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
Minnesota Library Association Conference 2021 by Paula Nemes / Marshall-Lyon County Library
Scheduling conflicts made it such that I couldn’t attend any live MLA sessions (besides the one our Library Director, Michele Leininger and I presented), so I am grateful that the recordings were made […]
ALA eCourse “Genealogical Research for Librarians by Erin Conway / Marshall-Lyon County Library
Over the month of October, I attended the ALA eCourse “Genealogical Research for Librarians”. Each week, I was given the opportunity to explore a number of public records as well as free […] |
MLA Conference by Michele Leininger / Marshall-Lyon County Library
Look What I Found at the Library: virtual merchandising ideas The librarians at Scott County shared what they have learned during the pandemic on how to do a wider variety and different types […] |
Resilient Together: Building School and Public Library Partnerships by Mackenzie Schley / Jackson County Library
This was a great three-week course presented by Library Journal and School Library Journal. The presenters came from both school and public libraries and described how their successful partnerships came to be. […] |
2021 MLA Virtual Conference by Cindy Hendrickx /Appleton Public Library
My 3 Fav Sessions:
Minnesota Author Project: Celebrating the 2021 winners, I love, love, love listening to authors talk about themselves, their work, and this session did not disappoint. It […]
MLA 2021 by Rachelle Golde /Hutchinson Public & Litchfield Public Libraries
I attended the three days of the fully virtual MLA 2021 conference. Since I attended many of the class sessions, I will highlight a few sessions that stood out to me.
The MLA Public […]