(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI)
CARLI is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance (PDA) events in July.
“CARLI OER Faculty Workshop: Supporting Academic Success: Open Educational Resources and Affordable Course Materials”
Thursday, July 15, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
The CARLI OER Committee invites members to share this opportunity to attend a workshop about open educational resources including open textbooks with your teaching faculty. After attending, teaching faculty will be invited to write a short review of an open textbook in the Open Textbook Library.
Register here.
“Getting Started with MarcEdit”
Tuesday, July 20, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
Does your department routinely need to assess, validate, and transform MARC metadata? If so, MarcEdit is a tool that can support these needs. In this webinar, we will explore the basics of installing and using MarcEdit. We will also give an overview of how to leverage available documentation and community expertise to gain proficiency in MarcEdit.
Register here.
“Comfortable Access to Library Buildings by Users and Staff with Disabilities: Going Beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act Minimums”
Thursday, July 22, 10:00-11:30 AM CDT
Despite the Americans with Disabilities Act and relevant state building codes, many library buildings fail to deal with a range of everyday disabilities among users and staff. In addition, many everyday disabilities are not covered by legislation or building codes and are often ignored in building planning. This program will review accessibility options and some possible solutions.
Register here.