On-site Training
ALA Events & Conference
List of ALA and chapter meetings and events.
BRLS
Boston Regional Library System workshop calendar.
CMRLS
Central MA Regional Library System workshop calendar.
Edco
Professional development for school and library teachers.
Library Conferences
ALA directory of chapter and division conferences.
Metrowest Workshops to Go
Workshops that bring to your library!
Minuteman Library Network
Training in Millenium and more!
New Horizons Boston
Technical training, desktop applications and business software courses at a number of locations. Fee - Metrowest has coupons!
Northeast Document Conservation Center (NEDCC)
Workshops and conferences on preservation, collections care, basic book repair, digitization, and more.
NMRLS
Northeast MA Regional Library System workshop calendar.
Nelinet
New England Library Networks presents seminars on-site and online.
SEMLS
Southeast MA Regional Library System workshop calendar.
Simmons College
GSLIS Continuing Education, on-site in Boston, at Mt. Holyoke, and on location at other sites throughout New England.
WMRLS
Western MA Regional Library System workshop calendar.
Online Training
Alternative Basic Library Education (ABLE)
Basic Skills training in Collection Development, Technical Services and Public Services, and suppplemental classes for youth services, interlibrary loan and cataloging music materials. Offered through the Idaho State Library.
American Library Association Continuing Education Clearinghouse
Searchable database of ALA branded workshops and programs
Connected University
Software tutorials, how to tips, guide-led and self-paced courses in technology integration, mathematics, educational leadership, curriculum instruction. $$$ Fee.
Earworms
Musical brain training for foreign languages and more. $$$ Fee.
Infopeople
CA based LSTA funded library training program. Out of state residents fee: $275 per online class.
IT Conversations
Podcasts on a variety of topics, including many from technology events and conferences.
Learn Out Loud
Educational audiobooks, lectures, literary classics, and podcasts, some free, some fee.
Library Education at Desktop (LE@D)
The University of North Texas School of Library and Information Science offers fourteen online tutorials (via WebCT) on topics such as RFID, Volunteers, Grant Writing and more. $10 fee per class.
Online Programming for All Libraries (OPAL)
Administered by the Alliance Library System (IL) OPAL conducts and archives live multimedia library training in instant messaging, digital audio books, and library services for older adults. OPAL also hosts programs for the general public, such as book discussion and genealogy.
Simmons College
Online continuing education workshops, $250 per class.
Thomson/Gale
Web Conferences on databases.
WebJunction
Tutorials and classes in all topics, from Business Administration to Web Development. To enroll for a class, please contact rgavelis at mmrls.org for registration instructions.