[Web4lib] Announcing the ALSC Series of Free Online Student Sessions

[Tom Peters]

Greetings!

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association, has announced its 2009/2010 series of free online ALSC Student Sessions.  Details are below.  Everyone is welcome to attend (we're all students, after all!).  There is no need to register.

If you have never used an OPAL online room before, you may want to visit the OPAL Tips for First-Time Users webpage at:
http://www.opal-online.org/firsttimetips.htm

A complete list of upcoming OPAL live, free, online events is available at:
http://www.opal-online.org/progschrono.htm

We plan to record and archive these ALSC Student Sessions.  The recording will be added to the OPAL Archive (http://www.opal-online.org/archive.htm) in the LIS category shortly after the conclusion of each session.

 Tuesday, December 8, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 7:00 Central, 6:00 Mountain, 5:00 Pacific, and 1 a.m. Wed. GMT:

ALSC Student Session: "Connecting Kids with Great Websites" Presented by Meagan Albright & Sharon Haupt 

Learn how to find, evaluate and use Web sites for kids! This presentation features the chairs of the ALSC Great Web Sites for Kids Committee who evaluate 100s of sites every year to find fun and educational tools for children and families. They'll show you what the committee does to come up with their widely used "Great Web Sites for Kids" list and how you can incorporate these resources into your library programming. 

About the ALSC Student Session Series: ALSC invites student members to interact, network, and learn virtually through this free online series of presentations and discussions. Each one hour session gives students the opportunity to discuss hot library topics with ALSC members across the country without having to leave home. Everyone is welcome to attend. 

Host: ALSC: Association for Library Service to Children 

Location: ALA OPAL 100-Seat Online RoomWednesday, March 17, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 7:00 Central, 6:00 Mountain, 5:00 Pacific, and midnight GMT:

ALSC Student Session: "Getting Your First Library Job: Tips from Library Directors" Presented by Therese Bigelow, Chesapeake (VA) Public Library & Gene Nelson, Provo (Utah) City Library 

With today's economy, you'll need an extra edge to land that first library job. Let ALSC help. Join us for a discussion about the skills that make new librarians more marketable, new technologies that directors will hope you know how to use, and most importantly, how you can stand out in a sea of new graduates. Session will include ample time for Q&A.. 

About the ALSC Student Session Series: ALSC invites student members to interact, network, and learn virtually through this free online series of presentations and discussions. Each one hour session gives students the opportunity to discuss hot library topics with ALSC members across the country without having to leave home. Everyone is welcome to attend. 

Host: ALSC: Association for Library Service to Children 

Location: ALA OPAL 100-Seat Online Room
Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 6:00 Central, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, and 11 p.m. GMT:

ALSC Student Session: "Hosting a Mock Newbery @ your library®" Presented by Kiera Parrott & Anna McKay, Darien Library 

Every year you wait anxiously for that magic moment when you hear, "The winner of this year's Newbery Award is…" This year, let the kids at your library decide who they think the winner of the Newbery Award might be! Join librarians Kiera Parrott and Anna McKay as they discuss the details of hosting a mock Newbery program, from how to provide a reading list to leading discussions about the books. Afterwards, you won't be the only person excited for this year's big news! 

About the ALSC Student Session Series: ALSC invites student members to interact, network, and learn virtually through this free online series of presentations and discussions. Each one hour session gives students the opportunity to discuss hot library topics with ALSC members across the country without having to leave home. Everyone is welcome to attend. 

Host: ALSC: Association for Library Service to Children 

Location: ALA OPAL 100-Seat Online Room
Wednesday, November 10, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time, 6:00 Central, 5:00 Mountain, 4:00 Pacific, and 11 p.m. GMT:

ALSC Student Session: "Marketing Your Library on the Web" Presented by Jill Bickford, West Bloomfield Township Public Library 

Where is the first place you go when you want information? The internet of course! Join us for an enlightening discussion about how to market your library programs electronically, getting parents and caregivers the information they need through a medium they are already comfortable with. Learn about cool new tools on the Web, as well as how to use these tools to their fullest. 

About the ALSC Student Session Series: ALSC invites student members to interact, network, and learn virtually through this free online series of presentations and discussions. Each one hour session gives students the opportunity to discuss hot library topics with ALSC members across the country without having to leave home. Everyone is welcome to attend. 

Host: ALSC: Association for Library Service to Children 

Location: ALA OPAL 100-Seat Online Room
 
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