Our continuing education programs help information professionals stay up to date with new developments, technologies, trends, and best practices in the field. Our flexible programs and online classes are designed to help you stay current, improve your skills, knowledge, and expertise, and adapt to the needs and expectations of your community, as well as advances in technology that affect your work. We offer a variety of learning opportunities such as short webinars, flexible online courses, in-person conferences, and international professional tours.
Featured Events
Back in Circulation: A Conference For Managers And Staff In Access And Circulation Services
October 5-6, 2026
Madison, WI
Join a community of energetic practitioners looking to service their communities. Hear best practices around staff training, change management, space design, and more!
Power Up: A Leadership Conference for Youth Services Managers & Staff
March 22-23, 2027
Madison, WI
Call for proposals now open! Share your strategies for project management, mentorship, program evaluation, advocacy, change management, and more with fellow youth service librarians!
Free Summer Webinar Series
Free webinars Thursdays 12-1 PM CDT in July
Registration is now open for our FREE summer webinar series! Hear from fellow information professionals about how they're tackling the latest challenges in their fields. Sign-up for one webinar or all four.
Indigenizing Information Institutions
Webinar Series
What does it look like to truly Indigenize the structures of our libraries, archives, and museums? Indigenizing Information Institutions is a webinar series designed for librarians and information professionals across all sectors who are committed to centering Indigenous knowledge, protocols, and sovereignty within their collections and services.
Tech Crash Course: Data & Information Privacy
Webinar Series
Join experts for a series of engaging and practical webinars on data and information privacy. Whether you are exploring ways your library can better protect patron privacy or looking for strategies to educate your patrons, you’ll find a session that meets your needs.
Online Tutorials & Courses
Tutorials
Tutorials are self-paced. Start as soon as you register.
Professional Certificate in Digital Asset Management
Professional Certificate in Cybersecurity Fundamentals for Small Organizations
Summer Online Courses
First Amendment Audits and Situational Preparedness for Frontline Library Staff
July 13 – August 9
Oral History Essentials
July 13 – August 23
Everyday RA: Connection through Recommendation – NEW!
August 3 – 30
Fall Online Courses
Advanced Public Library Administration
Sept 14 – Dec 6
Basic Public Library Administration
Sept 14 – Dec 6
Basics of Cataloging
Sept 21 – Nov 15
Public and Community Library Services
Sept 21 – Dec 13
Making a Collection Count: Collection Management Basics
Sept 28 – Nov 22
Libraries and the Customer Experience
Oct 26 – Nov 22
Bringing the Science of Reading into Library Storytimes and Play Spaces
Oct 5 – Nov 15
Core Skills for Youth Services – Updated!
Oct 19 – Dec 13
Genealogy for Library, Archives and Museum Services – Updated!
Nov 2 – Dec 13