Continuing Education: Weekly Resources (2/3 – 2/7)

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
  • Feb. 5: Fostering Healthy Communication in Your Library
• NLC Basic Skills:
  • Feb 3: Customer Service
  • Registration Open – Library Governance (starts March 3rd)
• Nebraska Events & Meetings:
  • Feb 4: Accreditation Workshop
• Academic Libraries:
  • Feb 5: AL Live: Adapting, Transforming, and Maximizing Your Community College Library
• Accessibility:
  • Feb 6: Accessible Publishing at the University of Michigan Press (Library Accessibility Alliance)
• Assessment/Planning:
  • Feb 6: Does Your Library Need a Strategist? (ASERL)
• Boards:
  • Feb 3: How to Get Your Board to Invest in Fundraising Tech (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
• Children & Teens:
  • Feb 6: Empowering teens: Enhancing information literacy through games and interactive programming (WebJunction)
• Communication:
  • Feb 5: Fostering Healthy Communication in Your Library (Nebraska Library Commission)
• Fundraising:
  • Feb 5: Asking Styles: A Revolutionary Concept in Fundraising (CharityHowTo)
• Management:
  • Feb 5: AL Live: Adapting, Transforming, and Maximizing Your Community College Library (American Libraries)
  • Feb 5: Staff Matters: The 4 Most Overlooked Secrets to Every Leader’s Success (Training Magazine Network)
  • Feb 6: Siloed No More: Creating a Library System Map to Show Interconnectedness (Fast Forward Libraries)
• Outreach & Partners
  • Feb 5: Building Community Partnerships and Inclusive Opportunities (Programming Librarian)
• Programming
  • Feb 4: Color Our World with Citizen Science: From Space to Sea (STAR Net)
• School Libraries
  • Feb 4: 3 Simple Steps for Teachers to Meet Every Learner’s Needs (edWeb)
  • Feb 6: Supporting Newcomers: Building Bridges Between Classroom and Home (edWeb)
• Technology
  • Feb 5: Simplifying E-Rate Funding for Mobile Hotspots and Library Bookmobile Wi-Fi (Niche Academy)
• Volunteers
  • Feb 6: The Volunteer Management Lifecycle: Refresh or Reboot? (Charity Village)
• Upcoming Online Conferences
  • Feb 28: Big Talk From Small Libraries 2025
• Resources / On-Demand
  • Best Practices for Hybrid Programming (Programming Librarian)
  • Bond Basics 101 (EveryLibrary Institute)
  • E-rate Unlocked: Strategies for Library Directors and Business Offices (EveryLibrary Institute)

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