2025-26 Continuing Education
Listed below are classes that will be offered by the State Library of Louisiana from December 2025 to 2026
Please note event registration conditions to ensure easy and problem-free participation.
Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 2:00 PM GMT
How to Be a Children's Librarian and Love It
How to Be a Children’s Librarian and Love is a 60-minute interactive virtual workshop exploring how youth services professionals can reconnect with purpose, prevent burnout, and sustain joy in their work. Through reflection activities, peer discussion, and practical tools, participants learn strategies for maintaining enthusiasm, setting boundaries, and thriving long-term in children’s services.
Guest Presenter: Angela Greer, Children's Services Coordinator, Ouachita Parish Public Library
Cost: Free
Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 2:00 PM GMT
Showcase Your Library - Using the State Annual report and your library's statistics to showcase your library
Use the hard work you put into collecting your statistics and completing the State Annual Report to show your community why your library is a good investment! This course will cover visual reports available in the new software used for the State Annual Report, benchmarking your library against comparable libraries in the state, comparing and contrasting your library's statistics over the years, and the stories these numbers can tell.
Trainer: Kelly LaRocca, Library Development
Cost: $15.00 per participant
Date/Time: Thursday, March 26, 2026, 9:00am – 10:30am
Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 2:00 PM GMT
How to Be a Children's Librarian and Love It
How to Be a Children’s Librarian and Love is a 60-minute interactive virtual workshop exploring how youth services professionals can reconnect with purpose, prevent burnout, and sustain joy in their work. Through reflection activities, peer discussion, and practical tools, participants learn strategies for maintaining enthusiasm, setting boundaries, and thriving long-term in children’s services.
Guest Presenter: Angela Greer, Children's Services Coordinator, Ouachita Parish Public Library
Cost: Free
Thu, Mar 26, 2026, 2:00 PM GMT
Showcase Your Library - Using the State Annual report and your library's statistics to showcase your library
Use the hard work you put into collecting your statistics and completing the State Annual Report to show your community why your library is a good investment! This course will cover visual reports available in the new software used for the State Annual Report, benchmarking your library against comparable libraries in the state, comparing and contrasting your library's statistics over the years, and the stories these numbers can tell.
Trainer: Kelly LaRocca, Library Development
Cost: $15.00 per participant
Date/Time: Thursday, March 26, 2026, 9:00am – 10:30am
Wed, Apr 22, 2026, 2:00 PM GMT
How to Be a Children's Librarian and Love It
How to Be a Children’s Librarian and Love is a 60-minute interactive virtual workshop exploring how youth services professionals can reconnect with purpose, prevent burnout, and sustain joy in their work. Through reflection activities, peer discussion, and practical tools, participants learn strategies for maintaining enthusiasm, setting boundaries, and thriving long-term in children’s services.
Guest Presenter: Angela Greer, Children's Services Coordinator, Ouachita Parish Public Library
Cost: Free
Any date
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May, 2026
2:00 PM GMT
Soft Skills for Success
Have you ever reflected on the skill set you possess? Are these skills mostly hard skills or soft skills? In the introduction, we will define and identify examples of each and discuss how they are different. The main focus of this course will be on soft skills. You will become aware of and learn about the essential soft skills needed to be successful in the workplace.
Trainer: Michele Jones, Library Development
Cost: $15.00 per participant
Date/Time: Tuesday, May 19, 2026, 9:00am – 10:00am
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