2025 Continuing Education
Listed below are classes that will be offered by the State Library of Louisiana from January to May 2025
Please note event registration conditions to ensure easy and problem-free participation.
Thu, May 15, 2025, 2:00 PM GMT
It’s Lit: Understanding Information Literacy (Online)
Even the most savvy of internet users can find it difficult to sort through the noise and find accurate information today. This session will focus on popular methods for evaluating sources, questions to help identify bias, and fact-checking resources in the time of fake news and A.I. reporting.
Trainer: Errin Levingston, Head of Reference
Cost: $15.00 per participant
Tue, Feb 25, 2025, 3:00 PM GMT
Preserving the Past: Preservation of Your Library Materials (Online)
Do you have historical items in your collection that need preservation? Join State Library of Louisiana archivist Samuel Ayers, State Library of Louisiana, and learn methods and best practices that will help ensure your collections will be available to patrons for years to come. This webinar is designed for all library staff that deal with archives-related materials or assist patrons in the use of these materials. Class participation is via chat and polls.
Trainer: Samuel Ayers, Louisiana Section
Cost: $15.00 per participant
Tue, Apr 29, 2025, 2:00 PM GMT
Louisiana Statistics Resources (Online)
Statistics can be overwhelming. Join Angela Cinquemano to make sense of the data as she highlights helpful resources. Whether it’s historical or current information, print or online, the Louisiana Collection has what you need to answer these fascinating but sometimes challenging questions.
Trainer: Angela Cinquemano, Louisiana Collection
Cost: $15.00 per participant
Wed, Apr 30, 2025, 2:00 PM GMT
Something Old, Something New: Guide to LaLibCon Databases (online)
The State Library provides access to subscription databases statewide by way of the Louisiana Library Connection Database page (lalibcon.state.lib.la.us). This session will be a brief overview of both old and new databases.
Trainer: Brittany Russell, Reference Department
Cost: $15.00 per participant
Thu, May 08, 2025, 2:00 PM GMT
Talking Books and Braille Library Update (Online)
This free webinar will explain the services that the State Library provides to blind and physically-handicapped users. Maybe you have patrons that could benefit from this service? All TBBL materials are mailed at no cost directly to the homes of qualified users. Come to the webinar to find out the services provided and how to tell people to sign up.
Trainer: David Rainey, TBBL
Cost: Free
Thu, May 15, 2025, 2:00 PM GMT
It’s Lit: Understanding Information Literacy (Online)
Even the most savvy of internet users can find it difficult to sort through the noise and find accurate information today. This session will focus on popular methods for evaluating sources, questions to help identify bias, and fact-checking resources in the time of fake news and A.I. reporting.
Trainer: Errin Levingston, Head of Reference
Cost: $15.00 per participant
Tue, Feb 25, 2025, 3:00 PM GMT
Preserving the Past: Preservation of Your Library Materials (Online)
Do you have historical items in your collection that need preservation? Join State Library of Louisiana archivist Samuel Ayers, State Library of Louisiana, and learn methods and best practices that will help ensure your collections will be available to patrons for years to come. This webinar is designed for all library staff that deal with archives-related materials or assist patrons in the use of these materials. Class participation is via chat and polls.
Trainer: Samuel Ayers, Louisiana Section
Cost: $15.00 per participant
Tue, Apr 29, 2025, 2:00 PM GMT
Louisiana Statistics Resources (Online)
Statistics can be overwhelming. Join Angela Cinquemano to make sense of the data as she highlights helpful resources. Whether it’s historical or current information, print or online, the Louisiana Collection has what you need to answer these fascinating but sometimes challenging questions.
Trainer: Angela Cinquemano, Louisiana Collection
Cost: $15.00 per participant
Wed, Apr 30, 2025, 2:00 PM GMT
Something Old, Something New: Guide to LaLibCon Databases (online)
The State Library provides access to subscription databases statewide by way of the Louisiana Library Connection Database page (lalibcon.state.lib.la.us). This session will be a brief overview of both old and new databases.
Trainer: Brittany Russell, Reference Department
Cost: $15.00 per participant
Thu, May 08, 2025, 2:00 PM GMT
Talking Books and Braille Library Update (Online)
This free webinar will explain the services that the State Library provides to blind and physically-handicapped users. Maybe you have patrons that could benefit from this service? All TBBL materials are mailed at no cost directly to the homes of qualified users. Come to the webinar to find out the services provided and how to tell people to sign up.
Trainer: David Rainey, TBBL
Cost: Free
Thu, May 15, 2025, 2:00 PM GMT
It’s Lit: Understanding Information Literacy (Online)
Even the most savvy of internet users can find it difficult to sort through the noise and find accurate information today. This session will focus on popular methods for evaluating sources, questions to help identify bias, and fact-checking resources in the time of fake news and A.I. reporting.
Trainer: Errin Levingston, Head of Reference
Cost: $15.00 per participant
Any date
13
May, 2025
2:00 PM GMT
Building Better Storytimes - Ruston
This training covers essential techniques for creating engaging storytime sessions tailored to children's developmental stages. Whether you're new to storytime or looking to enhance your skills, you'll learn how to plan effectively, integrate early literacy practices, and implement strategies to boost engagement while delivering delightful and interactive experiences for young audiences. Snacks will be provided.
Trainer: Katelin LeBleu and Brittany Whitfield, Library Development
Cost: $25.00
This is an in-person event
Lincoln Parish Library- Events Center
910 N. Trenton St.
Ruston, LA 71270
14
May, 2025
2:00 PM GMT
E-government: Louisiana Legal (Online)
This session will help you assist your patrons with common legal inquiries. Some of the topics covered in this session are the following:
-Researching LA Revised Statutes
-Applying for a marriage license
-Obtaining and amending vital records
-Child Custody & Grandparents’ Rights
-Heirs’ Property
-Labor & Employment Rights
-Common Consumer Debt
Trainer: Angela Cinquemano, Louisiana Collection
Cost: $15.00 per participant
15
May, 2025
2:00 PM GMT
Building Better Storytimes - State Library
This training covers essential techniques for creating engaging storytime sessions tailored to children's developmental stages. Whether you're new to storytime or looking to enhance your skills, you'll learn how to plan effectively, integrate early literacy practices, and implement strategies to boost engagement while delivering delightful and interactive experiences for young audiences. Snacks will be provided.
Trainer: Katelin LeBleu and Brittany Whitfield, Library Development
Cost: $25.00
This is an in-person event
State Library of Louisiana
701 N. Fourth St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
15
May, 2025
2:00 PM GMT
It’s Lit: Understanding Information Literacy (Online)
Even the most savvy of internet users can find it difficult to sort through the noise and find accurate information today. This session will focus on popular methods for evaluating sources, questions to help identify bias, and fact-checking resources in the time of fake news and A.I. reporting.
Trainer: Errin Levingston, Head of Reference
Cost: $15.00 per participant
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