Online Training Opportunities for Library Staff
The OLC’s Professional Development Committee (PDC) has created a curated list of online training opportunities for this time when we are unable to meet in person. Take advantage of these courses and learn something new, sharpen your skills, or discover an aspect of librarianship that you hadn’t explored before.
Online Training Opportunities
OLC Webinar Archive
OLC’s recorded webinars are a convenient and cost-effective way for you to gain practical, real-world knowledge from the convenience of your desktop.
Ohio Reference Excellence (ORE) Online
OLC’s self-paced training modules cover many aspects of the reference process (includes certificate of completion).
LinkedIn Learning course suggestions:
- Computer Literacy for Windows 10
- Help Yourself: Tech Tips
- Windows Quick Tips
- Microsoft Word: Essential Training
- Microsoft Excel: Essential Training
- Google Calendar: Essential Training
- Gmail: Essential Training
- Google Drive: Essential Training
- Digital Body Language
- Canva Tutorials
- Practical HTML for Marketing Projects
- Social Media for Nonprofits
- Learning Instagram
- Digital Citizenship
- Information Literacy
- Foundations of Project Management
- Customer Experience: Journey Mapping
- Customer Service Foundations
- Empathy for Customer Service Professionals
- Ideas that Resonate
- Course: Reaching Out of Your Comfort Zone
- Communicating with Charisma
- Overcoming a Fear of Public Speaking
EBSCOHost Databases
- Basic Search (this tutorial covers basic searching for all EBSCOHost products)
- Consumer Health Complete:
- Explora Primary Schools
- Explora Secondary Schools
- Hobbies & Crafts Reference Center
- Small Business Reference Center
- Job & Career Accelerator
- LearningExpress Library
EBSCOHost Online Training:
Niche Academy Webinars
- Building Confidence in Digital Resources
- On the Go with Senior Services
- Information Literacy and Libraries in the Age of Fake News
- Serving Individuals with Autism
NoveList Webinars:
- Crash Course in Romance
- Crash Course in Horror
- Crash Course in Crime, Mysteries & Thrillers
- Crash Course in Fantasy
- NoveList MicroTrainings (YouTube Playlist)
OCLC
Public Library Association (PLA)
Other Webinars
- Bringing Play to Adult Services Programming: It’s Not Just for Kids
- Ryan Dowd – Body Odor: The Most Dreaded Conversation of All Time
- Mango Languages
- Reference USA
- Transparent Languages YouTube Channel
- Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS)
- Library of Congress Catalogers Learning Workshop
- Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness
Special thanks to OLC’s Divisions and Committees for helping PDC compile this list.
