Program Type:
Online CourseProgram Description
Event Details
July 1 - August 11, 2024 | Six-week course
Estimated Time Commitment: 2.5 hours per week, or 15 hours total
A six week online course on readers’ advisory services, designed to meet the elective requirement for the Library Support Staff Certification program. Topics covered include: introduction RA and the RA interview, advisory services for non print materials, social media and RA, programming, working with teens, diverse reading and populations and introduction to the genres of science fiction, fantasy, romance, crime and nonfiction. At the end of the course students will be prepared to provide basic RA services in a public library setting. Students will complete a 10 item, annotated, readalike list, that will require in depth analysis of one title and finding and annotating 10 additional titles (in any format).
Presenter: Barbara Alvarez has partnered with numerous library professionals, local businesses and organizations to share digital stories through podcasts, videos, and broadcasting. She is the co-founder of The Library OnConference, a free virtual conference completely held on Google Hangouts that has garnered nearly 500 participants. Additionally, she received the 2015 Public Librarian Support Award for innovation and creativity in the library’s community. She is the author of the book Embedded Business Librarianship for the Public Librarian with ALA Editions. Barbara received a Master in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign.
CALL Training Partner for this Event: Library Juice Academy
**NOTE**: Access information for this learning event will be sent to all registrants by Library Juice Academy before the start of the event.
Additional Information
Enrollment Statement
I understand that a space will be reserved for me in this learning opportunity at a cost to CALL, and if I am unable to attend this learning opportunity, I will cancel my enrollment as soon as possible and before the start date.
Single Enrollment Disclaimer
I understand that I can register for only one course at a time (no concurrent courses). If I do not attend this course, I understand that I may forfeit the opportunity to enroll in additional CALL courses during this fiscal year.