Library Services Cooperative

The purpose of the Region 5 Educational Technology Library Cooperative is to provide access for librarians to resources, and to provide professional development to member librarians. The vision of the program is to improve library functionality, to enable libraries to operate more economically by sharing resources, provide high quality, on-going technology professional development to meet NCLB training requirements and to enable librarians to teach/work efficiently by providing delivery of the materials to each district in a timely manner. Region 5 will offer at least 10 professional development workshops and 4 share sessions for the 05-06 school year.

Library Co-op Cost: $150/*Per Librarian/paraprofessional per campus

  • Free registration for meetings and share sessions provided/hosted by staff of the Region 5 Technology Department
  • Registraion is FREE for Library Professional Development workshops, and web-based/independent study workshops provided by staff of the Region 5 Technology Department
  • $5.00 registration on Library professional development offered via the SETTEN Distance Learning Network
  • Free training for the K-12 Teaching and Learning Center (Campuses that join the Ed. Tech coop will have FREE access to the K-12 Teaching and Learning Center)
  • Circulation of videos and puppet library
  • Online Catalogs of course offerings provided
  • Reduced registration for the Library Expo
  • Reduced registration and /or pricing for specialized training

Library Services Co-op Members

Folkmanis Puppet Library

ESC Contact:

Beth Wilson
bwilson@esc5.net
409-923-5415

   

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