Prairielands encourages staff in member libraries to investigate trends and changes in library programs and job descriptions through continuing education. Organizations listed below provide continuing education opportunities in the form of conferences, webinars and self-paced learning. While many charge for their services, some are free. This list is not and will not attempt to be exhaustive. It is also not intended to imply Prairielands scholarships will only be granted for these opportunities.
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Continuing Education Listings
Minnesota Libraries – Presented by the Minnesota Multitype Library Systems
Minitex Training & Events
WebJunction
American Library Association
ALA Units
American Association of School librarians
Association of College and Research Libraries
Public Library Association
Young Adult Library Services Association
Upcoming conferences and events
MLA 2023: Rachelle Golde, Hutchinson
This year’s Minnesota Library Association Conference was full of great sessions, keynotes, and vendors. I crammed as much as I could into my schedule and even downloaded the slides and notes from sessions […]
Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library: Calla Jarvie, Rock Co.
I attended the two-part webinar Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library online. This webinar was a total of three hours. Not only did I learn a great deal, but the speaker was quite […]
HR Crash Course for Library Directors by Carrie Dose/Jackson Co. Library System
I am thankful for the opportunity to have attended the Human Resources Crash Course for Library Directors presented by Kate Hall and Kathy Parker. The course was held virtually on May 15, May […]
2022 ALA E-Learning by Georgia McCroy/ Appleton Public Library
Managing Children’s Collections from Acquisitions to Weeding
I found this course to be extremely helpful. The instructor was engaging and provided real world examples of the processes. The interaction […] |
MLA 2022 by Margaret Weigelt / Atwater Public Library
MLA 2022 DECC Duluth MN – It was great! I made a new librarian friend because we seemed to keep bumping into each other. Her name Suela Bace and she’s a supervisor […] |
American Sign Language for Library Staff Level 1 by Rachel Clark / Litchfield Public Library
With this class, not only am I gaining basic communication skills in American Sign Language, but I’m also getting a better understanding of the Deaf and hard of hearing community. Yes, I’ve learned […]