Due to loss of funding, the Washington State Library in Tumwater is closed to the public starting July 1, 2025. We will respond to phone and email messages within one week. Learn more about services beginning July 1, 2025.
In order to better support the professional development of teacher librarians, the Washington State Library worked with the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop training workshops that support the changing learning standards in Washington public schools and make the school library a more valuable collaborator for other subject areas.
Teacher-Librarian Core Curriculum Self-Paced Niche Academy Course
Designed for new school library workers, school library workers who haven't been formally trained, aspiring school library workers, or anyone who would like a refresher in the core knowledge needed to run a successful library program in a school, this self-guided course will take you through four modules: Collection Management, Information Literacy & Digital Citizenship, School Library Programming, and School Library Partnerships. You are welcome to take the entire course, or just pick and choose the modules that will be most helpful for you! While designed for school library folks, this might be a useful module to explore for public libraries who want to understand what their school library partners do! You'll need to have a Niche Academy account and request access to the course – you don't need to register if you don't need Clock Hours. Request access and I'll let you in!
Funded in part by the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA).
STARNet Solar Eclipse Activities for Libraries Workshops (Kennewick and Puyallup)
School Library Training Day Committee Application
Teacher-Librarian Core Curriculum Self-Paced Course (Clock Hours Eligible)
Transforming Teen Services Self-Paced Course (Clock Hours Eligible)
Youth Services Critical Conversations Club (YS3C)
Washington State Library Youth Services Niche Academy
Washington State Library Clock Hours Niche Academy
Sara White
Youth Services Consultant
[email protected]
(360) 480-9452
