Continuing Education

Scholarship Opportunity for Youth Services Librarians

Posted Wednesday, May 12, 2010 by Anonymous, Library Staff

Full-Tuition Scholarships Still Available! Application Deadline: June 15, 2010 (for Fall 2010 semester start)

SHARING SUCCESS! Educating Professional Leaders in School and Public Youth Services Librarianship

The Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is awarding a limited number of two-year FULL-TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS to outstanding and diverse students who already hold a master’s degree, have a strong interest in YOUTH SERVICES LIBRARIANSHIP, and are admitted to the GSLIS Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) program for Fall 2010. (Deadline for application: June 15, 2010.)

GSLIS COURSES MAY BE TAKEN EITHER ON CAMPUS OR ONLINE via LEEP (the GSLIS distance education program).

Sharing Success will allow outstanding library practitioners to FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING related to youth services librarianship. In addition, the program will provide institutional support for these students to DEVELOP CONTINUING EDUCATION WORKSHOPS for other professionals. Through these activities, Sharing Success will help broaden the base of youth services librarians who can provide quality continuing education for their practitioner peers in school and public libraries and contribute to best practices and research in this field.

Students selected for Sharing Success will ideally represent diverse populations. They will also have either significant experience in youth services or substantial experience in another area of librarianship and demonstrate a commitment to changing their career focus to the area of youth services.

Bilingual Storytimes - NEFLIN workshop in Gainesville

Posted Friday, May 7, 2010 by Patricia Morris, Library Staff

Bilingual Storytimes are the new library frontier.  In a world where language barriers become smaller every day, they might also be the future.  This full day workshop will expose participants to the tools they will need to develop bilingual storytimes, with a focus on Spanish-English storytimes.  We will discuss whys and h

ows of bilingual storytime as well as themes, book and song/activity selection.

Who Should Attend:  This program is for staff in libraries that want to start bilingual storytimes, but would like more help in the development phase.  Whether you are bilingual or not, you can start a bilingual storytime at your library!

Pre-workshop assignment:  Find and bring with you a simple concept book (colors, numbers, shapes, etc.) - IN ENGLISH! Trainer: Kio Fuller, Storytime Trainer

Date: Tuesday, June 15     Time: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm                                    

Location: Alachua County Library District, Millhopper Library, 3145 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, FL 32606

Cost:     NEFLIN Enhanced: Free     NEFLIN Full: $40     Non member: $100     Library School Students: $25

Register now at:  http://bit.ly/9EKI8n

See all NEFLIN training at http://www.neflin.org/registration.php

ALSC Institute: There’s Nothing Else Like It

Posted Thursday, May 6, 2010 by Jenny Najduch, Library Staff

Greetings!  The 2010 ALSC National Institute is taking place in Atlanta on September 23 – 25, 2010 at the Emory Conference Center, and we'd love for you to join us!  The ALSC Institute touches on some of the most important topics in library service for children such as technology in the library, collection development, and programs and partnerships.  You’re sure to go home feeling reinvigorated about the profession and more connected to others in the field.  Still curious why you should attend the ALSC Institute? 

 

- For as little as $360 you receive nearly 30 hours of educations programming that includes five programs, three keynote sessions, and multiple networking activities.  Registration also includes all handout materials, meals and snacks.

 

Kids Bookmaking: NEFLIN workshops in Orange Park and Gainesville

Posted Tuesday, March 30, 2010 by Patricia Morris, Library Staff

KIDS BOOKMAKING – two dates and locations

This workshop will cover everything you need to know to make books with children and young adults. You’ll make nine different small book forms, including binding the handouts into a book.  Learn to promote literacy for kids or teens by encouraging them to make, write or i

llustrate their own books.  Fun projects for using the books, developed by classroom teachers will be suggested.  The emphasis will be on making books with inexpensive tools and fun, interesting, and recycled materials. You’ll go home with:

  • Japanese binding
  • Glue-free quick books
  • French fold books
  • ‘Burrito’ books
  • Accordion books
  • Flag books
  • Caterpillar books
  • Other forms of sculptural books

Bring scissors and a one-hole punch.

Trainer:      Eliza Holliday, The Letterist

Date:         Friday, April 23

Time:         9:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location:   NEFLIN, 2233 Park Avenue, Suite 402, Orange Park, FL 32073

Register for Orange Park at: http://bit.ly/9whqBH

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Date:         Friday, April 30

Time:         9:30 am – 4:30 pm

Location:   Alachua County Library District, Millhopper Library, 3145 NW 43rd Street, Gainesville, Fl 32606

Register for Gainesville at: http://bit.ly/bkfYvD

 

Cost:

NEFLIN Enhanced: Free

NEFLIN Full: $40

Non member: $100

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