No library school? No problem. This course will cover the basics you need to succeed in your library.

Recommended for frontline staff without an MLS degree.

Build a strong foundation with the essentials every new public library worker should know.

Recommended for new public library staff, primarily frontline workers without an MLS.

Make your library’s impact clear, measurable, and impossible to ignore.

This course is intended for librarians and library administration at public, school, and academic libraries.

Build skills to face the real-world challenges of public library work.

Recommended for public-facing staff and librarians at public libraries.

Join Library Journal and School Library Journal on November 6 for our ninth annual LibraryCon Live! We're excited to present a day-long celebration of fandom, spotlighting genre fiction for adults and teens with panels devoted to comics and graphic novels, horror, sf/fantasy, and more.

Join us November 7–9, for the 2025 SLJ Summit in Baltimore, MD.

Convening in Baltimore, MD—live and in person—the Summit will assemble school library leaders and community stakeholders to consider the challenges and opportunities surrounding major topics in the profession, from applying AI in library services and mentoring the current generation of school librarians, to the finer points of collection development in divisive times. 

Communicate more effectively with the public and your staff by learning crucial media and public relations skills.  

Recommended for leaders, administrators, and managers.

Acquire practical customer service strategies to make your library more inclusive.

Recommended for public library personnel.

Spark a reading culture that sticks.
Join School Library Journal for this FREE 1-hour mini-course, sponsored by Junior Library Guild!

Recommended for school librarians and educators.

Learn from colleagues across the country and join in on the discussion of the impacts, ethics, pitfalls, and potential of AI in academic libraries and classrooms. 

Recommended for academic librarians.