Continuing Education

If you have additions or corrections to make to this list please contact the MPLA Professional Development Committee.

The primary criterion for inclusion on this list is regional relevance to MPLA member states. The MPLA Professional Development Committee will review any submissions and determine if appropriate to include.

In this list, you will find links to an organization’s training calendars or to the organization itself. Some organizations do not have a specific page dedicated to learning opportunities, but folks are encouraged to review these websites in case something of relevance is available.

• Quick Links
• Resources for MPLA Member States
• Related Library Associations
• General Library Resources
• Vendor Regional User Groups

Quick Links

• ALA eLearning
• Archived webinars and other resources at Library Creation & Learning Centers
• Free Training Opportunities, at WebJunction
• Library Conference Planner: Find online and in-person conferences in the U.S. and Internationally

MPLA State Associations

Arizona

• Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records

Colorado

• Library Creation and Learning Centers (Colorado State Library)
• Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC) Continuing Education

Kansas

• South Central Kansas Library System Continuing Education
• North Central Kansas Library System Continuing Education
• Northeast Kansas Library System Continuing Education
• Southeast Kansas Library System Continuing Education

Montana

• Montana State Library’s Event Calendar
• Pacific Northwest Library Association

Nebraska

• Nebraska Library Commission
• Nebraska Library Association Calendar

Nevada

• Nevada Library Association Events

New Mexico

• Border Regional Library Association 

North Dakota

• North Dakota State Library

Oklahoma

• Oklahoma Library Association Calendar 

South Dakota

• South Dakota State Library

Utah

• Cache Valley Library Association

Wyoming

• None

Related Library Associations

• Association for Rural & Small Libraries
• California Library Association
• Mid-American Library Alliance Professional Development
• Missouri Library Association
• Public Library Association Conferences and Continuing Education
• REFORMA
• Society of Southwest Archivists
• Texas Library Association Professional Development

General Library Resources

• Amigos
• Booklist -- Live and archived presentations focusing on reading, books and authors
• InfoPeople
• Library Journal
• Library Juice Academy
• Minitex
• OCLC
• School Library Journal
• TechSoup Webinars
• WebJunction

Vendor Regional User Groups

• Customers of SirsiDynix Group, Inc.
• Ex Libris Users of North America
• Innovative Users Group
• Koha Regional User Groups