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. To...
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.
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries’ monthly virtual series, Learning Live, will continue with “Friends of the […]
CHICAGO—On Wednesday, May 26 Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures will host the webinar "Leveraging the FOLIO […]
CHICAGO—Remote work and leadership are vastly different from the traditional office experience. It takes a balance of […]
EXTON, Pennsylvania — United for Libraries is accepting proposals for its upcoming online conference “United for […]
RUSA’s learning site offers news on online learning, conferences, events, global trends and professional development.
On May 26 from 4pm-4:30pm Central Time, please join us for a 30 minute, free webinar to learn about ShelfReader, the 2020 […]
Register today for this three-week asynchronous course titled ” Business Reference 101 ” scheduled to begin on Monday, […]
CHICAGO- Register today for this five-week asynchronous course titled ” Whole Person Librarianship: Relationships are the […]
Register today for this 60-minute webinar titled “Level Up: Tools and Tips for More Engaging Online Learning” scheduled […]
WebJunction’s news articles are updated regularly and they provide updates on learning issues and events.
Though some libraries have begun to welcome communities back to their indoor spaces, many libraries are continuing to […]
May has arrived, bringing with it a new month of free learning opportunities relevant to library staff. Take a look at this […]
Courses that are designed to be self-paced often pose challenges for the learner, especially around feelings of isolation […]
We learned about these fantastic book discussion kits in recent Ohio Library Council News and reached out to Caitlin […]