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REFORMA Nation Conference III Registration

June 26, 2008 at 7:52 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged

REFORMA, The National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking, is sponsoring its third National Conference, to be held September 18 – 21 at the El Paso Convention Center, El Paso, Texas.  Our previous conferences, Austin, TX (1996) and Tucson, AZ (2000) were both successful and this conference, our first on the border, promises to be an exciting and rewarding international event.

The conference, themed “Bridging the Gaps: Juntos @ the Border”, will include pre-conferences, a Bienvenidos reception, and a wide variety of programs, author lunches and exhibits. The local arrangements committee has planned several events showcasing El Paso and her sister city Cuidad Juarez and providing a wealth of entertainment including tours of local libraries, the Missions and Cuidad Juarez.

Registration is now available at http://www.geocities.com/rnc_3/RegistrationRNCIII08.htm.

To register by mail or FAX access the form on the web site in either word or PDF format. Use the form to register for all conference events. Please print out the form, complete and fax or mail to the address on the form or register online by clicking on the online registration link. Pricing for registration and events is available on the form.  Don’t miss the Early Bird deadline of July 7th 2008. Information about the programs, keynote speakers, registration and more is available on the RNC III web site accessible through the REFORMA web site at www.reforma.org <http://www.reforma.org/>

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ARL/ACRL announce new regional Institute on Scholarly Communication

June 26, 2008 at 7:50 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , ,

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announce a new regional ARL/ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication, hosted by the Orbis Cascade Alliance December 1-3, 2008, in Portland, Ore.

This immersive learning experience prepares participants as local experts within their libraries. Participants, who are encouraged to attend in teams, will become fluent with scholarly communication issues and trends and begin developing outreach plans for their campuses.

Acceptance to the Portland ARL/ACRL Institute on Scholarly Communication is competitive; participation is limited to 100 to ensure an environment that fosters group interaction and active participation. Institutions from the Northwest will receive preferred consideration, and seats are reserved for a minimum of 20 participants from outside the region. Applications will be accepted until August 15, 2008. Find complete details on the Orbis Cascade Alliance Web site http://www.orbiscascade.org/index/isc/.

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New online LTA Program

June 26, 2008 at 7:44 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged ,

The program was approved by the state of Indiana in 2005-2006 and is going into its third year of full operation.  It has been designed as a totally online program although the general education courses can be taken at our 23 campuses in Indiana as well.  The 61 credit Associate of Science degree includes 12 library or library-related courses and 8 general education courses following the ALA curriculum recommendations.  Within the 12 library courses are options for either children’s services (public and school are both featured) or a technology focus (e.g. web site development and desktop publishing).   The faculty include library directors at Ivy Tech and adjuncts drawn from the library community.  The AS degree transfers to a Bachelor of General Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) and to some other four year schools in Indiana.  (We’ve only tried one other thus far!)  The program grew out of a desire to recruit into the profession, and we are promoting the concept of bridging into the IUPUI Graduate School of Library and Information Science MLS program.  Our current promotion efforts have focused on those already working in Indiana libraires, and already at least three of our students seem to be heading towards the transfer/BGS-MLS option.   We were thrilled to see our enrollments grow from a headcount of 28 in fall, 2006 to 68 in fall, 2007.  We like to think this is a sign of support from the greater Indiana library community.  You can get more information on the program and courses at www.ivytech.edu/library/lta .

Ivy Tech Community College is Indiana’s state-supported community college.  It serves over 84,000 students on 23 campuses.  The College has had a robust distance education program for some time, offering several degrees and hundreds of courses via the Internet on Blackboard.
Although the primary focus of the program is to serve Indiana, we would welcome out-of-state students.  For more information, please contact me at the email address below.

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Upcoming Amiogs Training: PHP Basics

June 26, 2008 at 7:35 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

PHP Basics Live Online Training

Course Description

Do you have a need to use PHP? Want to add PHP to your library’s web site to enrich and enhance it with dynamic content? Amigos’ PHP Basics class is for you. This live online course will introduce the basics of the PHP scripting language including: creating dynamic Web content from dead, static HTML pages; and processing form input by formatting and sending it to appropriate e-mail addresses.

Learning Objectives

The learner will be able to:

· incorporate PHP into HTML files

· write basic PHP scripts

· process form input

· write and use functions

Target Audience

Those most able to benefit from the course will be staff responsible for Web pages and those who wish to use their websites for dynamic content and for form input/processing.

Prerequisites

HTML knowledge is required because HTML tags will be referenced; knowledge of transferring files to/from a server is needed, but could be gained prior to taking the class.

Homework Expectations and Completion Requirements

A medium-length homework assignment will be given for each class to be completed before the next meeting. Assignments build on previous assignments, so each one must be completed.

The textbook PHP for the World Wide Web by Larry Ullman is included in the price of the class. It will be shipped to you 1 -2 weeks prior to the class.

Dates/Times

July 22, 24, 28, 30; 10:30am – 12:30 CST each day

Instructor

Mike Pullin

Fees

Amigos Member Early Bird (register before July 1): $260.00

Amigos Member:  $285.00

Non-member Early Bird (register before July 1): $390.00

Non-member: $415.00

Registration

http://www.amigos.org/learning/catalog/shopping/product_details.php?id=271

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Register Now For Upcoming e-Learning Opportunities from ACRL

June 26, 2008 at 6:52 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , , , , ,

Registration is now open for the following e-Learning courses.  Reserve your seat today for these exciting new seminars!

Copyright and the Library Part 1: The Basics Including Fair Use

July 14 – August 1, 2008
Register Online

Course Description:
In this course, students will learn to think in terms of U.S. copyright law. Students will focus on building understanding of current copyright law, creating a “copyright palette” for their libraries, and assessing a library’s legal risk with regard to current U.S. copyright law. Additionally, students will build an understanding of the Fair Use clause, as well as how to legally apply fair use in the library, classroom, and broader campus environments.

Instructor:
Tomas A. Lipinski, J.D., LL.M., Ph.D.

Professor Lipinski currently teaches, researches and speaks frequently on various topics within the areas of information law and policy, especially copyright, free speech and privacy issues in schools and libraries. In fall of 2005, Professor Lipinski was placed on the Fulbright Senior Specialist Roster (“The Fulbright Senior Specialists Program differs from the traditional Fulbright Scholar competition in that the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) builds a roster of specialists in a variety of disciplines through an open application process.

Visit the course page for more information, including learning outcomes and registration rates.

Leading Change

Live Webcast: July 15, 2008
11 a.m. Pacific | 12:00 p.m. Mountain | 1:00 p.m. Central | 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Register Online

Webcast Description:
How can we better understand the effects of change on our organizations and on the people in them? During this webcast, Kathryn Deiss will provide several models which can serve as lenses through which to view change. Tools such as the models and techniques for helping people through change will be provided.

Presenter:
Kathryn J. Deiss

Kathryn J. Deiss is the Content Strategist for the Association of College & Research Libraries at the American Library Association in Chicago, USA. In this role she scans the research library world for trends and best practices, acquires content to publish, and provides organizational consulting services to institutions. She designs and provides training and facilitation for libraries, national associations, consortia, and museums in the United States and beyond. Kathryn has written and presented extensively on the subjects of leadership, innovation, coaching and mentoring, planning, organizational learning, and organizational culture. Kathryn received her B.A. in Sociology from Trinity University (San Antonio, TX) and her MLS from the University at Albany.

Visit the course page for more information, including learning outcomes and registration rates.

Creating A Comprehensive Plan for Information Literacy

July 7 – 28, 2008
Register Online

Course Description:
This course will provide you with the information you need to create a comprehensive plan for information literacy for your institution. The course will cover:

  • planning;
  • setting goals and objectives;
  • how to organize and prioritize ideas;
  • the writing process;
  • and the creation of a draft plan.

You will be guided through the process of developing a comprehensive plan using worksheets developed by the presenter, participating in weekly on-line chats, and comparing examples of completed plans from a variety of institutions. Participants will learn how to establish and convene working groups, consider various means for collecting information and getting “buy-in” across campus, create a strategy for writing the plan, identify and select essential and optional components of a model plan, and put a draft of the plan on paper.

Instructor:
Joanna Burkhardt, head librarian, University of Rhode Island-Providence.

Visit the course page for more information, including learning outcomes and registration rates.

Designing Websites for the Academic Library

July 14 – August 8, 2008
register online

Course Description:
This course focuses on the basics of Web site planning and design and content development with a concentration on academic libraries. The course will also examine Web standards, usability, and accessibility. XHTML and CSS (external) will be introduced. Students will be expected to be able to create a basic HTML Web page before beginning the course. However XHTML/HTML basics tutorials will be provided for those who need more practice. Students will plan and design a representative site during the course.

Instructor:
Diane Kovacs, Kovacs Consulting

The instructor has been teaching Web Design and related topics for more than 14 years including LIS590LWL Designing Web Sites for Organizations for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign GSLIS LEEP program. She is the author of The Kovacs Guide to Electronic Library Collection Development: Essential Core Subject Collections, Selection Criteria, and Guidelines (Neal-Schuman, January 2004) and The Virtual Reference Handbook: Interview and Information Delivery Techniques for the Chat and E-Mail Environments by Kovacs, Diane K. Neal-Schuman Publishers (2007) published concurrently in the United Kingdom by Facet Publishers (2007).

Visit the course page for more information, including learning outcomes and registration rates.

For more information about these and other upcoming learning opportunities, please visit the ACRL eLearning page. Questions?  Contact Jon Stahler via e-mail at jstahler@ala.org or via phone at (312) 280-2511.

from the ACRL Insider

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ACRL Announces Active Guides: a New ACRL Publication Series!

June 26, 2008 at 6:49 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged ,

ACRL announces a new occasional monographic series: ACRL Active Guides. Active Guides are practical guides to workplace issues. Each issue presents underlying theories while providing the reader with practical tools for working on the workplace issue at hand. In Active Guides you will find worksheets, templates, guides, brief assessment tools, and tips for thinking through and planning for the specific workplace issue.

These reasonably priced guides are appropriate for bulk purchase by libraries seeking resources for workforce development.

ACRL is also pleased to announce the publication of the first issue in the Active Guide series: Life-Work Balance by Melanie Hawks, Learning and Development Coordinator, University of Utah Marriott Library. Life-Work Balance (ISBN 978-0-8939-8478-9) is now available through the ALA Online Store or through the toll-free number: 866-746-7252.

Forthcoming Active Guides are: Active Guide #2: Influencing without Authority (Fall 2008) and Active Guide #3: Conversation

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Designing Web Sites for Academic Libraries, Part 1

June 25, 2008 at 8:11 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , , ,

Designing Web Sites for Academic Libraries, Part 1
http://www.acrl.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/webdesign.cfm
An ACRL Online Seminar
July 14 – August 8, 2008

Registration is now open!

(Registered participants, log into Moodle here. Trouble accessing Moodle? Contact Jon Stahler at jstahler@ala.org.)

Course Description:
This course focuses on the basics of Web site planning and design and content development with a concentration on academic libraries. The course will also examine Web standards, usability, and accessibility. XHTML and CSS (external) will be introduced. Students will be expected to be able to create a basic HTML Web page before beginning the course. However XHTML/HTML basics tutorials will be provided for those who need more practice. Students will plan and design a representative site during the course.

Designing Web Sites for Academic Libraries, Part 1. is a primarily asynchronous seminar, allowing participants to work through course material at times convenient to them throughout the week. Participants may also choose to schedule online chat time with the teacher, as they feel necessary. Specific material and activities are expected to be covered during each week of the course. Threaded discussion forums will be available for use in activities and other course-related conversations.

Weekly Schedule

* Week 1: User Centered Design: Needs Assessment and Design Planning
* Week 2: Review of HTML/XHTML and CSS Standards
* Week 3: Creating Draft Organizer Page
* Week 4: Final Project: Validating XHTML, CSS (External), and Accessibility Standards

This seminar will be delivered through Moodle.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, you will be able to:

* Understand and apply Web Standards
* Plan and design a Web site for Usability and Accessibility for selected users/groups.
* Develop basic Web site contents for selected users/groups.
* Use DreamWeaver or a text editor (MX2004 or higher preferred) to create usable, accessible, and interesting Web pages. You may use FrontPage if you already know what you are doing with it.

Participants will end the session with a completed Web site plan, design, and a main Web page illustrating how the design will be implemented and will allow for minimal usability and accessibility testing. These pages will also be validated XHTML with external CSS.

Course Materials:
All of the required readings and activities for the course will be available on-line but it will be useful to have available the references in the Recommended Materials listed below.

* Graph Paper for laying out CSS design.
* Freeman, Elizabeth and Eric (2005). * Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML. O’Reilly. ISBN: 0-596-10197-X
* Niederst, Jennifer (2006). Web Design in a Nutshell , 3rd Ed. O’Reilly. ISBN: 0-596-00987-9
* Meyer, Eric (2007). CSS Pocket Reference, 3rd. Ed. O’Reilly. ISBN 10: 0-596-51505-7 | ISBN 13:9780596515058 (9.99 list price)
* Bickner, Carrie. (2004) Web Design on a Shoestring. New Riders Publishing: Boston ISBN 0-7357-1328-6
* Donald Norman (1988). The Design of Everyday Things. Basic Books ISBN: 0-385-26774-6
* Jennifer Niederst (2006). Web Design in a Nutshell , 3rd Ed. O’Reilly. ISBN: 0-596-00987-9

*Strongly recommended for those students who come to class with no HTML experience.

Audience:
Librarians and other information specialists who want to learn to design usable, accessible, standard Web pages that will attract the intended users and encourage and invite them to persist and return to the site.

Experience working with the academic library patrons in any subject area chosen is assumed. Level of instruction is intermediate in regard to academic library experience, beginner in regard to XHTML/CSS and Web design experience.

Participants must understand paths — directories or folders and where files are saved — in a Windows or Mac OS environment. FTP or other experience uploading Web pages to a Web server will be expected. Some basic assistance will be provided.

Instructor:
Diane Kovacs, Kovacs Consulting

The instructor has been teaching Web Design and related topics for more than 14 years including LIS590LWL Designing Web Sites for Organizations for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign GSLIS LEEP program. She is the author of The Kovacs Guide to Electronic Library Collection Development: Essential Core Subject Collections, Selection Criteria, and Guidelines (Neal-Schuman, January 2004) and The Virtual Reference Handbook: Interview and Information Delivery Techniques for the Chat and E-Mail Environments by Kovacs, Diane K. Neal-Schuman Publishers (2007) published concurrently in the United Kingdom by Facet Publishers (2007)

More information on Diane Kovacs

Course Requirements:
Your participation will require approximately three to five hours per week to:

* Read the online seminar material
* Post to online discussion boards
* Complete activities, which will result in a basic draft academic library oriented Web site
* Complete a seminar evaluation form

Registration
ACRL member: $150
ALA member: $195
CACUL member: Can $205 (charges will be made in U.S. dollars)
Nonmember: $205
Student: $65

or

1. Web Design & Construction for Libraries Part 1: XHTML and CSS (beginners)
Syllabus at http://kovacs.com/webdesignpart1.html
Self-paced registration http://kovacs.com/register.html Tuition $225

2. Web Design & Construction for Libraries Part 2: CSS and Javascript (intermediate)
Pre-Requisite Web Design & Construction Part 1: First Steps Toward Library 2.0 (beginners) or the consent of the Instructor. Consent of the instructor will require proof of a completed xhtml standard CSS external page with CSS and XHTML validated icons on it that work.
Syllabus at http://kovacs.com/webdesignpart1.html Self-paced registration http://kovacs.com/register.html Tuition $225
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Diane K. Kovacs, Web Teacher – http://kovacs.com
LIS590lwl Web Design and Construction for Organizations – UIUC GSLIS LEEP Summer 2008
http://courses.lis.uiuc.edu/course/view.php?id=446
Web Design & Construction for Libraries Part 1:  XHTML and CSS (beginners)
http://kovacs.com/webdesignpart1.html
Web Design & Construction for Libraries Part 2: CSS and Javascript (intermediate)
http://kovacs.com/webdesignpart2.html
Web Design & Construction for Libraries Part 3: Building Library 2.0 (advanced)
(contact the teacher to be notified when this course is ready)
diane@kovacs.com or diane.kovacs@gmail.com (Gtalk or e-mail) AIM & Yahoo:  SaintsMrsDi – MSN – diane@kovacs.com Di Wind in Second Life

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MERLOT Conference ‘08 Early Registration ending soon!

June 24, 2008 at 10:47 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , , ,

Have you registered for the MERLOT International Conference (MIC08) yet?
If not, please do so now because Early Bird registration ends July 6th.
Go to: http://conference.merlot.org/2008/registration.html

You certainly don’t want to miss:

§ Three excellent keynote addresses: http://mic08.merlot.org/program/overview.htm

§ A variety of almost 200 workshops, panel presentations, round table discussions and interactive presentations sorted by track, presenter, day and time, session type: http://mic08.merlot.org/program/index.php

§ The Connections room with sponsor exhibits, Editorial Board exhibits, desserts, and refreshments

§ Social opportunities to learn, network, see old friends and meet new ones.


Remember, Early Bird Registration ends July 6th & conference rooms at the MERLOT rate are held at the Minneapolis Hilton only until July 1st:

For information about Conference Registration, go to:  http://conference.merlot.org/2008/registration.html

Hotel Registration can be found at:  http://conference.merlot.org/2008/hotelandtravel.html

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ONLINE LIBRARY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM

June 24, 2008 at 10:02 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , ,

The Palo Alto College Library and Information Studies Department (San Antonio, TX) is pleased to announce that their Library Technology Assistant program is available online starting in the Fall 2008 semester. Registration is now open.  http://www.accd.edu/pac/htm/Current/welcome/

The Library Technology Assistant program provides graduates with technical and practical skills for career opportunities in libraries of all kinds. Students will progress from theory to hands-on practice in the four major service areas of libraries. The five courses constitute a 14 credit hour Certificate program that may be taken either as Continuing Education or for college credit.  If taken for college credit, the student can get a certificate or apply the credits to an A.S. degree. Our program is designed to help students get a job, promotion, upgrade their job skills, and/or meet school district continuing education requirements.

Contact Camille Fiorillo cfiorillo@mail.accd.edu for additional information.

http://www.accd.edu/pac/lrc/ltaprogram.htm

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Web Design and Construction for Libraries Web-based Courses

June 23, 2008 at 3:44 pm · Filed under Uncategorized ·Tagged , , , , , , , ,

Web Design & Construction for Libraries Part 1: XHTML and CSS (beginners)
This hands-on course focuses on the basics of Web site planning and design and content development. The course will also examine Web standards, usability, and accessibility. XHTML and CSS (external) will be introduced. The course begins with XHTML/HTML basics tutorials and a practice activity to make sure everyone has the basic skills. Students will plan and design a representative site during the course.
Syllabus at http://kovacs.com/webdesignpart1.html Self-paced registration http://kovacs.com/register.html Tuition $225

or register through ACRL:

Designing Web Sites for Academic Libraries, Part 1

An ACRL Online Seminar
July 14 – August 8, 2008

Registration is now open!

(Registered participants, log into Moodle here. Trouble accessing Moodle? Contact Jon Stahler at jstahler@ala.org.)

Course Description:
This course focuses on the basics of Web site planning and design and content development with a concentration on academic libraries. The course will also examine Web standards, usability, and accessibility. XHTML and CSS (external) will be introduced. Students will be expected to be able to create a basic HTML Web page before beginning the course. However XHTML/HTML basics tutorials will be provided for those who need more practice. Students will plan and design a representative site during the course.

Designing Web Sites for Academic Libraries, Part 1. is a primarily asynchronous seminar, allowing participants to work through course material at times convenient to them throughout the week. Participants may also choose to schedule online chat time with the teacher, as they feel necessary. Specific material and activities are expected to be covered during each week of the course. Threaded discussion forums will be available for use in activities and other course-related conversations.

Weekly Schedule

* Week 1: User Centered Design: Needs Assessment and Design Planning
* Week 2: Review of HTML/XHTML and CSS Standards
* Week 3: Creating Draft Organizer Page
* Week 4: Final Project: Validating XHTML, CSS (External), and Accessibility Standards

This seminar will be delivered through Moodle.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course, you will be able to:

* Understand and apply Web Standards
* Plan and design a Web site for Usability and Accessibility for selected users/groups.
* Develop basic Web site contents for selected users/groups.
* Use DreamWeaver or a text editor (MX2004 or higher preferred) to create usable, accessible, and interesting Web pages. You may use FrontPage if you already know what you are doing with it.

Participants will end the session with a completed Web site plan, design, and a main Web page illustrating how the design will be implemented and will allow for minimal usability and accessibility testing. These pages will also be validated XHTML with external CSS.

Course Materials:
All of the required readings and activities for the course will be available on-line but it will be useful to have available the references in the Recommended Materials listed below.

* Graph Paper for laying out CSS design.
* Freeman, Elizabeth and Eric (2005). * Head First HTML with CSS & XHTML. O’Reilly. ISBN: 0-596-10197-X
* Niederst, Jennifer (2006). Web Design in a Nutshell , 3rd Ed. O’Reilly. ISBN: 0-596-00987-9
* Meyer, Eric (2007). CSS Pocket Reference, 3rd. Ed. O’Reilly. ISBN 10: 0-596-51505-7 | ISBN 13:9780596515058 (9.99 list price)
* Bickner, Carrie. (2004) Web Design on a Shoestring. New Riders Publishing: Boston ISBN 0-7357-1328-6
* Donald Norman (1988). The Design of Everyday Things. Basic Books ISBN: 0-385-26774-6
* Jennifer Niederst (2006). Web Design in a Nutshell , 3rd Ed. O’Reilly. ISBN: 0-596-00987-9

*Strongly recommended for those students who come to class with no HTML experience.

Audience:
Librarians and other information specialists who want to learn to design usable, accessible, standard Web pages that will attract the intended users and encourage and invite them to persist and return to the site.

Experience working with the academic library patrons in any subject area chosen is assumed. Level of instruction is intermediate in regard to academic library experience, beginner in regard to XHTML/CSS and Web design experience.

Participants must understand paths — directories or folders and where files are saved — in a Windows or Mac OS environment. FTP or other experience uploading Web pages to a Web server will be expected. Some basic assistance will be provided.

Instructor:
Diane Kovacs, Kovacs Consulting

The instructor has been teaching Web Design and related topics for more than 14 years including LIS590LWL Designing Web Sites for Organizations for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign GSLIS LEEP program. She is the author of The Kovacs Guide to Electronic Library Collection Development: Essential Core Subject Collections, Selection Criteria, and Guidelines (Neal-Schuman, January 2004) and The Virtual Reference Handbook: Interview and Information Delivery Techniques for the Chat and E-Mail Environments by Kovacs, Diane K. Neal-Schuman Publishers (2007) published concurrently in the United Kingdom by Facet Publishers (2007)

More information on Diane Kovacs

Course Requirements:
Your participation will require approximately three to five hours per week to:

* Read the online seminar material
* Post to online discussion boards
* Complete activities, which will result in a basic draft academic library oriented Web site
* Complete a seminar evaluation form

Registration
ACRL member: $150
ALA member: $195
CACUL member: Can $205 (charges will be made in U.S. dollars)
Nonmember: $205
Student: $65

2. Web Design & Construction for Libraries Part 2: CSS and Javascript (intermediate)
Pre-Requisite Web Design & Construction Part 1: First Steps Toward Library 2.0 (beginners) or the consent of the Instructor. Consent of the instructor will require proof of a completed xhtml standard CSS external page with CSS and XHTML validated icons on it that work.
Syllabus at http://kovacs.com/webdesignpart1.html Self-paced registration http://kovacs.com/register.html Tuition $225

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