Continuing Education and Networking
Training and professional development opportunities for library workers.
AI Resources Clearinghouse
This collection includes a variety of resources relating to artificial intelligence (AI) and libraries, including the role AI plays in optimizing library operations and serving communities. The resources are intended to help the library community and vested partners learn and stay informed about artificial intelligence and libraries, including Generative, Descriptive, and Discriminative AI.
California Libraries Learn (CALL)
In person and virtual continuing education and training opportunities including webinars, courses, workshops, conferences, and self-paced learning. LSTA-funded
Data Equity for Main Street
An online and interactive curriculum that promotes open data literacy by training librarians and community members how to find, use, and give feedback about open data. This was a joint project of the California State Library and the Washington State Office of Privacy, funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.
Catalyst: Library Leadership
Information and resources about California library leadership training, including: Catalyst, a cohort-based program to train California library workers to lead from anywhere; Leadership for All and California Libraries Learn, presenting learning events for all California library workers; and past leadership projects. LSTA-funded
Get Involved
Training, networking, and resources to help libraries engage skilled volunteers and build effective volunteer programs. LSTA-funded
Harwood Public Innovation for California’s Public Libraries
A set of resources to help libraries implement The Harwood Institute’s Turning Outward practice. Library professionals who use this approach build a deep knowledge of their communities and use the community as the reference point for their choices and judgments. LSTA-funded
Public Library Directors Forum
An annual event that provides California public library directors with opportunities to learn, share, reflect and engage with colleagues on issues affecting California public libraries and the communities they serve. LSTA-funded
Public Library Staff Education Program
A tuition reimbursement program for California public library staff enrolled in an accredited MLIS degree course. LSTA-funded
Strategies for Dealing with Opioid Issues
Information about naloxone and the Department of Public Health grant program that enables libraries to train staff to dispense this drug when a visitor suffers an overdose.