{"id":44409,"date":"2013-10-23T10:30:12","date_gmt":"2013-10-23T14:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=44409"},"modified":"2013-10-16T11:50:09","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T15:50:09","slug":"seminars-and-webinars-and-online-courses-oh-my","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?p=44409","title":{"rendered":"Seminars and Webinars and Online Courses\u2014Oh My!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>by Amanda Viana, Head Editor, <a href=\"https:\/\/inalj.com\/?page_id=5697\" target=\"_blank\">INALJ Massachusetts<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Seminars and Webinars and Online Courses\u2014Oh My!<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inalj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/AmandaViana1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-28696 alignleft\" alt=\"AmandaViana\" src=\"https:\/\/inalj.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/AmandaViana1-300x224.jpg\" width=\"180\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a>I\u2019m insatiably curious; a committed lifelong learner. I think of it as one of my greatest strengths and one of my main motivators in working to make public libraries centers of lifelong learning. Since graduating in late 2012, I\u2019ve been trying to find opportunities to learn, from self-motivated reading and learning to online classes, and I\u2019ve even considered going back to school. Lately I\u2019ve been a little scattered, unsure of whether I want to take seminars in areas of interest, learn to code, learn more about genealogy, take not-for-credit technology courses, get a post-Master\u2019s certificate, or even go back for another degree (or maybe all of the above). Like I said: scattered.<\/p>\n<p>But in the meantime, I\u2019ve been trying to take advantage of as many free opportunities to learn as I can. Although there are many opportunities for continuing education open to me, I can\u2019t always take advantage of them (due to the usual shortages of time and staffing). So I\u2019ve tapped into online learning, keeping an eye out for online workshops and webinars. (Ellyssa Kroski\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/oedb.org\/ilibrarian\/35-free-live-webinars-for-librarians-in-october\/\" target=\"_blank\">monthly blog posts<\/a> of free webinars on Open Education Database has been especially helpful.) I don\u2019t always get a chance to participate in these webinars but thanks to the magic of the internet I can still watch the playbacks whenever I get a chance.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve also tapped into the resources of my local library, which offers Universal Class, a program that allows me to take online courses with real instructors for CEU\u2019s (continuing education units). Courses are available in everything from computer programs, web development, and genealogy to creative writing and payroll management. And for all you Massachusetts librarians out there, the Massachusetts Library System offers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.masslibsystem.org\/continuing-education\/lynda\/\" target=\"_blank\">two week Lynda.com sessions<\/a> free to library staff at MLS member libraries. This week I\u2019m getting familiar with Adobe Illustrator, thanks to the MLS Lynda.com subscription.<\/p>\n<p>So while I\u2019m sure my thirst for knowledge will never be quenched, I\u2019m finding plenty of ways to keep my brain busy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Amanda Viana, Head Editor, INALJ Massachusetts Seminars and Webinars and Online Courses\u2014Oh My! I\u2019m insatiably curious; a committed lifelong learner. I think of it as one of my greatest strengths and one of my main motivators in working to make public libraries centers of lifelong learning. 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