In our new online course, Fundamentals of Librarianship for Frontline Staff, you’ll learn the essential knowledge and skills needed to work in a library. Over three weeks starting October 1, you’ll explore foundational topics such as intellectual freedom, information literacy, and the basics of collection development and weeding. This course is designed to equip library staff who don’t have an MLS degree with basics you need to succeed in a library.

Course Advisor

Melanie Huggins, Executive Director, Richland Library in Columbia, SC

Safety and De-Escalation Foundations for Frontline Staff

Half-Day Online Course | Tues., Oct. 29

Why take this course: This course will teach you how to manage conflict and safety concerns proactively by learning strategies and tactics for conflict resolution, de-escalation, and long-term safety in your library.  We’ll discuss trauma-informed practices for engaging with safety concerns, and give you tools to help you respond to security issues, file incident reports, and more in order to promote safety in your library and classroom

Who should take this course: This course is geared toward frontline and other public-facing staff.

Join as a Group 

Group Rates

Request a discount for groups of 3 or more and work with your colleagues on a project for your library.

Credit Packages

Dedicate a portion of your annual PD budget towards seats in our courses and receive 25% off our lowest price for each seat. 

Allocate seats to staff as needs arise over a 12-month period of your choosing.  Click here to request more information. 

Spring Deals! 

Individual Tickets 

Buy one get one 50% off!

Purchase one seat to any of our Spring 2024 courses and receive 50% off the price of one seat to a Fall 2024 online course.

Group Tickets 

Buy three get one free!

Use code BUY3GET1 to purchase 3 seats to an April, May, or June course & get 1 additional seat free to the 2024 course of your choice.  

* October Library Management Training 8-week course not eligible for 50% discount.

No promo code needed for purchase of Spring course. Once order has been completed a 50% off code will be emailed to you. 

Must purchase first course on or before June 5, 2024.

*Free seat must be of equal or lesser value.  Good for new registrations only.  All seats must be booked together, including any free seats earned.  Offer good thru June 5, 2024.