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A collection of learning resources to help direct your library career pursuit. This links collection is comprised of formal education links, self-directed learning links, library courses provided by professional organizations, and various other resources.

 

Formal Education

Interested in pursuing a formal degree or certification? Check out these sites to discover the opportunities. Don't forget to check out the CE Funding resources section!

Idaho Resources

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College of Southern Idaho Associate Certificate in Library Science
University of Idaho - Independent Study in Idaho Endorsement
Idaho School Media Endorsement & Recertification Teacher-Librarian
SWIM Regional Collaborative Library Education Project IMLS Laura Bush Foundation Grant
Transforming Life After 50 Fellowship IMLS Laura Bush Foundation Grant

 

Degree Programs

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American Library Association Accredited Programs American Library Association
Education and Careers  American Library Association
Library Science Degrees  Includes scholarships and grants

 

Other CERTIFICATION Programs

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Library Support Staff Certification Program ALA
Small Library Management Training Program--Professionalism Texas
LE@D - University of North Texas Texas 
Certified Public Library Administrator  American Library Association

  

Self Directed Learning Resources

The following links will take you to a wide variety of self-directed learning opportunities. Some items you will need to register for and others are available 24/7. Bookmark this page so you can check for new resources.

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Monthly Free Online CE Monthly posts via WebJunction
ALA Online Learning American Library Association 
Collection Development Arizona
Collection Development for School Librarians Resources for School Librarians
Collection Development for Spanish Language Materials Diana Miranda - Texas
Free Library-Related elearning Sites Library 2.0 
Free Online Tutorials  Stephanie Gerding
Idaho Non-Profit Center  
Lyrasis  
OCLC  
Online Tutorials Colorado Library Consortiuam
Online Programming for all Libraries Archives OPAL
Outcomes Based Planning and Evaluation (OBPE) Indiana
Readers Advisory Iowa
References Training & Art of the Reference Interview  

Storytelling

 Iowa

 Turning The Page Public Library Advocacy Training

 ALA/PLA

 

Professional Organization Learning Resources

Professional organizations are an excellent resource for continuing education activities, as well as networking with other library professionals. Whether you choose to be involved at the local, state, national or international level, you will find that these connections will be invaluable as you continue on your career journey.

Each professional organization offers at least one annual conference, as well as other online and continuing education activities. Don't forget to check out the First Time Attendee LSTA CE Grant or the list of upcoming Library Conferences.

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American Association for State and Local History AASLH/ALA
Association of College and Research Libraries ACRL/ALA
Association of Rural and Small Libraries ARSL
American Association of School Librarians AASL/ALA
Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies ASCLA/ALA
Library and Information Technology Association LITA/ALA
Association for Library Collections and Technical Services ALCTS/ALA
American Library Association ALA
Advocacy for Youth Services ALA
Idaho Library Association ILA
Medical Library Association MLA
Pacific Northwest Library Association PNLA
Public Library Association PLA
Special Libraries Association SLA
Library Related Conferences both face to face and online

  

Other Resources

ICfL Resources

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Ereaders, Ebooks and More Resources for eReaders and eBooks
Video Production and Book Trailers  
2012 Teens & Technology Course Materials Resources from Teens & Technology Course
Idaho Librarian Survival Resources Tool for new and established librarians
ICfL Training Guides  
ICfL Trustee Manual  
FREE Web 2.0 Resources Web 2.0 tools and resources
Libraries = Learning Organizations Resources for learning organizations
Read to Me Resources Resources from Read To Me Workshops

 

ICfL Workshop Handouts

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Project Management March 2012
Personal Learning Network August 2010
The Grant Mystique February 2010
Aloha! Customer Service April 2009
Continuing Education = Lifelong Learning Spring ILA Conferences, 2009
Funding Fundamentals - ILA annual conference October 2009
Libraries = Learning Organizations Online Conferences 2009 
Libraries - Live Long & Prosper November 2009
Read To Me Trainings (coming soon)  
Results Oriented Job Descriptions April 2009
Notes from ALA Mid-Winter 2013 2013
Teens & Tweens Trainings (coming soon)  

Resources Beyond Idaho

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ALA Toolkits  
Bridging the Digital Divide in the Spanish Speaking Community Video Prepared by Colorado State Library
George and Joan Thinking Out Loud InfoPeople podcasts
InfoPeople Archived Webcasts and Webinars California-based training group
Librarians Internet Index Websites you can trust
Library & Information Science Resources on the Web Intuit QuickBase
Library Basic Skills Utah
OPAL - Online Programming for All Libraries Archives
References Training & Art of the Reference Interview  
SirsiDynix Institute Archive  
Software Tutorials GCFLearnFree
Toolkit for Planning and Building Public Libraries Utah

 

Blogs - Latest Trends and News

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Shiftedlibrarian  
ProgrammingLibrarian  
SPLAT Special Projects Library Action Team
Stephen's Lighthouse Stephen Abram 
Libworm: Technology  
David Lee King  David Lee King
LISNews  

 

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