Continuing Education: Weekly Resources (1/20 – 1/24)

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 NLC: Free Webinars or WebJunction: Free Training

• NCompass Live
  • Jan. 22: 2025 One Book One Nebraska “The Long March Home: A World War II Novel of the Pacific”
• NLC Basic Skills
  • On-Demand: Communication
• Assessment / Planning
  • Jan. 23: Expert Panel Discussion: Learning Trends 2025 (Training Magazine Network)
• Careers (Staff)
  • Jan. 22: From Burnout to Well-Being for ECE Leaders and Their Programs (Early Childhood Investigations)
  • Jan. 23: What Gets in the Way of Excellence? (Niche Academy)
• Fundraising
  • Jan. 22: Designing Inclusive Surveys for Effective Fundraising (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
  • Jan. 23: Fundraising Basics for Small Nonprofits: How to Make Your Grant Search More Effective (Charity Village)
• Readers’ Advisory
  • Jan 21: Readers’ Advisory Roundtable (Connecticut Library Consortium)
  • Jan. 23: New Year, Balanced Life (Booklist)
• Reference
  • Jan. 22: Copyright Confusion? Fair Use to the Rescue! (Niche Academy)
• School Libraries
  • Jan. 21: The Science of Reading: Misunderstandings of the Science of Reading (edWeb)
• Technology
  • Jan. 21: AI-Powered Nonprofits: 2025 Report on AI Adoption Rates, Use Cases, and Outcomes (TechSoup)
• Resources / On-Demand
  • READCON (series of short online courses for library workers)
  • Spring & Summer 2025 Book Club Picks (Booklist)

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