The Medical Library Association is hosting its 2nd institute to teach the skills need to develop web-based instruction. MLA is currently accepting applications to this Institute.  The deadline date for submissions is Friday, March 21st.

The MLA CE Institute 2008: Developing Web-Based InstructionBased on a competitive process, twenty MLA-approved continuing education (CE) instructors and NN/LM coordinators will be selected for this learning opportunity.

Who:

What: At the MLA CE Institute, instructors will participate in intensive training and spend time in course development to transfer their existing face-to-face classes into Web-based mentored courses.

Where: Downtown Chicago

When: May 13-16, 2008

Why: To turn your class into an easily accessible Web-based mentored course and make it available as a learning opportunity to MLA members and other health sciences librarians around the world.

How: Submit your application to be accepted into the Institute using the form at http://www.mlanet.org/education/institute/2008/index.html?home_20080221The Finances:  Costs to attend will be shared between the Scholars and the NN/LM. Costs generously provided with funding from the NN/LM include:

• Hotel
• Per Diem
• Institute Registration Fees

Costs to be the responsibility of the Scholars:

• Local Travel
• Round Trip Travel to and from Chicago

This project has been funded in part with federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health.

For more information see MLANET at http://www.mlanet.org/education/institute/2008/index.html?home_20080221

Or, contact Kathleen Combs, mlapd1@mlahq.org, 312.419.9094 x29.

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