Welcome Sarah Houghton-Jan to ALA Learning
Please welcome Sarah Houghton-Jan, Digital Futures Manager for the San José Public Library, to the ALA Learning blog. Sarah is author of the librarianinblack.net blog and was named a 2009 Library Journal Mover & Shaker. She is a well-traveled consultant, speaker, and writer, and has been published widely in both library and technology publications.
We are thrilled to have Sarah join our team!
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Making Microsoft Office Sing
about 1 week ago - No comments
Are you one of the lucky ones tasked with training Microsoft Office products? Does the thought of doing so overwhelm you? Relax, there are a ton of resources available to help you put together a suite of training that will knock anyone’s socks off!
First, I know this is a bit late, but at MPOW a More >
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Tomorrow marks the 41st episode taping of the Library Training Podcast, T is for Training which is sponsored by the ALA Learning blog.
Detailed notes about the podcast are visible here: Gearing Up for Tomorrow’s T is for Training
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about 2 weeks ago - 9 comments
Libraries across the country are being impacted by the economy. Staff are being laid off. Doors are being locked as libraries close or reduce hours. As we face this new reality, how does this impact our roles as trainers/teachers/learners? What can we do to not only support our organizations but secure training’s place within our More >
T is for Training 40 will be created tomorrow
about 3 weeks ago - No comments
Tomorrow marks the 40th episode taping of the Library Training Podcast, T is for Training which is sponsored by the ALA Learning blog.
Detailed notes about the podcast are visible here: Trainers Assemble! (Up next on tomorrow’s T is for Training)
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about 1 month ago - 1 comment
The Learning Round Table is happy to have two Emerging Leaders teams working on projects for our group. The message below is from one of the teams:
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about 1 month ago - 66 comments
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about 1 month ago - 11 comments
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about 1 month ago - 22 comments
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about 1 month ago - 6 comments
1. Your One Sentence Bio
Lori Reed, mom, library enthusiast, lifelong learner, passionate about helping people, team Edward!
2. Do you blog? If yes, how did you come up with your blog name?
I moved my blog from LibraryTrainer.com to LoriReed.com yesterday. I chose my name because it will remain constant. I want the freedom to change directions More >
about 2 months ago
Wonderful finding you here; hope you’ll be able to help Lori Reed keep the rest of us in line.
about 2 months ago
And I’m very glad to be here — I’ve found the information her invaluable to my own work (both in my day job and in my work as a trainer and speaker in my “free time”). You all have some tough acts to follow, but I’ll do my best!