Continuing Education: Weekly Resources

Below is a list of free training opportunities coming up this week! 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
  • Nov 6: Summer Reading Program 2025: Color Our World
• Nebraska Events & Meetings
  • Nov 4: SKILLS: New Directors – What They Need to Know (Pierce Public Library)
• NLC Basic Skills
  • Nov 4: Leadership 2024
• Advocacy
  • Nov 7: Visual Storytelling and AI Insights using Data Commons (TechSoup)
• Assessment and Planning
  • Nov 7: Preparing Your Nonprofit’s Finances for 2025: A Roadmap to Success (CharityVillage)
  • Nov 7: Six Steps for Impact Report Success: Enhancing Retention and Stewardships (Blackbaud)
  • Nov 7: Strategy, Planning, and Outcomes: Bridging Your Strategy Work with Ground Level Impacts (PropelNonprofits)
  • Nov 7: Visual Storytelling and AI Insights using Data Commons (TechSoup)
• Children and Teens
  • Nov 6: Summer Reading Program 2025: Color Our World
• Collection Development
  • Nov 7: Open Affiliation Metadata: How Recent Innovations Help Libraries and Librarians (ACRL Choice 360)
• Communication
  • Nov 6: Social Media Dos and Don’ts (Proquest)
• Fundraising
  • Nov 4: The Truth About Philanthropy and the Power We Have to Change It – Turning Frustration Into Action and Getting Dollars In the Door (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
  • Nov 7: Write Better Fundraising Emails: 3 Strategies To Make Your Writing More Compelling to Donors (Bloomerang)
• Programming
  • Nov 5: Freedom Walk: New Programming to Celebrate Our Freedom to Read (Programming Librarian)
• Readers’ Advisory
  • Nov 5: What’s News in Debuts (Booklist)
  • Nov 5: Holiday Books (School Library Journal)
• Reference
  • Nov 6: Congress.gov: Taking the Fear out of Questions about Congress (Niche Academy)
  • Nov 7: Providing Multilingual Health Information (NNLM)
  • Nov 7: Office Hours for Librarians: Consumer Protection (Federal Trade Commission)
• School Libraries
  • Nov 4: Using Video to Engage Students with Diverse Learning Needs (edWeb)
  • Nov 5: Holiday Books (School Library Journal)
  • Nov 7: Preparing Students for Real-World Learning: Strategies and Insights from Educators (edWeb)
• Technology
  • Nov 6: The Risk of Unvetted Apps: How to Keep Your Network Secure (GovLoop)
  • Nov 6: Keeping Your Digital Collections Relevant & Immediately Findable (Library Journal)
  • Nov 7: From Theory to Real AI Solutions – Enhance Library Services for Users and Staff (Proquest)

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