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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> alacro-l-request@lists.ala.org [mailto:alacro-l-request@lists.ala.org]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Don Wood<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 21, 2015 12:47 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> alacro-l@lists.ala.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [alacro-l] YALSA Badges for Learning<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0D0D0D">YALSA has launched its
<a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/badges-learning"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">Badges for Learning program</span></a>: seven (7) micro-credentials that align with YALSA’s seven
<a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/guidelines/yacompetencies2010"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">Competences for Librarians Serving Youth</span></a>. Badges for Learning offers free professional development where librarians and library workers earn a micro-credential
by completing lessons that enable individuals to develop skills they need to successfully work with teens.
<span style="background:white">The badge linked to each micro-credential can be used on resumes, in social spaces and to demonstrate expertise to colleagues, administrators and current and potential employers. For information about other YALSA e-learning opportunities,
please visit: </span></span><a href="http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#0055A5;background:white">http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#303030;background:white">.</span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0D0D0D;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#1F497D;background:white"><a href="http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2015/08/yalsa-announces-badges-learning-continuing-education-offering">Read more . . . .</a></span><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0D0D0D;background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0D0D0D">Nicole R. Gibby-Munguia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0D0D0D">Program Officer, Continuing Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0D0D0D">Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0D0D0D">50 E. Huron St.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0D0D0D">Chicago, IL 60611<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0D0D0D">P: 800-545-2433 x5293<br>
D: 312-280-5293<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:nmunguia@ala.org"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">nmunguia@ala.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:#0D0D0D">Check out YALSA’s newest publication,
<a href="http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11341"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">Teen Services 101: A Practical Guide for Busy Library Staff</span></a>, on sale now in the ALA store in
<a href="http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11341"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">print</span></a> & as an
<a href="http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=11372"><span style="color:#0D0D0D">e-book</span></a>!
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