Program Description
Event Details
Professional Development: up to 12 Hours
This course has synchronous and asynchronous learning elements. To earn all the PD hours available you must participate in all elements of the course.
Every 2 weeks (for 8 weeks) we'll either listen to a recording of a discussion with an RA expert or watch an online presentation. We will read popular genres and discuss the aspects of the genres. At the end of each week you will be asked for some reading suggestions based on characteristics of the genre just studies or a specific titles. You will need to devote at least 3 hours every 2 weeks as well as be ready to read some books from a genre you usually don't read.
What is covered:
March 15: Introduction to RA and Why RA Matters
March 29: The Reader's Advisory Interview
April 12: Genres
April 26: Genres
Synchronous schedule:
March 15: meet online 9:30AM - 10:30AM
April 12: meet online 10AM - 11AM
April 26: meet online 10AM - 11:30AM