Jump to navigation You are here vermont.gov › libraries › Services for Vermont Libraries › Department of Libraries Agency of Administration VERMONT .GOV official state website Search form Search Librarian Links State Employee Links General Public Links Home Find Books and More Services for Vermont Libraries COVID-19 / Coronavirus Information Racial and Social Justice Resources MHEC Purchasing VTLIB Grants & Grant Lists Interlibrary Loan Continuing Education Certificate of Public Librarianship Webinars for Continuing Education Recorded Workshops Niche Academy Joining a Teams Meeting Class Handouts School Library Partnerships 2021 Public Libraries School Libraries Children and Teens Cataloging and Technical Services Computer Technology Initiatives and Projects News and Data Vermont State Library Law and Government Publications ABLE Library Find Vermont Libraries About Us Staff Directory Continuing Education and Certification The Vermont Department of Libraries provides continuing education for librarians with a variety of workshops throughout the year as well on-demand training and information about free webinars offered by other organizations. **Browsable CE Calendar** Niche Academy links: Full List of Courses/Tutorials Vermont Library Staff Certificate of Public Librarianship (access for current CPL registrants) Children & Youth Services Friends & Trustees VTLIB Trainings Jump to recordings of previous workshops Instructions for Joining a Microsoft Teams Meeting Upcoming Workshops December 2021 12/14: "Building School and Public Library Partnerships" Lightning Talks - 3:30-4:30pm Join Vermont school and public librarians who attended the Resilient Together: Building School and Public Library Partnerships virtual training presented by Library Journal & School Library Journal. Presenters will share insights, most meaningful takeaways, and plans to try new things inspired by the training. This will be held on MS Teams: Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Or call in (audio only) +1 802-828-7667,,311412226# United States, Montpelier Phone Conference ID: 311 412 226# Find a local number | Reset PIN January 2022 01/05: Certificate of Public Librarianship Open House -3:00-4:00pm 01/06: Certificate of Public Librarianship Open House - 10:00-11:00am These will be informal gatherings to learn about the Certificate of Public Librarianship. All are welcome, especially those newly enrolled in the program. Others who may be interested are people considering enrolling, directors considering asking staff to enroll, and past or present participants with feedback, suggstions or questions about the program. There will be plenty of time for questions about where and how to earn credit, requirements, and creative ways to advance your library training! These will be two versions of the same thing, so no need to attend both. These will be held on MS Teams: Join on your computer or mobile app Click here to join the meeting Or call in (audio only) +1 802-828-7228,,621602977# United States, Montpelier Phone Conference ID: 621 602 977# Find a local number | Reset PIN 01/31-03/12: Information Services/Reference Core Course In this six-week course you will learn the basics of providing reference services to patrons at a public library as well as information about and navigation of many information resources. Each week will include assigned readings and activities to be completed outside the scheduled meeting time. There are six required synchronous online classes: 02/02, 02/09, 02/16, 02/23, 03/02, 03/09. 1:00pm-2:00pm Classes will meet on MS Teams. Confirmed participants will be sent the link. This course fulfills the Information Services core requirement for the Certificate of Public Librarianship program. 25 CEUs April 2022 04/04-05/06: Collection Development Core Course The goal of this course is to familiarize students with the principles and best practices related to developing and managing a small public library collection that is responsive to community needs. Resources and tools to explore this area of librarianship more deeply will be shared with the expectation that librarians will continue to do continuing education throughout their careers. There are five required synchronous online meetings as well as some individual and collaborative work in-between class meetings. Class times: 04/07, 04/14, 04/21, 04/28, 05/05. 1:00pm-2:30pm Classes will meet on MS Teams. Confirmed participants will be sent the link. This course fulfills the Collection Development core requirement for the Certificate of Public Librarianship program. 25 CEUs Free Webinars for Continuing Education Certificate of Public Librarianship CONTACT INFORMATION Joy Worland Consultant for Continuing Education 60 Washington Street, Suite 2 Barre, VT 05641 1-802-636-0027 Selecteer een taal▼ A Vermont Government Website Copyright © 2021 State of Vermont. All rights reserved Accessibility Policy + Privacy Policy + Feedback Survey share this page: