Recommended Continuing Ed Resources Beyond IFLS

National Providers of Continuing Education:

Webjunction:  Has several free webinars every month about a variety of topics–there is something for everyone.  Look also for their archived webinars.

Infopeople.org:  A federally funded library training project out of California, Infopeople has hundreds of extremely relevant webinars, and many archived webinars with big-name presenters.

Maine State Library CE Calendar is updated monthly with continuing education offerings from around the country, some paid and many free.

Statewide Providers of Continuing Education: 

Wisconsin-Created Shared Training Resources includes links to Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference, Trustee Training Week, Wisconsin Tech Days, etc.

Check the Wisconsin Public Libraries Professional Learning TeamUp Calendar for upcoming and archived offerings.

UW Madison iSchool’ Continuing Education Department has a robust offering of continuing education courses, webinar series, virtual and in-person conferences, as well as the 4 core courses required for Grade 2 and 3 public library director certification.  Most offerings have a cost associated with them.

Wisconsin Library Association–Conferences, webinars, and online/in-person gatherings, many with a cost associated.

Degree Programs

Chippewa Valley Technical College has an Associate’s Degree in Library and Information Services.  It is possible to complete just the four core courses for Grade 2 and 3 public library director certification, as well.

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Information Studies has a Master’s Degree, as well as Undergraduate Degree in Information Studies

University of Wisconsin-Madison iSchool has a Master’s Degree program as well as the continuing education programs referenced above.