ARL/OLMS Online Lyceum: Professional Writing for Librarians

[ARL/OLMS Online Lyceum]

Professional Writing for Librarians
ARL/OLMS Online Lyceum Course
August 23-September 24, 2004
http://www.arl.org/training/writing.html

The Association of Research Libraries is pleased to offer its newest 
Online Lyceum course, Professional Writing for Librarians. This course 
is designed to help participating librarians develop and enhance the 
research and writing skills that lead to publication.

Regardless of the position you hold, writing will be an integral part of 
your work. Your published writing may include a press release or 
newsletter contribution, writing a regular column in a library 
periodical, contributing to the conference literature by presenting at 
national or international professional meetings, or writing for a 
research publication.

All writing projects--from straightforward to complex--have certain 
stages and elements in common. This course will help you understand 
these elements and manage each stage so that, regardless of your writing 
assignment, you will be well equipped to successfully complete it.

In this course you will review the entire writing process, from getting 
started to submitting your manuscript. Along the way, you will be 
introduced to different writing techniques and learn to communicate your 
ideas and increase your knowledge of the various publications available 
to you.

In this course you will:

     * develop strategies to help you select a topic
     * assess publishing opportunities and most appropriate venues for 
your material
     * examine the core parts of a research article and hear tips on how 
to write each one well
     * review the fundamentals of drafting, editing, and proofing your text
     * learn how to work with editors, reviewers, and publishers

Target Audience
Anyone interested in honing his or her writing skills with the aim of 
publishing in the library literature.

Instructors
* Patricia Brennan, Product Development Manager, Thomson Scientific (ISI)
* Aline Soules, Associate Dean and Deputy University Librarian, 
California State University-Hayward

Register Now!
Register online at http://db.arl.org/training/lycreg.html
Registration Fee: $500 for ARL members/$550 for nonmembers


For more information about this or other ARL/OLMS Online Lyceum courses, 
please visit our Web site at: http://www.arl.org/training/lyceum.html or 
contact Karen A. Wetzel, ARL Program Officer for Distance Learning by 
phone at 202-296-8656 or via e-mail at karen at arl.org.

-- 
Karen A. Wetzel
Program Officer for Distance Learning
Association of Research Libraries
21 Dupont Circle, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20036
Tel.: 202-296-8656
Fax: 202-872-0884
karen at arl.org