The Not-So-Distant Librarian: Online Library Instruction to Engage Students and Faculty

Date, Location

Tue, 09/14/2010 - 10:00am to Tue, 09/14/2010 - 11:30am

online

To Register:

Register with Credit Card

 

• Select the "Register" link next to the Webcast title on ALA's Distance Learning page (linked above).
• You will need to log in with your ALA ID & password. If you do not have an ALA ID & password, you will be asked to create one in order to register.

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• Download and complete the PO registration form.
• Submit the form along with your actual PO to ALA registration (fax or mail; see form for details).
• You will not be considered registered for the course until both your PO and the registration form have been received and processed by ALA registration.

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Payment may be made by credit card or purchase order (PO) only.  If paying by PO, the PO number is required at the time of registration.

Class size is limited to 60 participants. Full refunds will be granted up to 14 days prior to the start of the Webcast.

You will receive your Webcast access information one business day before the live Webcast. 

If you have a question about an e-Learning opportunity, contact Kathryn Deiss (kdeiss@ala.org). If you need technical assistance, please contact David Connolly (dconnolly@ala.org).

About the Event

Hone your online instruction skills in a workshop conducted by experts. The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) is a leader in distance education, and its librarians play an active and innovative role in the school’s online classes.  During this interactive webcast, UMUC librarians will share practical tips and tools for designing, implementing and assessing online library instruction.  This instruction method addresses a variety of learning styles and engages students through active learning exercises. Fostering peer, faculty, and administration buy-in will also be discussed.  Consider your perceptions of online library instruction: What barriers and opportunities do you see? What goals do you have for library instruction?    After the live event, you will have an opportunity to draft online instruction materials and receive feedback from the presenters and other participants via a real-time chat sessions as a follow up to the webcast.

Learning Outcomes:

• Gain a better understanding of online teaching and will be able to design an online library instruction session that meets the needs of various learning styles.
• Learn about assessment of online learning.
• Learn tips and techniques to promote information literacy to faculty and administrators.

Audience: Academic librarians who need to develop an online instruction program or teach individual classes online.

Presenters: Megan Davis, Regional Services Librarian, University of Maryland University College; Barbara Mann, Assistant Director for Public Services, University of Maryland University College; Robert Miller, Reference and Instruction Librarian, University of Maryland University College; Joe Rawson, 24/7 Services Coordinator, University of Maryland University College

Technical Requirements:
ACRL Webcasts are held in an Elluminate virtual classroom. You will be prompted to download a java-based application (Elluminate) before being able to enter the classroom.  Elluminate works on both PC and Macintosh platforms.  The minimum PC requirements are a Pentium II 266 Mhz with 64MB of memory and a sound card. The minimum Mac requirements are a G3 233 Mhz with 64MB of memory when using OS 9.0 - 9.2 or 128MB of memory when using OS X.

Speakers or a headset for listening to the presentation are required. It is recommended that you also use a microphone to ask questions/make comments. If you do not have or do not wish to use a microphone, you may ask questions through text-based chat.

If you'd like to perform the Elluminate tech check on your computer, please go to: www.learningtimes.net/techcheckell.html.

Registration fees:
ACRL member: $50
ALA member: $75
CACUL member: Can$90 (charges will be made in U.S. dollars)
Nonmember: $90
Student: $40
Group*: $295

* Webcasts take place in an interactive, online classroom environment with one user/one login. If you select the group rate, one person must register, login, and keyboard during the event. A group registration allows an institution to project the Webcast to participants in the same location.