Continuing Education: Weekly Resources (6/9 – 6/13)

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
  • June 11: Sparking Community Connections: Rural Public Library Partnerships
• NLC Basic Skills
  • Registration open for Reference
• Nebraska Meetings & Events
  • June 10: Public Library Accreditation 2025 Workshop (online)
  • June 11: Public Library Accreditation 2025 Workshop (online)
• Online Conferences
  • United for Libraries Virtual 2025 Conference – Registration Open!
  • School Library Journal Day of Dialog Spring 2025 – Recordings Available
• Advocacy
  • June10: Advocacy at Your Library: Hosting Legislator Visits (Public Library Assn-ALA)
• Assessment/Planning
  • June 10: Prove Your Impact: How to Become a Certified ROI Professional (TrainingMagazineNetwork)
  • June 12: Empowering Nonprofits: The Financial Tech Advantage (TechSoup)
• Boards
  • United for Libraries Virtual 2025 Conference – Registration Open!
• Careers (Staff)
  • June 12: Info2Go! Stress Management: Living Life Essentially (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
  • June 12: Permission to Lead Differently: A New Model for Nonprofit Women Leaders (CharityVillage)
• Children & Teens
  • June 12: Talking Teen Services: Kids and Teens are Patrons, Too – Restorative Justice and Trauma-Informed Approaches in Public Libraries (Colorado State Library)
• Collection Development
  • June 10: 2025 Fall Youth Preview (Booklist)
  • June 10: Summer Sounds Like Audiobooks – 2025’s Hottest Titles (LibraryJournal)
• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
  • June 11: Tools to Identify Service for Underserved and Not-served Communities (Libraries4de)
• Management
  • June 11: Creating Learner-Centered Tutorials (NicheAcademy)
• Outreach & Partners
  • June 11: Sparking Community Connections: Rural Public Library Partnerships (Nebraska Library Commission)
• Readers’ Advisory
  • June 11: Fall ’25 Librarian Preview (Booklist)
  • June 12: Graphic Jam: Graphic Novels Book Buzz Part 1 (Booklist)
• Reference
  • June 11: How PubMed Works: Introduction (NNLM)
  • June 11: Save Your Family Treasures: Disaster Preparedness and Response for Family Collections (U.S. National Archives)
• Technology
  • June 10: Harnessing AI to Improve Your Operations and Fundraising (Bloomerang)
  • June 12: Super Searchers and Meet LEO (Public Library Assn-ALA)
  • June 12: Upholding Academic Integrity: How Libraries Are Leading the AI Conversation (ACRL Choice 360)
  • June 12: Teaching Critical Thinking and AI Literacy through the Library (Library Journal)
• Training & Instructions
  • June 11: Creating Learner-Centered Tutorials (NicheAcademy)
  • June 12: Teaching Critical Thinking and AI Literacy through the Library (Library Journal)

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