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The American Library Association Learning Round Table promotes quality continuing education for all library personnel; helps library staff network with other continuing education providers for the exchange of ideas, concerns and solutions; serves as a source for continuing education assistance, publications, materials, training and activities; and advocates for quality library continuing education at both the local and national levels.

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Plays Well With IT

In the 15 years I’ve worked in libraries, I’ve been in many IT-related roles. A couple of them were even within an IT department. This has been a great vantage point from which to witness the challenging if not ghastly relationships librarians often have with IT. I’ve been seeing a lot lately about technology training [...]

21st century skills for the workforce

This *IS* the 21st Century

“If the future is not your destination, now might be a good time to disembark.” (from Generosity by Richard Powers) What do you think of when you hear the term “21st century skills”? That question kicks off our Project Compass workshops, as we work with staff from public libraries around the country to augment the [...]

Possible trainings using the Blowers model

A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats: Institutionalizing Self-Directed Learning at Douglas County Libraries

Many of us are familiar with the Learning 2.0 program started by Helene Blowers. This Web 2.0 training program has been riffed on by many libraries, and some are now using the model to deliver other kinds of training beyond Web 2.0 tools. As an example, South Dakota State Library staff recently tweaked the model [...]

Two-day online conference was a brain booster

I spent 7 hours a day for two days in an overly air-conditioned, windowless room and I emerged energized and refreshed! Trends in Library Training and Learning, the online conference resulting from the power partnership of WebJunction and the Learning Round Table, was stimulating and boundary-stretching, capturing and holding the attention of 500-700+ viewers per [...]

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The American Library Association Learning Round Table helps you bring the best in continuing education and staff development to your library, and joining the Learning Round Table gives you preferred professional membership in the American Management Association (see below for details). The Learning Round Table: Promotes quality continuing education for all library personnel. Helps library staff network with other continuing education providers for the exchange of ideas, concerns and … [Read More...]

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The Learning Exchange newsletter is published quarterly. Issues will be posted electronically a few weeks after print issues have been received. The Newsletter is sent to all members of the Learning Roundtable, or to receive an institutional subscription you may complete this form. Current Issue: December 2010 Learning Exchange Archived Issues: September 2010 Learning Exchange June 2010 Learning Exchange March 2010 Learning Exchange December 2009 Learning Exchange September 2009 … [Read More...]

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