Continuing Education: Weekly Resources (4/21 – 4/25)

Below is a list of free training opportunities coming up this week and some recently recorded webinars! There is also a monthly list of free training resources which is compiled each month by the Maine State Library and WebJunction.

Many webinars are recorded and can be watched later.

For more information, please visit WebJunction: Free Training

• NCompass Live
  • April 23: Do You Know Your Logins? Password Best Practices for Libraries
• NLC Basic Skills
  • Registration open for Readers’ Advisory 2025
• Nebraska Meetings & Events
  • April 23: Virtual Summer Reading Idea Share
  • April 25: CASTL at Osceola Public Library
• Online Conferences
  • Library Journal Day of Dialog – April 17th – Recordings Available until July 17th!
• Advocacy
  • Apr 22: Communicating Our Non-Partisan Mission (Libraries4de)
• Boards
  • Apr 24: How to Get Your Board to Fundraise (Productive Fundraising)
• Careers (Staff)
  • Apr 23: Spirituality in the Library Workplace: Bringing Your Whole Self to Work (Colorado State Library)
• Children & Teens
  • Apr 22: Reading, Learning, Growing: SEL Titles for Young Readers (Booklist)
  • Apr 24: Imagining Our Future: The Essential Role of Climate Fiction and Nonfiction in Shaping Middle Grade Minds (Booklist)
• Communication
  • Apr 22: Unlock the Power of Adobe Express for Your Library with Martha Bongiorno (Follett)
• Digital Resources
  • Apr 24: Mastering Economic Data Searches on data.census.gov (US Census)
• Legal
  • Apr 25: DPLA Book Talk: Jacqueline Woodson on Banned Books (DPLA)
• Programming
  • Apr 22: An Introduction to the National Climate Action Strategy for Libraries (Public Library Association, ALA)
• Reference
  • Apr 23: Disciplinary Differences: Generative AI in the Research and Publication Process (Niche Academy)
• School Libraries
  • Apr 22: Reading, Learning, Growing: SEL Titles for Young Readers (Booklist)
  • Apr 22: Transform Your District’s Strategic Plan into Action: From the Boardroom to the Classroom (edWeb)
• Technology
  • Apr 23: Zero to Chatbot in 30 Minutes: Build Your First AI Learning Assistant in Half an Hour (Training Magazine Network)

To submit CE hours for the NLC certification programs:

• Public Librarian Certification
• Library Board Certification

Questions about CE hours or the certification programs, please contact: Holli Duggan