Education & Careers
Continuing Education for Library Professionals
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Visit 91´«Ã½ eLearning to browse or search the comprehensive catalog of continuing education opportunities from across 91´«Ã½'s divisions.
Here you'll find all online courses, live and recorded webinars, discussions, panels, workshops, and more, for library and information workers in all types of libraries and related organizations.
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Upcoming eLearning Events
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Learn how to partner with local agencies to create an uplifting environment of connection and support for older adults.
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The presentation is focused on the responsibilities of Trustees in ensuring that their libraries are truly welcoming to
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Are you interested in fostering increasing retention in the library workplace? Join us for a conversation about
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January 2025 Learning Live
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Connect with colleagues and hear from PLA member-leaders at this free virtual town hall.
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Are you interested in fostering increasing retention in the library workplace? Join us for a conversation about
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This webinar shows how to draw from new approaches and technologies to harness experimentation as a tool for testing
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Learn to create engaging spaces for library patrons of all ages from real-life examples and outcomes.
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A four-week asynchronous course on Inside Interlibrary Loan
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Learn how to create a culture of empathy and action by developing micro-communities to combat loneliness.
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Join this e-Forum to discuss your successes, your not-so-successful endeavors, and to learn how to incorporate project
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A presentation on using book kits in libraries to promote conversations about racial equity and inclusion with children
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Join this e-Forum to discuss your successes, your not-so-successful endeavors, and to learn how to incorporate project
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Move beyond “autism acceptance” and let your library become a place of autistic joy.
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Learn how to support your patrons who struggle with reading!
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This 60 minute webinar will help make sense of historical newspapers and guide researchers to a better understanding of
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A four week asynchronous course on project management.
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Where can I find child support guidelines? What are the laws in Nevada on gun ownership? How do I copyright my name? Any
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Connecting Information Literacy Efforts to Student Retention is a four-week asynchronous course discussing the
Job Search Resources
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JobList Placement and Career Development Center is 91´«Ã½'s online job board and career center for positions in library and information science and technology.
Here, job seekers can search hundreds of current library job openings, confidentially upload resumes for consideration, research employers, and find career advice. Employers can post jobs, search for potential candidates in the resume bank, and save promising candidates. Search by organization type, job type, location, and more.
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Career Development
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Career Development Resource Guide
91´«Ã½'s Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR) publishes this comprehensive Career Development Resources Guide, covering such topics as job search strategies, library workplace types and positions, self-marketing, resume and cover letter tips, interviewing, salary negotiation, and much more. The Guide is a rich source of information and advice for both established library professionals and recent graduates.
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Mentoring Resources
Mentoring benefits both the new librarian and the experienced professional as each learns from the insights and perspectives of the other. Divisions, Sections and Round Tables all run mentoring programs. Learn how you can be involved!
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Quick Links
- seeks to match individuals with an interest in library service to children.
- pairs an experienced librarian with a new librarian or graduate student in a Library Science program.
- plans, implements, and oversees an ongoing LLAMA mentoring program.
- pairs an active member of the round table with a new or perspective GLBTRT member, as well as any member becoming active for the first time or after a long absence.
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91´«Ã½ Emerging Leaders Program
Emerging Leaders enables newer library workers from across the country to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into 91´«Ã½ structure, and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity. It puts participants on the fast track to 91´«Ã½ committee volunteerism as well as other professional library-related organizations.
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Volunteer!
91´«Ã½ is an incredibly rich and varied organization and offers something for everyone, whether you want to get involved with colleagues who work in the same kind of library, network with members who share your interests, find a forum to discuss key issues, or work on specific projects. 91´«Ã½ carries out its work through committees and subcommittees, Divisions, Round Tables, and several other types of volunteer groups. Find out which ones are right for you!
Become a Librarian
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What is your passion? Are you fascinated by art, biology, business, technology? Combine your passion with a desire to help others and become a librarian!
Learn about different types of libraries, trends in library positions, education requirements, salaries, and more.
Shop Career Resources
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If the proverbial career ladder feels more like a treadmill, it’s time for a different approach.
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It can feel like everything gets harder, more political, and further under-resourced with each passing year. Thriving as a Mid-Career Librarian offers strategies of community, support, and advocacy that can help make it possible for us to thrive.
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New school librarians as well as those already in the profession can set the tone for rewarding career with this one-stop, hands-on guide.
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Academia is governed by traditions that can be opaque to those that have never worked within its unique corridors. The academic job search is a very specific process that only superficially resembles a job search in other fields.
91´«Ã½ Scholarships
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91´«Ã½ and its units provide more than $300,000 annually for studies toward master's degrees in library and information science.
91´«Ã½ Accredited Programs
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Accreditation assures quality, innovation, and value in library and information studies education. Find out more about . . .
- our accreditation process, including resources for reviewers and administrators
- schools that offer accredited Master's degrees programs in library and information science
- guidelines for choosing a school and program
