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Tutor.com University training update

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This is a quick update to let staff know that completing this training will provide 1.5 hours of CE credit! You will receive a completion certificate at the end of the course that you can send along to your administrators.

Tutor.com University is a self-directed course designed to give staff greater insight into the patron experience of the learning platform, and provide deeper knowledge of and skills with the resource. If you haven’t yet, you can read more about the training here. You will need to register through the Tutor.com form to enroll. You can click here to sign up.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to Hilary Lewis or Mary Phillips.

Hooray for continuing education!

-Mary – Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

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Training opportunity with Tutor.com University

Tutor.com is providing us with a new online training platform: Tutor.com University. 

This self-directed, interactive course is designed for any and all staff who work with students, adult learners, and job seekers. It guides staff through the patron experience within the platform and provides insights into engagement strategies, helpful tools, and more.  

If this sounds like it will be useful in your work, all you need to do is fill in this form! 

In the box for “library location,” please list your library’s name. For CLP, please enter your location as follows: CLP – [branch name]. In the box for “Consortium” please list ACLA. Select “No” under the question “Are you a program manager/admin for your Tutor.com Program?” 

Tutor.com processes these registration forms on the 15th and 30th of the month. Once you submit the form, Tutor.com will reach out with a link to set up your Tutor.com University account. You then have 30 days to complete the learning modules once you’ve started. You can click here to get started with the registration form.

If you think you might need extra time to complete the course, or if you have any other questions about Tutor.com University, reach out to Hilary Lewis or Mary Phillips.  

-Mary – Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh 

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Book Club Boost with Novelist

Book Clubs are one of the most popular programs that a library runs. My library (Monroeville Public Library) has eight! Plus we have several outside book clubs that use our meeting rooms, check out our book club kits to go and ask us for recommendations for the group.

When I ran a book club I often struggled with coming up with titles. One source I didn’t use, but wish I would have, is Novelist. Novelist not only helps you pick out new titles for your group, it also offers resources on how to run a book club, how to get your club out of a rut and most important of all, how to improve your groups dynamics.

To find this information in Novelist click on Quick Links across the top of the screen and then choose Book Club Resources.

Happy reading!

Tracy – Monroeville Public Library

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