Category: Education

Multimedia Instruction: Connecting through Course Integration In this 3-week course, you’ll learn how to use the services and technologies you offer to expand course-integrated multimedia instruction into lesson plans and develop multimedia assignments. Presenter: Leah Howd, Librarian and Technologist, UNLV May 1 – May 22, 2019 View details and Register here. More LITA Continuing Education Coming Soon Creating an InterDisciplinary Space @ Your Library June 11, 2019, Noon – 1:00 pm Central Time Presenter: Jessica Bennett Universal Parity to Resources: Rethinking Library Access July 25, 2019, 1:00 – 2:00 pm Central Time Presenters: Christine Elliott and Courtney McAllister Check out our new spring lineup and get details on our latest round of online learning to boost your skill set! Can’t attend the live event? No problem! Register and you’ll receive a link to the recording. Questions or Comments? For all other questions or comments related to LITA continuing education, contact us…

Creating an InterDisciplinary Space @ Your Library In this 60-minute webinar, you’ll learn how Missouri State University’s Meyer Library developed and implemented an interdisciplinary space and how you can use this case study as a guideline to create your own. Presenter: Jessica Bennett, Instruction and E Learning Librarian at Missouri State University Tuesday June 11, 2019, Noon – 1:00 pm Central Time View details and Register here. Can’t attend the live event? No problem! Register and you’ll receive a link to the recording. More LITA Continuing Education Coming Soon Universal Parity to Resources: Rethinking Library Access July 25, 2019, 1:00 – 2:00 pm Central Time Presenters: Christine Elliott and Courtney McAllister Multimedia Instruction: Connecting through Course Integration May 1 – May 22, 2019 Presenter: Leah Howd, Librarian and Technologist, UNLV Check out our new spring lineup and get details on our latest round of online learning to boost your skill set! Questions or Comments? For all…

A webinar and a web course kick off the LITA Spring 2019 continuing education offerings: Creating an InterDisciplinary Space @ Your Library In this 60-minute webinar, you’ll learn how Missouri State University’s Meyer Library developed and implemented an interdisciplinary space and how you can use this case study as a guideline to create your own. Presenter: Jessica Bennett, Instruction and E Learning Librarian at Missouri State University Tuesday June 11, 2019, Noon – 1:00 pm Central Time View details and Register here. Multimedia Instruction: Connecting through Course Integration In this 3-week course, you’ll learn how to utilize the services and technologies you offer to expand course-integrated multimedia instruction into lesson plans and develop multimedia assignments. Presenter: Leah Howd, Librarian and Technologist, UNLV May 1 – May 22, 2019 View details and Register here. Check out our new spring lineup and get details on our latest round of online learning to boost your skill…

Sign up now for Making Games and Online Interactive Content Looking for a beginner’s crash course in game making software and process? Games can be an excellent teaching resource, and game development is easier than ever. Whether you’re looking to develop your own teaching resources or run a game-making program for users, this course will give you the information you need to choose the most appropriate software development tool, structure your project, and accomplish your goals. Presenter: Ruby Warren, User Experience Librarian, University of Manitoba Libraries February 6 – February 27, 2019 This is a blended format web course that will be delivered as 4 separate, live webinar lectures, one per week. You do not have to attend the live lectures in order to participate. The webinars will be recorded for later viewing. View details and Register here. Check the LITA Online Learning web page for other LITA continuing education opportunities. Questions or…

There’s still time to sign up now for Accessibility for All: Screen Readers Over 25 million Americans are blind or have low vision and would benefit from access to a computer equipped with screen reading software. There are many different options available to libraries when choosing which screen reading software to make available to their patrons. This 90 minute webinar will compare the five most popular screen readers and different types of accessibility aids. We will also discuss making your library website more accessible, creating partnerships with outside organizations, and how to better extend outreach to include all patrons. Presenter: Kelsey Flynn, Adult Services Associate at both the Joliet Public Library and the White Oak Library District, Illinois Tuesday December 18, 2018, 1:00 – 2:30 pm Central Time View details and Register here. Check out this additional upcoming LITA continuing education opportunity: Making Games and Online Interactive Content Instructor: Ruby Warren Offered: February 6,…

Sign up now for Positioning UX as a Library Service University of Toronto Libraries opened a User Research and Usability (UX) Lab in September 2017, the first space of its kind on campus. The UX Lab is open to students, staff, and faculty by appointment or during weekly drop in hours. In this 90-minute webinar, our presenter will discuss: The rationale behind building a physical usability lab and why a physical space isn’t always needed (or recommended) Experience with community building efforts How to raise awareness of UX as a service to staff and the University community at large The evolution of the lab’s services Next steps Presenter: Lisa Gayhart, User Experience Librarian, University of Toronto Libraries Thursday November 15, 2018, 1:00 – 2:30 pm Central Time View details and Register here. Check out this additional LITA Fall 2018 continuing education opportunity: Accessibility for All: Screen Readers Presenter: Kelsey Flynn Offered: December 18, 2018 Questions…

Share your technology knowledge with a LITA Education proposal! The Library Information Technology Association (LITA) invites you to share your expertise with a national audience! Submit a proposal by November 2nd, 2018 to teach a webinar, webinar series, or online course for Spring 2019. We seek and encourage submissions from underrepresented groups, such as women, people of color, the LGBTQ+ community, and people with disabilities. All topics related to the intersection of technology and libraries are welcomed. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: Visualization Privacy and analytics Data librarianship Technology spaces Ethics and access Project management Augmented and virtual reality Data-driven decision-making Tech design for social justice Diversity in library technology Collection assessment metrics beyond CPU Government information and digital preservation Instructors receive a $500 honorarium for an online course or $150 for a webinar, split among instructors. View our list of current and past course offerings to…