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February, 2009

LibraryU is now available on WebJunction!

Select LibraryU modules have transitioned to the WebJunction Course Catalog. We would like to thank all who have participated in, and supported the efforts of this wonderful online learning project for Library staff. Since the inception of LibraryU as a cooperative grant project in Illinois, the number of registered users has grown from 47 to nearly 12,000.

Thanks to the Illinois State Library, the Illinois Regional Library Systems, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation the LibraryU content has remained free for more than 6 years. It is now time to find a more sustainable home for the content and fold it in with other Illinois Library Community online continuing education opportunities.

Community Partners web banners If you live in any of the following states – you may be able to access the LibraryU modules through your WebJunction portal Course Catalog.

Please visit your WebJunction Community Partner site listed above for more information. If you do not live in one of the States listed above, visit the WebJunction global site at http://webjunction.org/ and browse the Course Catalog to find LibraryU listings. Please note that not all LibraryU courses will be transitioning to WebJunction. Those that will be added initially to the catalog are listed below:

ADM003A - Master of Disaster: Developing a Disaster Plan
ADM004 - Directors ASK! (Administrator-Secret-Knowledge!)
CAT001 - Introduction to Cataloging for Non-Catalogers
COM002 - Motivating Messages for Your Library
CUS001 - Weeding the Library Collection
CUS003 - Merchandising that Works
CUS008 - Shelving with Library of Congress (LC) Classification
CUS009 - Shelving with Dewey
CUS013 - Readers Advisory Services
CUS014 - Planning Story Time for Children
CUS016 - Dealing with Angry Patrons
INF016 - Basic Web-based Reference
LUR001 - You Can Do It: A Recipe for Designing Web-based Instruction
MAR009 - Keeping It Simple: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Library
YSR001 - Accompanying the Young Reader: Helping the Read Choose Appropriate Books

Contact the LibraryU Staff for further information.

Funding for LibraryU provided by the Illinois State Library, a division of the Secretary of State and State Librarian, using federal LSTA funds. LibraryU is funded by a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Training Grant. Content development and support of LibraryU is provided by the Illinois Regional Library Systems, ILSDO, the Illinois Library Systems Directors Organization and the Illinois State Library.