Saturday, February 23, 2013

Professional Development

Professional Toolkit Assignment

Professional Development

I can use the professional tools and online learning tools available through ALSC and YALSA to develop myself professionally.  I could attend the ALSC National Institute, though the dates for the current year are not set.  The ALSC National Institute in 2012 took place in Indianapolis from September 20 to 22. 
Through the Virginia Library Association, I could attend the professional conference or the paraprofessional conference, though the costs are not listed for either of them.  The paraprofessional conference is May 19 to 21 and the professional conference is September 25 to 27. 
I could attend the 26th Annual Conference on Children’s Literature, which takes place April 26 in Florida.  The only cost that I can see is the one of traveling to Florida and the parking fee, which is $1.25 per hour.  No conference fee is listed. 
Other resources that would help me in my professional development are webinars offered by the organizations mentioned, graduate classes, volunteer experiences, and web tutorials.  The technology available today allows individuals to learn anything they wish to from the internet.  They simply have to know how to find the resources available.
 
ALSC. (n.d.). Online learning. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/alsc/onlineeducation
ALSC. (n.d.). Professional tools. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/alsc/professional-tools
Broward County Public Library. (n.d.). 26th annual conference on children's literature registration. Retrieved from http://www.broward.org/Library/EventsClasses/Pages/ChildrensLiterature.aspx
YALSA. (n.d.). Online learning. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning
YALSA. (n.d.). Professional tools. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/yalsa/professionaltools

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