Website Now Offers One-Stop Shopping for ALA Online Learning Opportunities

May 18, 2010

ALA Executive Director Keith Michael Fiels today announced the official launch of ALA Online Learning, a new section of the ALA website showcasing all web-based professional development opportunities across the Association.

"This new section will allow website visitors to easily find all ALA online training in one place for the first time ever," Fiels said.

"The new collaborative catalog is organized into five categories," explains an ALA press release. "Delving into the categories leads to more than 20 topics that cover the gamut of practice, trends, and services in librarianship. Online learning opportunities include webinars (live sessions), webcasts (prerecorded sessions), online courses, and e-forums (interactive, asynchronous events with a defined duration)"

"A single access point for all ALA online learning has been a personal dream for years," Fiels explained, "and I would like to particularly thank Jenifer Grady and the many ALA staff members who worked with her on this project for making it happen. In today’s economic climate, online learning will be more important than ever. Thanks to the new ALA Online Learning section, we can now access the rich offerings of the entire Association from a single page."

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