ACRL eLearning has two new offerings next month. Be sure to visit the ACRL eLearning page to view all upcoming webcasts and courses!
Being and Finding a Mentor
Format: 1.5 hour webcast
Meeting time: April 10, 2008 at 11 a.m. Pacific | 12:00 p.m. Mountain | 1:00 p.m. Central | 2:00 p.m. Eastern
Presenter: Kathryn Deiss
About the webcast:
Mentoring is fundamental to career development and professional growth. Kathryn Deiss will discuss what effective mentors and effective protégées do to create this important power relationship. Examine the difference between mentoring and coaching — a distinction not often made in the workplace. Find out what can help you maximize your mentoring relationship if you have one, and what you need to do to develop one if you do not have one. Registration for this webcast closes Tuesday, April 8 2008. Availability is limited, so reserve your space today by visiting the ALA course registration web site.
Creating a Comprehensive Plan for Information Literacy
Format: 3-week Course
Meeting Dates: April 7 – 28, 2008
Presenter: Joanna Burkhardt
About the course:
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
Students 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.
Registration for this eLearning course closes Thursday, April 3 2008. Availability is limited, so reserve your space today by visiting the ALA course registration page.