Programs

American Library Association - The American Library Association has a listing of accredited masters programs in the United States.
http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/accreditation/index.cfm 

College of Dupage - Library Technical Assistant Certification:
http://www.cod.edu/lta/

Soaring to Excellence: The Library Learning Network Teleconferences and workshops for library staff and professionals.

• September 24, 2010 -- ?
• November 12, 2010 -- ?
• Febrary 4, 2011 -- ?
• April 8, 2011 -- ?

All teleconferences are 90 minutes in length--11:00 am to 12:30 p.m. Central Time.

Fall Classes Registration Dates:
Returning Students: April 29th or later
New Students: May 20th

Fall classes: August 23, 2010 - December 17, 2010

Courses offered this Fall by two-way video at RPLS:

• LTA 1101 Introduction to Libraries in the Information Age
• LTA 1820 Selected Topics in Librarianship
• LTA 2100 Introduction to Cataloging and Classification

Courses offered this Fall by internet:

• LTA 1101 Introduction to Libraries in the Information Age
• LTA 1103 Acquisitions - Library Materials
• LTA 1104 Essential Library Workplace Skills
• LTA 2100 Introduction to Cataloging and Classification
• LTA 2300 Multimedia Services & Equipment in Today’s Libraries 
• LTA 2600 Library Practicum

Courses offered this Fall on campus:

• LTA 1101 Introduction to Libraries in the Information Age
• LTA 1102 Introduction to Reference Information Services
• LTA 1820 Selected Topics in Librarianship
• LTA 2100 Introduction to Cataloging and Classification
• LTA 2200 Serving the Public
• LTA 2300 Multimedia Services & Equipment in Today’s Libraries 

Here is more information (pdf) about the fall 2010 courses.

How do I sign up? By Phone: Call 630-942-3948 and give the Course Code Register or On-line. For more information about the Library Technical Assistant Program please contact Carol Sturz, LTA Coordinator, College of DuPage or phone 630-942-2597. For more information about the LTA program please visit their website. Doris McKay or Angela Thompson at Rolling Prairie Library System can also assist you.

Dominican Graduate School of Library & Information Science - http://domin.dom.edu/gslis.htm

RPLS Education 2 Go Courses

Education 2 Go is a national leader in the development and distribution of online interactive instruction for educational institutions and other training organizations.  They offer a variety of courses on using the Internet and computer skills.  Rolling Prairie will be offering these and several other Ed2go courses to member libraries. Be sure to check the current listing of classes, and let us know if there are other Ed2Go courses that you would like us to offer. 
 

Internet Courses:
The courses include: eBay Drop Off Store, Start Your Own, Learn to Buy and Sell on eBay, Navigating the Internet, Introduction to Microsoft Outlook 2003, Introduction to Microsoft Outlook 2007, and Achieving Top Search Engine Positions.

Personal Enrichment Courses:
The courses include: Effective Business Writing, Keys to Effective Communication, Computer Skills for the Workplace, Achieving Success with Difficult People, Get Funny!, Grammar Refresher, Homeschool With Success, Individual Excellence, 12 Steps to a Successful Job Search, Introduction to Journaling, Leadership, Work Yourself Happy, Making Age an Asset in Your Job Search, Everyday Math, Resume Writing Workshop, Skills for Making Great Decisions, Merrill Ream Speed Reading, and Get Paid to Travel..

Computer Applications Courses:
The courses include: Introduction to Crystal Reports 10, Introduction to InDesign CS3, Making Movies with Windows Vista, Intermediate Microsoft Access 2003, Introduction to Microsoft Access 2003, Intermediate Microsoft Access 2007, Introduction to Microsoft Access 2007, Advanced Microsoft Excel 2003, Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2003, Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2003, Advanced Microsoft Excel 2007, Intermediate Microsoft Excel 2007, Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2007, What's New In Microsoft Office 2007, Introduction to Microsoft Office Accounting Professional 2008, Introduction to Microsoft Outlook 2003, Introduction to Microsoft Outlook 2007, Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2003, Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint 2007, Introduction to Microsoft Project 2003, Introduction to Microsoft Project 2007, Introduction to Microsoft Publisher 2003, Introduction to Microsoft Publisher 2007, Advanced Microsoft Word 2003, Intermediate Microsoft Word 2003, Introduction to Microsoft Word 2003, Intermediate Microsoft Word 2007, Introduction to Microsoft Word 2007, Introduction to Peachtree Accounting 2009, Photoshop Elements 7 for the Digital Photographer II, QuickBooks for Contractors, QuickBooks 2007 for Contractors, Introduction to QuickBooks 2007, Performing Payroll in QuickBooks 2007, Introduction to QuickBooks 2008, Introduction to QuickBooks 2009, Performing Payroll in QuickBooks 2009,  and more.

Other Information: Each course is 6 weeks long and is done independently.  There is no set time for the courses.  Lessons are made available to students on Wednesday and Fridays each week of the course, and can be completed at the student's convenience.  You may not work ahead, but once a lesson is made available, you may go back to it as many times as you want.  Lessons are made available for 3 weeks after the course is complete.    Other courses are available by request. Click here to register.  Please indicate course you wish to take in the e-mail.

Fermilab Education Programs

For more details on programs:
Go to our home page – http://ed.fnal.gov
Follow any of these links:“Teacher Workshops,” “Calendar” or “Educators”Use the search page, http://ed.fnal.gov/search.html

More information on online.

Florida State University - http://ci.fsu.edu/go/graduate/masters_degrees

The Online Blue Ribbon Certification program is designed for educators seeking certification as a school library media specialist. Because the coursework is totally online, it's possible for teachers in even the most remote areas to participate. We're happy to tailor courses to meet the certification requirements of your state.

http://www.eduscapes.com/blueribbon/faqs.html

Illinois State University has new developments in their school library program.

Registration for summer classes in Illinois State's school library program is now open.

 ISU will be offering three of its core courses this summer, all available online.

•  C&I 440: Management of School Library Media Programs will be offered online between June 16 and July 30 on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:00 -3:50 p.m. through Elluminate courseware. Anita Beaman will be the instructor.

•  C&I 449: Selection and Use of Materials for the Elementary School Library also will be offered online between June 15 and July 29 on Mondays and Wednesdays from 4:00-6:50 p.m. with Elluminate. Chris Bohne will be the instructor. Both of these courses (C&I 440 and C&I 449) will include some additional meeting times to be arranged with the class.

•  C&I 401: Instructional Media and Technology will be offered for four weeks beginning May 18. Though not focused specifically on technologies in school libraries, this recently revised course provides a good foundation for all teachers and school librarians. This also will be offered through the internet. Dr. Cheri Toledo will be the instructor for that course.

 Additional information about ISU's offerings in school librarianship may be found at http://www.library.ilstu.edu/page/1201.

 Feel free to contact Dane Ward if you have any questions.

If you would like to register for these classes, please contact Dane Ward directly.

Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program in School Librarianship
As you may know, ISU has been developing a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program. This will be a 24-credit hour program that parallels the State Board of  Education's endorsement requirements. Students in the program will complete six core courses, all of which are currently offered, as well as two electives. (also mapped to the ISBE standards). The University is in the last stages of approving the program, and I hopeful that this will occur during the current semester. At that point, many of you will be in a position to register for the electives.

Web Site
Here is current information about "School Librarianship at Illinois State University". Feel free to contact Dane Ward with questions.

MU Direct Distance Education program:
http://education.missouri.edu/SISLT/LIS/LIS_Master_Requirements.php

OCLC: Online training materials for OCLC products.

Create local holdings records tutorial now available (SILO) The Create local holdings records tutorial is now available. It can be accessed along with the Search WorldCat for local holdings records and Maintain local holdings records tutorials from the OCLC Local Holdings Maintenance Tutorials. All LHM tutorials will require a Flash player view them. They will run automatically. Each screen has playback controls at the top that allow you to pause the play or go forward and back through the screens. The tutorials are best viewed in a 1024 x 768 resolution or higher.

OCLC Connexion Client training materials.

For additional training, please contact your Regional Service Providers.

OPAL: OPAL is an international collaborative effort by libraries of all types to provide web-based programs and training for library users and library staff members. These live events are held in online rooms where participants can interact via voice-over-IP, text chatting, and synchronized browsing. Everyone is welcome to participate in OPAL programs. There is no need to register. OPAL programs are offered free of charge to participants. Libraries and related organizations of all types are encouraged to become OPAL institutional members. For information about the benefits, responsibilities, and costs of institutional membership in OPAL, please see the OPAL Charter. Examples of OPAL public online programs include book discussion programs, interviews, special events, library training, memoir writing workshops, and virtual tours of special digital library collections. Participating OPAL libraries develop and deliver online programs, events, and meetings using software from Talking Communities. OPAL is administered by the Alliance Library System, the Mid-Illinois Talking Book Center, and the Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service. For more information about OPAL, please contact Tom Peters ( tpeters@tapinformation.com or 816.228.6406)

Rolling Prairie Library System offers continuing education opportunities to its members through the Statewide Calendar L2, Library Learning. Check out the current calendar of events.

http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/careers/continuing-education/workshops/index.php

University of Idaho - University of Idaho in cooperation with Boise State University, Idaho State University, and Lewis-Clark State College has an Independent Study in Idaho program. They have a series of courses that can be taken at Graduate or undergraduate levels in library science. The courses are a combination of online and correspondence courses.
http://www.uidaho.edu/isi/LibrarySciencePage.htm

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign   Graduate School of Library and Information Science

The Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is pleased to offer a new continuing education course. This course is ALA-APA approved for Certified Public  Library Administrator (CPLA) candidates.

 For additional information and to register, please visit here or contact Marianne  Steadley, or 217-244-2751.

New Master's Degree Concentration in Data Curation

The Graduate School of Library and Information Science has launched a new master's concentration in data curation. The Data Curation Education Program (DCEP) received funding under the Institute of Museum & Library Services through the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant program.

To apply or for more information, please contact Cragin at (217) 244-5574 or cragin@uiuc.edu. More information is available at http://sci.lis.uiuc.edu.

UIUC - Master of Science Degree in Library Information Science

Distance Education (LEEP)

Certificate of Advanced Study in Digital Libraries

K–12 Library Information Specialist Certification Program

Certificate of Advanced Study

Doctor of Philosophy

Continuing Professional Development

Certified Public Library Administrator Program

University of Wisconsin - School of Library & Information Studies: Virtual and Distance Courses

Since 2005, the University of Wisconsin-Madison has offered a distance option for the ALA-accredited master's degree in Library and Information Studies. Beginning in the summer of 2010, the distance degree option will no longer be geographically limited to northern Illinois and eastern Iowa, but will be available to anyone living more than 55 miles from Madison. The program is open to residents of any state, at a tuition rate similar to that paid by Wisconsin residents. 

Primarily designed for those who are working in libraries and studying part-time, 20-25 students per year have entered the program since its inception. We offer a selective program with the same admissions standards and curriculum as the on-campus program, and are currently taking applications for the cohort beginning August 2010. While most instruction is delivered online, an on-campus orientation and instruction week (August 1-6) will give students the chance to meet the other distance students and some of their instructors. 

More admissions information is available at www.slis.wisc.edu . There is also a slide show on frequently asked questions about distance education from UW-Madison.

Get into the swing of things this summer with online and in person opportunities from Continuing Education Services of UW-Madison SLIS. Below is a list of courses on campus and ongoing courses.

Questions? Contact Anna Palmer or 608-263-4452.

WebJunction - WebJunction Classes. These classes are now available for free or at reduced cost to Illinois libraries applying through WebJunction IL when you have a logon and password and are affiliated with an Illinois library. So take the time to get a logon and password and remember to declare you affiliation with an Illinois Library! It will take 24-48 business hours for you to be affiliated with Illinois which will then allow you to take the LibraryU and other WebJunction courses at free or reduced rates. You must be logged on to WebJunction and affiliated with Illinois in order to receive the discount provided by the Illinois State Library.

FastTrack  MLIS Program:

For more information about about the FastTrack MLIS Program, contact:
University of Pittsburgh
Library and Information Science Program
Susan W. Alman, PhD
Director of Distance Education and Outreach
Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Phone:1-800-672-9435
E-mail: salman@sis.pitt.edu
Web: http://www.ischool.pitt.edu/fasttrack/