Now is the perfect time to focus your professional development efforts by taking one (or all!) of our three dynamic online courses that feature live, interactive presentations with experts from libraries and beyond.

In these multifaceted online courses, you will gain access to expert advice and insight through a combination of real-time guest speaker sessions and live conversation, plus key tools and resources curated specifically to help you address the needs of your library.

Can’t make a live session? No worries. All sessions will be available to you “on-demand” following the initial broadcast. 

Certificate of Completion Provided

In this course, you will learn about the concrete actions library leaders are taking to make their libraries antiracist today and in the future, and the tools that make it possible. Practical coursework, along with targeted support, will take you from theory to application, helping you to transform your library services to better meet the needs of all your users—and bring in new ones.

We will explore the many benefits of the school and public alliance to drive equitable access to information, improve community outcomes, and achieve learning goals, with an emphasis on digital partnerships and how library collaborations have evolved in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. You’ll learn from the experts how to find partnerships, develop a plan of action, and enact your plan over three weeks through live keynote sessions, an interactive online classroom environment, and live Office Hours with an expert in the field.

For libraries to effectively meet their mission of serving the educational, informational, and entertainment needs of their communities, their collections must be diverse and inclusive, offering windows into and mirrors of the vast array of perspectives and stories that make up our world. In this multifaceted online course, you’ll complete work to ensure that your collections are diverse, equitable, and inclusive—with personal coaching from experts from libraries and beyond.