Continuing Education: Weekly Resources (1/12-1/16)

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
  • Jan. 12: Navigating New Building Projects
• NLC Meetings & Events
  • Jan. 13: DINO-MITE Summer Reading Workshop – Alliance
  • Jan. 14: DINO-MITE Summer Reading Workshop – Ogallala
• Basic Skills
  • Customer Service – Registration Open
• Accessibility
  • Jan 13: Access and Usability Series: Talking Book Library (Montana State Library)
• Assessment / Planning
  • Jan 13: Write Better Proposals Using the “Grants Scorecard” (GrantStation)
  • Jan 14: Modern Grantseeking 101: Practical Steps to Find, Match & Manage Grants (Nonprofit Hub)
• Boards
  • Jan 15: Get Your Board Fundraising (Candid Learning)
• Children & Teens
  • Jan 13: Talking Teen Services: Seeing Our Unseen Caregiving Youth (LibrariesLearn/CSL)
• Digital Resources
  • Jan 12: Understanding Your Constituents’ Digital Experience (GovLoop)
• Library Spaces
  • Jan 14: Navigating New Building Projects (Nebraska Library Commission)
  • Jan 14: Welcoming All: Inclusivity in Library Space (Niche Academy)
• Management
  • Jan 12: Adaptive Leadership: Creating Innovation From Chaos (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
• Outreach & Partners
  • Jan 14: Working with Community Partners to Bring Adventure to the Library (Indiana State Library)
• Programming
  • Jan 14: Health Programming at your Library (National Library of Medicine)
  • Jan 14: Do NASA Science LIVE! Planning Webinar (SciStarter)
• Readers’ Advisory
• Reference
  • Jan 13: Literacy Awards Applicant Information Session (Library of Congress)
  • Jan 15: ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians (National Library of Medicine)
• School Libraries
  • Jan 12: Teaching Kids How to Repair Harms in a Connected World (edWeb)
  • Jan 15: Teaching Copyright K-12: Ready to Go and It’s All Free! Updated with New Best Practices (Copyright & Creativity)
• Technology
  • Jan 13: Designing Inclusive and Impactful Nonprofit Websites (TechSoup)
  • Jan. 13: Essential Tech for Nonprofits in 2026: Ideas, Tools, and Action (TechSoup)

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