Homeschooling has been on the rise for decades, and the COVID-19 pandemic encouraged even more families to take the homeschooling plunge. In this course, you’ll learn how to eliminate barriers that prevent homeschoolers from using the library effectively, develop low-cost/high-impact programming for homeschoolers, and create a homeschooling collection that will be used by homeschoolers and non-homeschoolers alike.
At a glance
When: Apr 3 – May 1, 2023 (4 weeks)
Where: Online & Asynchronous (see more info)
Cost: $150 (10% discount if you register 2weeks early)
CE Credit: 1.4 CEUs/14 LEUs
Program: 305823
Questions? Email the CE Team
Please use the online registration option if possible. If you need to make alternate arrangements, email ce-info@ischool.wisc.edu. Alternate registration options may result in delays.
Course details
Topics
- Homeschooling philosophies and trends.
- Homeschooling laws and regulations.
- Reconsidering and modifying policies and procedures to create a homeschooler-friendly environment.
- Strategies for reaching out to and connecting with homeschooling populations.
- Leveraging connections and the homeschooling spirit to build successful programming.
- Building collections targeted toward homeschoolers.
- How building positive experiences for homeschoolers benefits the whole library.
Expectations
Your pass/fail grade will rest on watching weekly lectures, completing assigned readings, and engaging in online discussions with colleagues. There will be one quiz and three short (less than one typed page) written assignments.
Instructor
Adrienne Pettinelli is the Director of the Henrietta (NY) Public Library, and she is a regular speaker and instructor on topics relating to management, marketing, social media strategy, and homeschooling. She is the author of Helping Homeschoolers in the Library (ALA Editions, 2008) and a freelance writer whose work has appeared in such publications as AudioFile Magazine, The St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture, Library Journal, School Library Journal, Children and Libraries, and Public Libraries.