Online professional development that meets your busy schedule. Introducing Library Journal’s online crash courses.

We know your schedule is tight.

That’s why we’re introducing a series of brand new crash courses:

2-hour, expert-led virtual courses that are recorded for on-demand viewing.

Featured Crash Course: Resisting Book Bans Tactical Approaches to Defend Intellectual Freedom - December 6

The last few years have seen a drastic uptick in book bans and curriculum challenges. As a librarian, teacher, administrator, or trustee, it can be difficult to know your options for managing these challenges and advocating for intellectual freedom and diverse educational materials. This crash course will focus on proactive preparation to ensure you are set up for success.

After you attend this interactive online course and workshop, you’ll be able to:

Advocate for your programs, curricula, collections, and services
Conduct a policy audit and ensure your protections are up to date and comprehensive
Make a plan to find allies and build coalitions to support you
Access resources and communities dealing with similar challenges
Develop and refer to talking points and best practices for school and library board meetings and connecting with stakeholders and community members
Strategize ways to handle problems, disruptions, or challenges that arise during board meetings

Now with two simultaneous tracks for you to choose from! One for K-12 librarians, and one for Public organizations, and multiple expert speakers to meet your specific needs.

Featured Crash Course: Library Marketing Crash Course - January 25

Getting communities to participate in library programs and services has only become more difficult since the start of Covid. This crash course will help you jumpstart your library marketing by teaching you the foundations of effective and budget-friendly marketing. You will learn how to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your current marketing efforts and how to change course when necessary. You will also have the chance to work on an interactive project with peers to ensure you get hands-on practice developing marketing content to increase traffic to your library. Attend this crash course and learn strategies for marketing programs and services that you never learned in library school.