CE Models Overview Organization CE Offerings WebJunction (Clearinghouse) (live and archived) Skillport/Skillsoft (450+ self-paced online, including on customer service, leadership, management, desktop software and more. Also includes 4,000+ short instructional videos) Presenters are asked by WJ staff to deliver, WJ also archives Infopeople webinars in their learning catalog Mostly developed via a recent grant and the addition of self-paced offerings from other library organizations, such as the Idaho Commission ABLE (Alternative Basic Education) http://learn.webjunction.org/ Originally funded by Gates Foundation, now a program of OCLC Research Originally used a subscription model with State Libraries for content and CE. Current library organizations that subscribe receive access to Skillport and a content portal to customize. Public Association Support content for CE and Professional Development (live and archived) Self-directed online workbooks Facebook forum events Beyond PLA, many other divisions of ALA also offer webinars and online. Virtual conference. 1
Lyrasis, Amigos, and OHIOHNET leadership institute Lyrasis - full course catalog: https://www.lyrasis.org/pages/courses.aspx?type=catalo g&val=show Amigos training schedule: http://www.amigos.org/node/306 Non-profit membership organizations Emphasis on digital content Simmons College School of and Info Science Continuing Education University of Wisconsin- Madison's SLIS Continuing Education Opportunities Online Online training OHIOHNET training calendar: https://www.ohionet.org/training-calendar 60-90 minute webinars cost is approx. $50 to participant 4 5 week asynchronous online cost to participant is $250-$300 per course They offer free webinars They offer semester long $400; half semester are $200 http://alanis.simmons.edu/ceweb/index.php http://www.slis.wisc.edu/continueed.ht m Alaska State Online Infopeople, WebJunction, Lyrasis, ALA, Wyoming State Infopeople (bulk seat purchase) http://lam.alaska.gov/professional_library_development/ Infopeople_FY2016 2
Arizona State Online ALIVE (Arizona Institute, Virtual Extension Infopeople (bulk seat purchases) ALIVE is a collection of 300 archived webinars from WebJunction and SkillSoft Florida State (live and archived) State staff Florida outsources all webinars to People Connect Institute headed by Andrew Sanderbeck All training is free to Florida Staff Most provided by Florida Multitype Cooperatives Skillport Skillport via subscription to WebJunction Georgia Public Service, University of Georgia Idaho Commission for Libraries GLEAN (on demand) Short online Asynchronous online Skillport, Lynda.com, Infopeople webinar archives State staff Infopeople, WebJunction, Lyrasis, ALA, Wyoming State Idaho Commission for Libraries has created a number of for library staff who do not have a Master s degree, including: ABLE http://libraries.idaho.gov/page/able SABLE http://libraries.idaho.gov/page/sable Georgia has a network called GLEAN that acts as an LMS and as a clearinghouse for online learning Infopeople (bulk seat purchases) North Carolina State Online Self-Paced Utilize Infopeople webinars both live and archived as well as other free webinar providers. Skillport via subscription to WebJunction and Lynda.com NC State CE staff (1 person) and NC library staff Recently Kelly Brannock (Continuing Education Consultant at the NC State ), contacted Infopeople about the bulk purchase of course seats for their library staff. She mentioned that Skillport and Lynda.com were not fulfilling their needs. 3
Texas State workshops Some created in-house by staff and by consultants WebJunction ALA ecourse licenses Skillport through WebJunction The NC State maintains a CE Training portal called The Train Station where all continuing education and professional development opportunities are organized. https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ld/workshops /index.html Small library management training is blended (2 day face to face followed by addtl online) Colorado State Authorship unclear, sponsored by the Colorado State and an IMLS grant http://create.coloradovirtuallibrary.org/ Training support materials (worksheets and curriculum) Compiled by Public Computer Center Trainers and the Colorado State Technology Trainer Competencies Compiled from other sources Colorado State cont. Resources for providing 4
programming such as Makerspaces Metro (Metropolitan New York Council) Workshops Online Learning Professional Development Resources Speakers from around the country Instructors from around NYC, take place on site at Metro Via Lynda.com Professional Development Newsletter http://metro.org/training-andevents/ LibGuides Relevant to the community and developed by Metro staff and subject experts http://libguides.metro.org/ Videos of CE events Vimeo page https://vimeo.com/metronylc Juice Academy Online Courses Model similar to Infopeople with self-paced online using subject experts for instructors (primarily Academics). Topics tend towards more academic. Platform: Moodle http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/ Offer Bundled Discounts: http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/discoun ts.php 5
LearnHQ and Online Courses? Training Resources Instructors are contracted LearnHQ hosts workshop materials that have been developed by Ontario staff http://learnhq.ca/about_us http://learnhq.ca/share_training OurDigitalWorld (Canadian) Hosted Digital Content LMS Platform: Intrafinity http://ourdigitalworld.org/ Journal Online Courses Workshops Mostly associated with the Lead the Change Leadership Development program http://lj.libraryjournal.com/lead-thechange/programs/online-/ Additional info on state library CE efforts is gathered annually and compiled in an annual report by COSLA (Chief Officers of State Agencies). The 2015 report can be found here: http://www.cosla.org/documents/2015_ce_state_reports.pdf 6