Alaska Library Association

Continuing Education Opportunities for Alaska Library Staff

Use this page for announcements and regularly changing continuing education opportunities.  For for information about regular resources through this committee, please see the regular Alaska Library Association Continuing Education Committee page at www.akla.org/education/index.html. 

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Northwest Central

Check out this  resource that provides information on various types of continuing education opportunities, including webinars, meetings, conferences, and a speakers bureau.  Are you an expert who would like to share your expertise?  Do you provide webinars for your patrons that might be of broader interest?  Consider joining (it's free) and sharing your offerings there.  You might end up boosting your statistics, or even getting a free trip out of it!  See http://nwcentral.org/.

Library School Deals

Drexel University provides a 20% discount for members of the Alaska Library Association attending their distance program.  For more information and to apply, see http://www.drexel.com/partners/akla/index.aspx. 

New (4/2012): Southern Connecticut State University offers in-state tuition rates for out of state MLS students.  From their email:

Prospective students who begin classes this summer with one or more courses and enroll fulltime during the fall and spring semesters can complete the ALA-accredited MLS degree by next summer for as little as $14,159 for tuition and fees. Students can complete the degree studying online.

2012-2013 tuition rates: Fulltime tuition (9-15 credits) – $5,225 per semester

Part time tuition - $664/credit + $55 one-time registration fee/semester ($1,882 for one 3-credit course; $3,709 for two 3-credit courses)

Reference: http://www.southernct.edu/bursar/tuitionfees/

For more information about the program: http://www.southernct.edu/ils/

Admissions: http://www.southernct.edu/ils/admissions/graduateadmissions/

Summer and Fall registration are open http://www.southernct.edu/registrar/