Continuing Education Archives

Emily Weak, founder of Hiring Librarians, explores ways to improve each stage of your hiring process, from defining recruitment needs to onboarding new staff. Learn how to evaluate and update outdated or harmful practices, broaden your applicant pool, and fairly assess candidates. Gain tools to communicate clearly about the process and foster a collaborative, team-based approach to hiring.

The spirit of collaboration is a natural force within humanity. This webinar celebrates the spirit of collaboration and aims to deepen our understanding of its value. It offers tips and best practices to help build new collaborations and strengthen existing partnerships with families, organizations, and public officials.

Due to a blip in technology at the beginning of this webinar, the following is the complete description of the first thought exercise:

This session explores the opportunities and challenges generative AI brings to libraries, balancing its potential benefits—accessibility, efficiency, staff support, and innovation—with concerns about copyright, privacy, environmental impact, job displacement, and its effect on human creativity.

This session explores practical, learner-centered approaches to teaching digital skills in spaces without dedicated computers. Learn how to use discussion-based classes, smartphone-friendly topics, and adaptable class formats to offer impactful instruction and build your community’s digital confidence—no lab required.

Explore the fundamental principles of serials cataloging with expert trainer Robin Fay. This session guides you through understanding the nature and types of serials, including series and analytics, and interpreting serial authority records. You'll also learn practical techniques for identifying matching records, performing copy cataloging, and creating original descriptions of serials under RDA guidelines. Also covered are the different levels of cataloging for serials, terminology, and review examples.