Summer 2009 UIUC Courses

The Graduate School of Library and Information Science (GSLIS), in cooperation with the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign (UIUC) Office of Continuing Education, is pleased to announce a limited number of registration openings in several online and on-campus graduate credit courses via the Academic Outreach Community Credit program. Formal admission to the University is not necessary, but a bachelor’s degree is required.

Please see the following web page for the SUMMER 2009 schedule of available courses and information on how to register for a course. http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/Community_Credit/

Several courses applicable to the school media endorsement are offered including:

Online
LIS 504LEA Reference and Information Services
LIS 504LEB Reference and Information Services
LIS 590NFL Information Books and Resources for Youth
LIS 590SML School Library Media Center: Curriculum, Collaboration and Connection

On campus
LIS 490ACG African American Youth Literature

Marianne Steadley
Continuing Professional Development Program Director
501 E. Daniel St. Champaign IL 61820
217/244-2751
Fax: 217/244-3302

 

GSLIS Course–Fundraising and Grantwriting

The Graduate School of Library and Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is pleased to offer the following continuing education course.

Fundraising and Grantwriting for Your Library
Dates: March 2 – April 10, 2009
Format: Online asynchronous using the Moodle course management system
Cost: $300
Instructor: Jason Kovac, University of Texas, Austin

Intended audience: Open to all librarians and information professionals interested in fundraising and grantwriting; ALA-APA CPLA program candidates

Course description: This course will take students through an intensive introduction in the following:
-how to perform community needs analysis
-how to develop and align strategies with identified needs
-how to identify and build relationships with potential community partners and local/national granting agencies that can offer support to your vision
-how to use fundraising as a way to engage your community with your organizational mission while building resources for continued success

For additional information and to register:
http://www.lis.uiuc.edu/programs/cpd/CPLA/fund.html
Marianne Steadley
Continuing Professional Development Program Director
501 E. Daniel St. Champaign IL 61820
217/244-2751
Fax: 217/244-3302

 

Learn about the National-Louis School Library Program

Learn about the National-Louis University School Library Program
We hope that you are staying warm and snug in your libraries this winter. You are invited to join us at two upcoming information sessions in February and March at the Wheeling campus. We will be starting another sequence of courses at the Wheeling campus on Mondays during our spring quarter which starts on April 6, 2009.
 
 
DATES: Monday, February 2, 4:30pm – 5:30pm
          Monday, March 9, 4:30pm – 5:30pm
LOCATION: Wheeling Campus (1000 Capitol Drive, Wheeling) Room 327
 
RSVP: Marci Mazza, Graduate Enrollment Representative 
        mmazza@nl.edu 224/233-2743