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lynda.com licenses 
Mid-America Library Alliance members can now purchase a license to the more than 2,100 instructional videos available from lynda.com for only $100.00/person. This license (valued at $375.00) will be good through February 29, 2016. You can view as many tutorials as you want as often as you want during this period.
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Seasonal Writing Programs For Your Library Webcast 
This is a pre-recorded webcast. With our online anytime format, you will immediately receive the link to the webcast, password and the link to the webcast handout upon successful registration. You do not need any special software to view and listen, just a computer! Since passwords are changed frequently, we suggest viewing the webcast as soon as possible after registering.
Description:
Whether you have a future poet or novelist asking you a reference question, a patron researching and writing about their family history, or a faculty member writing an article for a professional journal, writers are everywhere throughout your communities and campuses. In this webcast, we will discuss the value of writing programs and why public, academic and special libraries should invest time in hosting writing programs spread throughout the year.
Presenter:
Brian McCann is a librarian at Black & Veatch Corporation’s Central Library. He began his library career in Pennsylvania in 2006 the same year he finished writing his first novel. He has worked in public, academic and special libraries and also written several more novels. He has helped other people write their own works and LOVES talking about writing more than almost anything else!
Cost:
Each registration entitles the registrant only to access the webcast. Registrations may not be shared in any way. You may not broadcast or redistribute in any way without prior approval from Mid-America Library Alliance. That includes, but is not limited to, displaying webcast via projector, large screen tv, or overhead projector.
- MALA member: $15.00
- Non-member: $30.00
MALA Webcast Billing/Refund/Credit Policy: We prefer all webcasts to be prepaid. If you prefer to be billed, this is a $5 charge for this service.