WELCOME TO LE@D!
Get the job training you need at a price you will appreciate!

"Forget about a degree! I just need to know what I'm doing!"

As more and more baby-boomers retire from the workplace, more and more people find themselves in jobs for which they have no experience, no training, and no time to learn. You need to know the practical aspects of your job requirements, and you need to know now! And it needs to be affordable!

The University of North Texas and Lifelong Education @ Desktop offer, as a community service, a series of online continuing education tutorials. These courses meet an urgent need in the professional community: high-quality, Internet-delivered continuing education that is so economical you can train your entire staff!


Top quality
on-line training,
when you need it,
at a price
you will love!
 
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Why use LE@D courses?

Quality: LE@D courses are written by people with recognized expertise in their field. They are practical, not just theoretical, because the authors have been there, and they know.

Flexibility: Take the classes as an individual, or as a group. Use them as a stand-alone training session, or as part of a larger training program. Use them completely on-line, or with a face-to-face program.

Availability: Take the classes when they fit into your schedule. The classes can be completed at your convenience.

Affordability: LE@D classes begin as low as $15 for a three-hour course for individuals, and even lower for group rates.

Most LE@D courses are designed to be completed in 2 to 3 hours of class time.

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LATEST NEWS
 

LE@D's top 5 courses in July

The top LE@D course for July 2008 was Mary Bushing's Weeding: It's Not an Option. The five most popular LE@D course for July are:
1. Weeding: It's Not an Option
2. Ethics in the Real World
3. Gifts for Libraries: Be Careful What You Wish For
4. Microsoft Office 2003: Word and Publisher
5. Library Privacy and Confidentiality: Law and Policy

Blackboard maintenance scheduled

UNT's Distance Learning Support Group has announced a tentative schedule for maintenance for the Blackboard Vista servers. Please be aware that during the following times, access to LE@D courses may be unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience.

August 12 - Blackboard Vista will be down from 8-5.
August 14 - Blackboard Vista will be down for one hour at 10 and one hour at 3.
(All times are Central Daylight Time)

LE@D awarded 2008 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Grant

LE@D has received a 2008 Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Grant from IMLS to develop, produce, and market 30 online courses to meet the need for training of both library professional and library support staff in core competencies for certification by state and regional agencies. These inexpensive online courses will meet the certification requirements for broad national certifying programs such as the ALA Library Support Staff Certificate and the Western Council of Libraries Certificate programs. Courses will cover topics including leadership, personnel, long-range and strategic planning, partnerships, advocacy and marketing, circulation, reference, acquisitions, collection development and maintenance, cataloging, classification, and processing.

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