Introductory Courses | Money and Marketing | The Internet | Technology | Regional Providers
| Title | Format | Offered By | Cost |
| Orientation for New Public Library Staffers | Archived course | Ohio Library Council | Free |
| Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free | |
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InfoPros - Think 3, Information Literacy: Asking the right questions |
Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free |
| Reference Interview | Online course offered at varying times | American Library Association | $190 |
| Basic Reference Workshop | Archived course | Ohio Library Council | Free |
| Basic Reference Course | Online course offered at varying times | University of Wisconsin | $398 |
| Young Adult Services | Online course offered at varying times | University of Wisconsin | $275 |
| Promoting Reading to Youth | 1 hour archived workshop | Infopeople | Free |
| Adolescent Development | 2 hour archived workshop | Rural Libraries | Free |
| Readers' Advisory Services | Online course offered at varying times | American Library Association | $190 |
| Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free | |
| Readers' Advisory in the Library: Connecting Books with People | Online course offered at varying times | University of Wisconsin | $398 |
| Introduction to Cataloging for Non-Catalogers | Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free |
| Introduction to MARC21 | Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free |
| MARC21 Records | Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free |
| MARC Code You Should Know | Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free |
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Partners in Learning: Collaboration with Teachers and Librarians |
Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free |
| Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free | |
| Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free | |
| Dealing with Water-Soaked Materials | One-page instruction sheet | ProText | Free |
| Title | Format | Offered By | Cost |
| Marketing Your Library | Archived course | Ohio Library Council | Free |
| Marketing Your Library | Online course offered at varying times | American Library Association | $190 |
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Cool Customizable PR: Putting Project 12 to Work for your Library |
Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free |
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Keeping It Simple: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Library |
Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free |
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Using Your Library's Electronic Resources to Market Library Programs, Materials, and Services |
1 hour archived workshop |
Sirsi/Dynix Institute | Free |
| Grant Writing | Online course offered at varying times | University of Wisconsin | $285 |
| Fundraising for Libraries | 1 1/2 hour archived workshop | WebJunction | Free |
| Budgeting Basics | Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free |
| The School Library's Role in Student Achievement | 1 hour archived workshop | Learning Times | Free |
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Advocacy Skills: Communicating the value of librarians and the resources they provide. |
1 hour archived workshop |
Sirsi/Dynix Institute | Free |
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Promoting the Library's Online Collections: 10 Surefire Ways to Increase Usage Statistics |
1 hour archived workshop |
Sirsi/Dynix Institute | Free |
| Title | Format | Offered By | Cost |
| Analyzing Web Pages | 10 minute to 1 hour archived workshops | 21st Century Information Fluency Project | Free |
| Evaluating Information Found on the Web | Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free |
| Power Searching | 1 hour archived workshop | Learning Times | Free |
| Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free | |
| Creating a Web Expedition: Learning Through Internet Exploration | Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free |
| Archived course | LibraryU (click on "courses") | Free | |
| Designing a Library Web Page | 1 1/2 hour archived | WebJunction | Free |
| 30 minute archived workshop | Sirsi/Dynix Institute | Free | |
| New Tools for Traditional Tasks: How Libraries are Using the Web to Deliver Reference and Homework Help | 1 hour archived workshop | Sirsi/Dynix Institute | Free |
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Beyond Text: Libraries Create and Deliver Access to Rich-media Collections |
1 hour archived workshop | Sirsi/Dynix Institute | Free |
| Title | Format | Offered By | Cost |
| 25 Technologies in 50 Minutes | 1 hour archived workshop | Sirsi/Dynix Institute | Free |
| Wiki: The Ultimate Tool For Online Collaboration | 1 hour archived workshop | Sirsi/Dynix Institute | Free |
| Weblogs & Libraries: Communication, Conversation, and the Blog People | 1 hour archived workshop | Sirsi/Dynix Institute | Free |
| Mashups : A Little Bit of This, A Little Bit of That | 1 hour archived workshop | Sirsi/Dynix Institute | Free |
| A Little Help from your Friends: Social Bookmarking | 30 minute archived workshop | Sirsi/Dynix Institute | Free |
| A Beginner's Guide to Podcasting: Part 1 - A Consumer's Guide | 1 hour archived workshop | Sirsi/Dynix Institute | Free |
| A Beginner's Guide to Podcasting: Part 2 - A Creator's Guide | 1 hour archived workshop | Sirsi/Dynix Institute | Free |
| Podcasting: What's All the Buzz About? | 40 minute archived workshop | Minitex | Free |
| Podcasting: How to Create a Podcast | 40 minute archived workshop | Minitex | Free |
| Virtual Reference Services | 3 45-minute archived workshops | Minitex | Free |
| RSS: Benefits for You and Your Library | Course may be purchased and used for 1 year | WebJunction | $99 |
| Using PDAs in Libraries | 1 hour archived workshop |
Infopeople |
Free |
| Digital Imaging Tutorial | Archived course | Cornell University Library | Free |
| Various technology topics | 1 hour online workshops | http://www.maintainitproject.org/events | Free |
OCLC regional service providers have a wealth of online courses. In addition, check out the listings of your regional provider:
Amigos --Serving libraries in Texas
Incolsa --Serving libraries in Indiana
Minitex --Serving libraries in Minnesota
Nelinet --Serving libraries in New England
Nylink --Serving libraries in New York State
OCLC Western Training --Serving libraries in the Western US
Palinet --Serving libraries in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
Solinet --Serving libraries in the Southeastern US
Introductory Courses | Money and Marketing | The Internet | Technology | Regional Providers