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.
Coming Soon: Diversity in Rural Libraries.
[PDF and Email List info coming soon!]
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
MLIS Graduate Coursework through University of Kentucky by Mackenzie Schley / Jackson County Library System
As part of my coursework towards my MLIS, I took a semester long class on social media use by information organizations with a focus on libraries. I learned a lot in this […] |
Association for Rural and Small Libraries Conference by Thomas Flynn / Marshall-Lyon County Library
This was an immensely valuable event overall, and it highlighted a lot of important topics and discourse specific to libraries in rural settings — something I’ve found to be difficult to find in […]
SLIS Graduate Coursework through Mankato State University – KSP 630 Materials for Young Adults by Johanna Hanneman
As a continuation of my path to obtaining licensure in School and Library Information Sciences, I took a semester-long course focusing on selecting and evaluating both print and multimodal media materials that […] |
Young Adult Services Symposium by Emily Blaeser / Meinders Community Library
I attended the virtual Young Adult Services Symposium. I’ve always wanted to attend a YALSA Symposium, so I was very excited to have the opportunity with it going virtual. Some of the sessions […]
MLA 2020 by Rachelle Golde / Hutchinson Public Library and Litchfield Public Library
MLA 2020 wrap up notes for Prairielands
I was able to attend the first ever fully digital MLA conference with the help of Prairielands. The class sessions and speakers were scheduled and we had multiple choices […]