The Basic Skills, they are achangin’

I couldn’t resist the title of this posting, even if it does date me. By now, you’ve heard that our Basic Skills program is changing. Online technologies have evolved, and costs have increased, and well, it seemed that it was time to offer the Basic Skills classes online. Online delivery means that we can offer greater flexibility to program participants–to have shorter, more focussed classes, and more of them–and to offer you some choices in planning your program, so that it fits with your circumstances and needs. Starting in 2011, there will be 6 requisite learning modules, and 7 electives required to fulfill the Basic Skills requirements. These modules are described in the Basic Skills for Nebraska Librarians Courses. A Schedule of modules offered in 2011 and an FAQ are also available to help answer questions. Registration for the first 2011 module, Customer Service, starts Monday. If you have any questions, I’d be happy to talk about it.