Training and Certification Resources

The Washington State Library provides training and continuing education opportunities to library staff statewide and certifies the professional credentials of librarians.

• Librarian Certification »
• WSL Continuing Education Grants »
• Information Technology Continuing Education Grants »
• Library Support Staff Certification (LSSC) – Registration Assistance Awards (RAA) »

Training Opportunities

Washington State Library offers a variety of training opportunities for library staff statewide. Training is offered in person, online, and via satellite.

• Training Calendar »
• Events by Location »
• State Library Sponsored Training
• Training from Other Providers
• Conferences
• Online/Self-Paced Training
• Training Resources

WSL Webinar Archives

• Disabilities, the ADA and Libraries 11/15/11
• Ready-Made Book Displays 10/18/11
• Legal Reference for Information Professionals 6/13/11
• Skip Tracing 1/25/11
• Legal Reference for Public Librarians 11/15/10
• Skip Tracing 9/22/10
• TechSoup for Washington Libraries 1/16/13
• WTBBL Webinar: Downloading Audio Books (Hand out PDF)
• WTBBL Youth Services Webinar 10/16/12 | Handout (PDF)

Free Archived Webinars

• Infopeople
• Common Knowledge
• Booklist
• Tech Soup
• SirsiDynix Institute
• WebJunction

WSL Training

• First Tuesdays
  
• Service Excellence in Your Library
  
• Leading From Any Position
  
• Innovative Reference Service
  
• TLC3 (Common Core) Daycamp 2013
  
• Finding and Filing: Trial Documents in King County
  

Outside Vendor Training

• American Libraries Live
  
• Geek the Library Informational Webinar
  
• Going Digital
  
• Broadband Adoption Toolkit
  
• Amp Up Your Technology Training
  
• Protecting Cultural Collections: Prevention, Preparedness, Response & Recovery
  
• Handling Challenging Situations: What Do I Do Now? Part II of II
  
• The Accessible Website: If You Build It, Everyone Can Come
  
• How Leaders Build Virtual Trust and Influence
  
• The Brain-Based Approach to Building Brilliant Teams
  
• Bozarthzone! Where’s the Power? What’s your Point?
  
• Bozarthzone! Social Media for Trainers
  
• Tech Tools With Tine: 1 Hour of Music Fun
  
• Technology Training at the Library -- Technology Training Best Practices
  
• Technology Training at the Library -- Improving Technology Training
  
• Zero to app in two weeks
  
• Support Patron Learning in Small Spaces with Small Budgets
  
• Conversations Across the Invisible Yellow Line – Board and Staff Roles
  
• Can Your Board Tell Your Story?
  
• Campaigns: Leveraging Major, Planned and Student Giving
  
• Part 6 On Common Core - Serving the CCSS and Youth
  
• Ready to Research! Navigating K-3 Curriculum Objectives
  

Conferences

none currently scheduled

Online/Self-Paced Training

none currently scheduled

Training Resources

• Washington Library Trainers
  Washington Library Trainers, a WLA interest group for people with training responsibilities in libraries for the purposes of information, communication, learning and support.
• Washington Library Association's Education & Training Page
• The OCLC Institute
• Events at the iSchool
  The University of Washington Information School events calendar.
• WebJunction Washington
  The Washington State Library has partnered with WebJunction Washington to provide access to workshops, courses and conferences focusing on professional development. Through staff development and heightened awareness of current and evolving library practices, Washington libraries will enrich their customers' library experience.

DISCLAIMER: The State Library regularly highlights third-party events and online resources as a way to alert the library community to training and resource opportunities. By doing so, we are not endorsing the content of the event, nor promoting any specific product, but merely providing this information as an FYI to librarians who must then decide what is right for them.

Contact Info

Library Training
Washington State Library
PO Box 42460
Olympia, WA 98504-2460

Email
jennifer.fenton@sos.wa.gov

Telephone
(360) 570-5571