, 11AM CT</b>, the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) will be hosting a
<b>webinar</b> on <b><a href="http://www.ala.org/ascla/serving-library-patrons-autism-disorder" target="_blank">serving library patrons with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD</a>)</b> as a companion to the <a href="https://pals.cci.fsu.edu/" target="_blank">Project PALS</a> (Panhandle Autism
Library Services) online trainings.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The webinar will be taught by Dr. Amelia Anderson, an expert of educating library professionals on serving patrons with ASD, online communication of people with ASD and students with ASD in academia.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Concluding the webinar, participants will better understand the characteristics and behaviors of a person with ASD in the library; make adjustments and recommendations to their own institution on how to be more inclusive and welcoming;
and to provide ASD patrons opportunities for engagement in the library.<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Librarians and library staff in public, school, academic and/or special libraries will benefit from this course, which supports ASCLA’s mission for libraries serving special populations, including users with disabilities. <b>More information
on this webinar can be found <a href="http://www.ala.org/ascla/serving-library-patrons-autism-disorder" target="_blank">here</a>.</b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Registration costs are: ASCLA members: $40; ALA members: $50; ALA student & retired members: $25; Non-members: $65; Group rate: $99 single login, $38/person multiple logins. (min. 2 people). <b><a href="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=olweb&Template=/Conference/ConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=X" target="_blank">Register
here</a>.</b><u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1f497d">For more information, contact:<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Leighann Wood, MSLIS <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Sr. Program Officer<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">American Library Association<u></u><u></u></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: <a href="tel:%28800%29%20545-2433%20x5837" value="+18005452433" target="_blank">(800) 545-2433 x5837</a><u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Fax: <a href="tel:%28312%29%20280-5273" value="+13122805273" target="_blank">(312) 280-5273</a> <u></u><u></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Email: </span><a href="mailto:lwood@ala.org" target="_blank">lwood@ala.org</a><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">RUSA: </span><a href="http://www.ala.org/rusa" target="_blank">www.ala.org/rusa</a><span style="color:black">
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</div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Suzanne L. Sager</span><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Oregon ALA Representative</span><div><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Portland State University Library</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">PO Box 1151</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Portland, OR 97207-1151</span><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Phone: </span><a value="+15037258169" style="color:rgb(0,0,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">503-725-8169</a><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Fax: </span><a value="+15037255799" style="color:rgb(0,0,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">503-725-5799</a><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><br style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><span style="color:rgb(136,136,136);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">email: </span><a href="mailto:sagers@pdx.edu" style="color:rgb(0,0,204);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)" target="_blank">sagers@pdx.edu</a></div></div><div><br></div><div><img src="http://www.pdx.edu/university-communications/sites/www.pdx.edu.university-communications/files/psu_signature165x35.gif"><br></div></div></div></div></div>
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