CDT FREE Webinars on Accessible Educational Materials

CTD is pleased to present a 3-part Café event led by national AT expert Joy Zabala, Director of Technical Assistance for the AEM Center.

Introductory webinar: “Accessible Educational Materials (AEM) – Basics for Educators and Families” 
This webinar will provide foundational information about accessible materials and offer extensive resources on AEM, including state-specific contacts.
April 13th, 2015  4 p.m. – 5 p.m. EST

April 13-17 – Facilitated discussion in the CTD Café that will enable all participants to “dig into the content” with comments and questions that contribute to building accurate, shared knowledge around AEM. (Link will be provided)

Summary webinar: Using AEM in your own setting
This session focuses on the issues raised during the Café discussion and offers additional ideas and actions to help participants increase the availability and use of AEM in their own settings.
April 17th, 2015  2 p.m. – 3 p.m. EST

Visit their site to RSVP for the event: CDT Institute 

PLA BIG IDEAS Series

PLA BIG IDEAS @ ALA Annual, Friday, June 26, 2015, 8:30-3:00 PM, San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium Event Code: PLA5

Join us for PLA BIG IDEAS @ ALA Annual, an ideal event for public library directors, deputy directors, and managers. An extension of the popular BIG IDEAS series at PLA Conference, this engaging day will feature dynamic speakers from outside the library world including leadership expert, Jay Conger, and creativity expert, Tina Seelig.

The day-long program is designed to be thought-provoking and fun! Take new (BIG!) ideas back to your library and make a difference in how you connect with your colleagues and your community. A networking lunch and after-reception are included in the cost of registration. The day will be hosted in the beautiful San Francisco Public Library and its Koret Auditorium.  Registration and further details are available online. You can register for this special event with or without an ALA Annual Conference registration.  Thanks to City Librarian Luis Herrera and the staff at San Francisco Public Library for hosting at their wonderful library.

Registration and further details are available online. You can register for this special event with or without an ALA Annual Conference registration.

Applications Due for ALA Leadership Academy

Applications for the 2015 “Leading to the Future” ALA Leadership Institute (Aug. 9-13, Eaglewood Resort, Itasca, Illinois) are accepted through April 8, 2015.

The application form and details and guidelines are at http://www.ala.org/transforminglibraries/ala-leadership-institute. Applicants may nominate themselves or be nominated by their employer. Participation includes a free one-year membership in LLAMA (Library Leadership and Management Association).

The institute helps future library leaders develop and practice their leadership skills in areas critical to the future of the libraries they lead. Participants in 2013 and 2014 highlighted a wide range of benefits, describing it as a “life-changing time” and that it felt like a think tank of 40 “energetic, talented, and visionary” librarians from all types of libraries. One-hundred percent of attendees gave the 2014 ALA Leadership Institute the top rating possible in the post-event survey, with comments such as “This is the best institute on the topic of leadership that I have ever attended!” Comments from 2013 and 2014 participants are on the Transforming Libraries website.