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Library Group Aims to Reeducate Public on Its Profession

Associations Now

As innovative maker spaces seem to be pushing out book stacks in school libraries, the American Association of School Librarians posits that there’s room for both—and that certified school librarians are the most qualified professionals to give students the best of both worlds. But there’s so much more to today’s libraries.

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2018 eLearning Predictions: Updated Hype Curve

Forj

Value-based accreditation: Continuing with the CE credit economy, we note that many CE providers are concerned with competition in the market, which we can describe in economic terms as deflation of the price of CE credit. We like that idea, and we agree that you need to provide many different pricing models. 2015 predictions.

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After Merger Shifts Membership, Publishers Group Doubles Down on Education

Associations Now

is getting strong support from the library and publishing world. Hayden, who once served as the president of the American Library Association (ALA), was welcomed by the group she formerly led , which had been pushing for the role to be filled by a professional librarian.

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Is Social Crowdsourcing Good for Philanthropy, Anyway?

Associations Now

His personal wealth has risen two and a half times over since 2015 alone, to $85 billion. (It As a result of Amazon’s surging stock price, he’s very close to topping Bill Gates and becoming the world’s richest person. Libraries solve many of the issues in education and employment across the United States.

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CXPA Elevates the Customer Experience with Community

Higher Logic

And as for the resource library, there are already hundreds of content items available for members to see and download. After finding there wasn’t any software in the right price range, CXPA saw Higher Logic and partner eConverse’s web design in action at the annual Super Forum conference in 2015. CXPA's top community stats.

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Dynamic Communities Spurs Engagement and Conversation for Microsoft User Groups

Higher Logic

Also, Higher Logic offered fixed pricing, so Dynamic Communities would have predictable costs and not have to worry about paying more as membership increased or as more staff accessed the system. Library of Webinar Recordings. Chapter leaders can also send email, develop reports, and welcome new members to the chapter.

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Meeting Registration: It Goes Beyond Process

Associations Now

It’s also about what’s included, the price, and any extras that come with it. Bundle Up In another twist on the registration front, the American Library Association offers what it calls “bundle registration” for its 2015 Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conference.

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