Best Online Courses in Library & Information Science

University of Michigan - Grant Writing and Crowdfunding for Public Libraries

This course, part of the Public Library Management Professional Certificate program, explores strategies for developing effective grant proposals and for engaging the community in crowdfunding campaigns. In this course, you will mock up a crowdfunding campaign and create a grant proposal for a local or state-level funding source.

Duration 4 Weeks

Details View

University of Michigan - Infrastructure Management for Public Libraries

In this course, part of the Public Library Management Professional Certificate program, we’ll explore the ongoing infrastructure support that library leaders must facilitate, including maintenance insurance contract services patron privacy technology budgets policies

Duration 4 Weeks

Details View

University of Michigan - Budgeting and Finance for Public Libraries

This course, part of the Public Library Management Professional Certificate program, will help you understand how to build a budget, read financial reports, and plan for the long-term sustainability of your library..

Duration 4 Weeks

Details View

University of Michigan - Personnel Management for Public Libraries

This course, part of the Public Library Management Professional Certificate program, will explore skills needed for hiring and evaluating personnel to reflect your library's mission through an organizational culture that will thrive in your community.

Duration 4 Weeks

Details View

University of Michigan - Identifying Community Needs for Public Library Management

This course will discuss strategies for gathering statistical and descriptive data about public library communities. Learners will identify local partners in education, social services, government agencies, and more.

Duration 4 Weeks

Details View

University of Michigan - Managing a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace for Public Libraries

You will learn about theories and frameworks that explain the underlying mechanisms of the impacts of diversity and learn how to understand and address the needs of women and underrepresented minorities (e.g. race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, marital status, age, sexual orientation, and citizenship). You will learn how employment practices such as recruitment, selection, promotion, salary, training and development impact an organization’s ability to attract, retain, and manage a diverse workforce.

Duration 4 Weeks

Details View

Progate: learn to code

Empowering everyone to open new doors through programming.

Details View

WebJunction:  webinars and learning courses for library professionals

WebJunction is a program of OCLC Research

Details View

 

OpenWHO (MOOCs)

OpenWHO is WHO’s interactive, web-based, knowledge-transfer platform offering online courses to improve the response to health emergencies. OpenWHO enables the Organization and its key partners to transfer life-saving knowledge to large numbers of frontline responders.

Details View

WIPO Academy - [DL] Distance Learning Program

WIPO Academy - [DL] Distance Learning Program.

Details View

Emerging Trends & Technologies In Library & Information Services (ETTLIS)

This course will be helpful in keeping abreast of with new trends and technologies arising in libraries. This course is also equivalent to One Full Refresher Course as per the UGC Notification D.O.No. F.2-16/2002(PS)/Pt.fl.II, dated 03/12/2018.The course is an effort to help in the following:

Details View

OCLC's Web Junction Course Catalog

Library-specific courses and webinar recordings are available for free to all library workers and volunteers. Through the generous support of OCLC and many state library agencies across the US, WebJunction provides timely and relevant learning content for you to access anytime, from anywhere.

Details: View