Continuing Education: Weekly Resources (5/12 – 5/16)

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
  • May 14: The 2025 Public Library Accreditation Process
• NLC Basic Skills
  • Registration open for Readers’ Advisory 2025
• Nebraska Meetings & Events
  • May 15: Kaleidoscope of SKILLS Workshop – Randolph
• Online Conferences
  • Library Journal Day of Dialog – April 17th – Recordings Available
  • Penguin Random House Spring Book & Author Festival 2025 (Library Journal) – Recordings Available
• Advocacy
  • May 13: Storytelling that Connects and Inspires (Firespring)
• Assessment/Planning
  • May 15: Blueprint for Community Change: Strategic Planning Made Easy (Alliance Research, LLC)
• Boards
  • May 13: Build the Board You Need (Candid Learning)
  • May 13: Learning Live: All-Star Projects from United for Libraries Award-Winners (ALA: United for Libraries)
• Communication
  • May 15: Elevate Your Nonprofit Event with Strategic Branding (Bloomerang)
• Fundraising
  • May 12: Funding Beyond Federal: How to Diversify Funding to Ensure Stability in Uncertain Times (Candid Learning)
  • May 12: 6+ Ways to Level Up Your Nonprofit Website Without Spending a Kazillion Bucks (Nonprofit LearningLab)
• Readers’ Advisory
  • May 13: Page-Turning Picture Books (Booklist)
  • May 15: MacKids School & Library Fall 2025 Preview (Booklist)
• Reference
  • May 13: Revealing Ties to Espionage in the Office of Strategic Services Records (National Archives)
  • May 13: Providing Mental Health Resources at Your Library (FDLP)
• School Libraries
  • May 13: Integrating Behavioral Threat Assessment into Your System of Supports (edWeb)
  • May 13: Page-Turning Picture Books (Booklist)
  • May 13: Selecting the Right edtech Tools in the Age of AI: Balancing Policy, Instruction & Practical Use (Follett)
  • May 15: MacKids School & Library Fall 2025 Preview (Booklist)
  • May 16: Students and AI: A Framework for Understanding the Benefits, Challenges, and Impacts of AI on Learners (Library 2.0)
• Technology
  • May 14: The Core Principles of AI (GovLoop)

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