Training

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The Capital Area Library District offers free or low cost training opportunities to meet your needs for staff and trustees in area libraries.

The district also keeps you informed of other local, state, and national training opportunities.

If your library has a training need that you believe the district could host, please fill out this form. The district seeks to provide training that meets your needs.

Upcoming Training Opportunities:

• Mar 11: Reference USA Training session
• Mar 12: Information Literacy Teleconference
• Mar 12: PALCI Disaster Preparedness Workshop: Philadelphia
• Mar 15: PALCI Disaster Preparedness Workshop: Easton
• Mar 16: PALCI Disaster Preparedness Workshop: Millersville
• Mar 18: Standard For Excellence Webinar
• Mar 25: PLA Virtual Conference (Day 1)
• Mar 26: Marketing Your Non-Profit Webinar
• Apr 06: PANO Annual Conference
• Apr 09: Library Technology Teleconference
• Apr 14: PaLA Early Learning Forum & Best Practices Luncheon

Lyrasis

Check out opportunities from Lyrasis: Lyrasis Classes and Events The group has a schedule of online and in person trainings specifically for the library community.

Webjunction

Webjunction offers many training courses too: Webjunction calendar Many of these trainings are self-paced, online, and low cost ($40) and help you keep up with the latest ideas in library service and information science.

SirsiDynix Institute

The SirsiDynix Institute is an ongoing forum for professional development in the library community. SirsiDynix Institute web seminars are presented by compelling speakers selected from among leaders in librarianship and information technology. Here is a list of the latest archived seminars:

• Trends in e-learning: What does it mean for libraries?
• Video on the Web: A Primer
• Maximizing the Power of the Web: Pew Internet and American Life Project's 2007 Findings
• Mastering the Business Case Document
• The 21st Century Classroom: Copyright and Electronic Content
• Twenty Five Technologies to Watch and How
• Guide to Roving: An Essential Service for Library 2.0
• You're An Expert In Library Operations And You're Ready For Your Next Career Move - Is Your Resume?
• A Little More Help from your Friends: Social Bookmarking
• At the Elbow: Understanding Users' Perception of Process and Effort
• More Archived SirsiDynix Institute Events
• Upcoming SirsiDynix Institute Events