We are delighted to announce
that the new modules for professional development have been reworked onto a new
learning platform and are ready to go. This online professional development is
a wonderful way to upskill, gain confidence in digital technologies, connect
with other librarians, and to challenge yourself and your library practices.
Registrations will open next week and I’m hoping to see some Northland faces in
the mix of applicants.
Do consider this opportunity
of free online professional development that is so highly relevant and tailored
for school librarians.
In 2013-2014 SLANZA offered our very successful Connected Librarians course to members. We are grateful to those who participated, for supporting SLANZA’s professional development and also for giving us feedback on ways we might improve what we do.
As part of a major review of the course - including participant’s feedback - we are very pleased to announce that each of the six topics that made up the original Connected Librarians course will now be offered as individual modules. We believe this will make our course even more accessible, by removing some of the barriers to participating, and offering the flexibility to better fit learners’ individual needs.
The course modules are designed and fully facilitated by practising New Zealand school librarians, for school librarians. They are ideal for those library staff just starting out with online tools, who are ready and willing to try new things.
Registration is free for SLANZA members. Class places are limited.
Registrations for module #1 - Professional Reading using RSS feeds and Feedly - will open on Tuesday June 2nd (week 7). Successful applicants will receive invitations to our learning community in Week 9, and the class itself runs in Weeks 10 and 11.
More information about Connected Librarians is available here, or you can contact me directly with any questions.
Miriam TuohyProfessional Development team leader
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