Cataloguing and classification are two areas of study for library staff that want to learn more about the major job functions of Technical Services staff. Anyone working in public service will benefit if they develop a better understanding of the...
The learning and training programming resources listed on this page are useful for beginners and more experienced staff. Public Libraries are seeing large growth in customers attending programs and in order to ensure staff develop the necessary skills for excellent...
The Reference Interview Defined The reference interview is the process that determines the information needs of the customer. The aim of the interview is to translate the patron’s questions into one that can be answered with the library’s resources. Video:...
Many library associations and organizations provide online e-Learning courses and webinars. Please click on an link and you will be directed to the organization’s online webinars. ABLE Online Courses Developed by staff of the Idaho Commission for Libraries, the free,...
ProgrammingLibrarian.org is a place for library professionals to share, learn...
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Libraries have always offered recommendations and suggestions for book lovers...
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Much has been written about the training and development of...
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View and subscribe to the Wyoming State Library Training Calendar...
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With Niche Academy you can learn how to use digital resources including Hoopla, Libby (OverDrive), Consumer Reports and NoveList. While...
Public libraries in North America are finding themselves on the front line of responding to homelessness issues within their communities....
The continued growth of digital services has shifted training priorities and resources in all libraries. However, traditional and virtual services...
In a previous post, Why it’s Important to Train Library Staff, I discussed why training is important from the perspective of...
The move from in-person training to online learning and webinars started before the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in the last year,...
With the introduction of technology-based services, education and development are more heavily focused on digital literacy. There are many options...
To improve staff training we provide access to online events, courses and webinars for librarians and library staff. In the field of library science, job development and career growth are ranked high in staff engagement surveys. Explore all of the links and resources on this site as many of the online webinars and courses are free.
ALA eLearning–webinars, courses, workshops, e-forums and more–covers library-related fundamentals, advances, trends, and hot topics for all types of libraries.
CHICAGO—Zotero is a free, open-source program for saving and sharing citations and creating bibliographies. It’s easy […]
CHICAGO—The future of work will require employees and organizations to be flexible, agile, adaptable, creative and […]
EXTON, PA – United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will continue with “Celebrating National […]
EXTON, Pennsylvania — “United for Libraries Virtual: Trustees – Friends – Foundations” will be held Aug. 17-19, […]
RUSA’s learning site offers news on online learning, conferences, events, global trends and professional development.
Register today for the BRASS Fall Thing scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. This new virtual event will feature […]
The American Library Association- Reference and User Services Division (RUSA), kicks off a new year of learning. We will be […]
RUSA invites experienced librarians and subject matter experts to submit proposals for webinars and online courses to be […]
CHICAGO- Register today for the three-part webcast series “Discovering Family History in Library Collections” sponsored […]
WebJunction’s news articles are updated regularly and they provide updates on learning issues and events.
As archivist for the Indiana Historical Society, Maire Gurevitz’s role is twofold: unraveling the stories hidden in new […]
As the Lawyer in the Library program continued its expansion throughout Maryland, it received a big boost in August 2021 […]
This summer, we asked WebJunction learners to complete a satisfaction survey to help us better understand how WebJunction is […]
It must be back-to-school time, because this month's list of free webinars is robust and relevant! Join the spirit of […]