Grow your skills. Advance your career. Better serve your community.
The Oklahoma Department of Libraries offers a range of professional development opportunities designed to support public library staff at every stage—from new hires to seasoned professionals. Whether you are pursuing certification, fulfilling your contact hours, or expanding your professional capabilities, we offer training and support that enrich your work and strengthen the services you provide.
Upcoming Learning Opportunities
Library Pulse May Webinar
Delivering Better Outcomes through Service Design
May 7 at 1 p.m.
Harmonic Design will present a 1.5-hour learning experience that will include information and resources on service design approaches, as well as guidance on designing experiences that benefit both service recipients and the organization.
The recorded presentation will be emailed to all registrants afterwards, so be sure to sign up even if the webinar falls on a busy day.
March Training Spotlight
Spring Book & Author Festival (Penguin Random House, Library Journal)
April 16, all-day
At this virtual event, enjoy a day packed with author panels and interviews, book buzzes, virtual shelf browsing, and adding to your TBR pile.
Promising Picture Books (Booklist)
April 21, 1-2 p.m.
Check out this free, one-hour webinar sharing picture books from top publishers that are sure to engage young library customers!
Library Love for LibraryReads (Booklist)
April 23, 1-2 p.m.
Register today for this free, one-hour webinar featuring titles from a wide variety of genres—inspiration for any library's sourcing list.
Book Processing with Demco Book Doctor Kimberly Young
On Demand
Join Kimberly Young, the Demco Book Doctor, and learn how to bring your book processing in-house. The course covers processing and labeling for paperback and hardcover books.
Niche Academy Spotlight
These short, on-demand trainings provide insight into collection weeding, book repair, and book displays.
Public Library Certification
A free, semester-based training program that supports staff working toward initial library certification. Courses include:
How to Think Like a Librarian
Reference & Readers' Advisory
Computers & Electronic Resources
Interpersonal Skills
Library Legislation
Programming & Outreach
Collection Development
Library Administration
Track Your Progress
Use our dashboards to track certification and contact hours:
Online Learning Opportunities
Access on-demand training, certification programs, and webinars through platforms like:
Niche Academy (includes Online Certification classes and Ryan Dowd’s Homeless De-escalation Training)
WebJunction
Public Library Association
Booklist, Infopeople, EdWeb, and more
Have Questions?
We’re here to support your professional development.
Contact us at: ODL.education@libraries.ok.gov.
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