Continuing Education: Weekly Resources (9/29 – 10/3)

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
  • Oct. 1: Letters About Literature 2025
• Basic Skills
  • Oct. 20: Management & Supervision (Registration Open)
  • Nov. 3: Leadership (Registration Open)
• Nebraska Events & Meetings
  • Sept. 29: Central Plains Library System Public Library Survey Workshop – Kearney
• Academic / Research
  • Oct. 1: Addressing Research and Writing Challenges with the APA Style Manual (Booklist)
• Assessment / Planning
  • Sept. 29: The Future of Resilient Communities: Libraries at the Center of Disaster Recovery (Library Journal)
  • Sept. 30: Strategic Technology Planning for Nonprofits (TechSoup)
• Careers (Staff)
  • Sept. 30: How to Manage Yourself (GovLoop)
• Fundraising
  • Sept. 30: How to Keep All Those Donors You Worked So Hard to Get (Productive Fundraising)
• Management
  • Sept. 29: Tips for Effective 1:1 Meetings (GovLoop)
  • Sept. 30: Meaningful Library Gatherings: Bringing Purpose to Every Meeting and Event (WebJunction)
• Readers’ Advisory
  • Sept. 30: 2026 Spring Youth Preview (Booklist)
  • Sept. 30: Fall Graphic Novels for All Ages – Part 2 (LJ & SLJ)
  • Oct. 2: MacKids School & Library Winter 2026 Preview (Booklist)
• Training & Instruction
  • Sept. 29: Lead with Empathy: Connecting Equity and Emotional Safety in the Workplace (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
  • Sept. 30: Data, Design, & Delivery: The Triple D of Training Success (Training Magazine)

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