Continuing Education: Weekly Resources (11-17/11-21)

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
  • Nov. 19: Summer Reading 2026: Unearth a Story
• Basic Skills
  • Dec. 1: Library Services to Children & Youth – Registration Open
• Nebraska Events & Meetings
  • Nov. 17: E-rate: What’s New for 2026?
  • Nov. 18: E-rate: What’s New for 2026?
  • Nov. 21: Nebraska State Advisory Council on Libraries – Lincoln
• Advocacy
  • Recorded: Fundamentals of Library Advocacy (EveryLibrary Institute)
  • Recorded: How to Build a Library Case for Support that Inspires Action: Part 1 (Consultants for Libraries)
  • Nov. 18: Crafting Powerful Talking Points for Library Advocacy (Clarivate / ProQuest)
• Assessment / Planning
  • Nov. 18: Preparing Your Website and Marketing Analytics for 2026 (TechSoup)
• Boards
  • Recorded: Critical Data Storytelling (United for Libraries)
• Careers (Staff)
  • Recorded: Transforming Librarianship to Model Neuroinclusion in Libraries (Library Accessibility)
  • Nov. 18: The Price of Nice with Amira Barger (Idealist / VolunteerMatch)
• Children & Teens
  • Nov. 18: Big Impact, Small Budget: After-School Ideas that Cost Next to Nothing (WebJunction)
  • Nov. 19: Creating and Advocating for Nature-Smart Libraries (ALA eLearning)
  • Nov. 19: Nourishing Minds: A Free Toolkit for Teen Mental Health Programming in Libraries (Programming Librarian)
• Communication
  • Nov. 17: Communicating with Confidence (GovLoop)
  • Nov. 19: Stay Relevant in a Digital World! Easy-to-Implement Guidance to Maintain Your Digital Presence (Nonprofit Learning Hub)
• Digital Resources
  • Nov. 18: The Research Data Services Landscape: How Do You Start and Where Does Your Library Fit In? (NNLM)
  • Nov. 20: Rural Health Resources (NNLM)
• Fundraising
  • Nov. 19: The Donor Cultivation Playbook: Smarter Touches, Stronger Results (Bloomerang)
• Legal
  • Nov. 21: ASERL Copyright Office Hour (ASERL)
• Management
  • Nov. 17: Communicating with Confidence (GovLoop)
  • Nov. 19: Stuck No More: Unlocking Hidden Solutions with Paradox Awareness (Niche Academy)
  • Nov. 19: Translating Finance in the Nonprofit World: Telling the Right Financial Story to the Right Audience (Blackbaud)
• Programming
  • Nov. 18: Acts of Science: Connected Info Session (SciStarter)
  • Nov. 18: Big Impact, Small Budget: After-School Ideas that Cost Next to Nothing (WebJunction)
• Readers’ Advisory
  • Nov. 19: Summer Reading Program 2026: Unearth a Story (NLC)
• Reference
  • Nov. 20: Rural Health Resources (NNLM)
• School Libraries
  • Nov. 18: App Smash Extravaganza: Digital Tools for Innovation and Impact (All4Ed)
  • Nov. 18: Data-Informed Advocacy for School Libraries Online (Libraries Learn / Colorado State Library)
• Technology
  • Nov. 19: All Together Now: Collaborating with AI and SMEs (Training Magazine Network)
  • Nov 19: Build Apps, Not Spreadsheets: A Live Look at Google AppSheet (TechImpact)
  • Nov 20: The Art of The Possible: Building Data Strategy for Greater Mission Impact (TechSoup)
  • Nov 21: Creating with AI: Copyright Issues Related to Authorship, Authenticity, and Preservation for AI-assisted Works (ASERL)

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