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The Statewide Training & Events Calendar lists many training opportunities.  It includes both classroom and online learning from Maryland and elsewhere.

Professional Development Guide has many statewide training resources beyond the live webinars listed on the training calendar.

MLA Happenings - Lists Maryland Library Association programs and activities.  There is an annual conference each Spring. 

SLRC Professional Development
- State Library Resource Center (SLRC) offers a variety of professional development opportunities for librarians in Maryland, including online courses, in-person training, and conferences. Webinar archives (free).

SkillSoft Login Sponsored by Maryland State Library, the Maryland Library SkillPort provides Maryland public library staff with access to thousands of non-library specific online courses.  Courses are FREE and available for access 24/7 via your web browser.  Please ask your supervisor or staff development coordinator about how to get started.  (You can click on the login link and self register using your library work email address). After you are registered and login, please read the SkillPort home page to learn more.  See this Catalog link to get a listing of available courses (IT, Desktop and Business only).  There is also a  Learner Orientation developed by Baltimore County Public Library. 

WebJunctionSponsored by Maryland State Library in partnership with other state library agencies and organizations, WebJunction provides learning opportunities in various formats including live and archived webinars, courses, and resource materials. The WebJunction Course Catalog provides library staff with access to many library specific online courses.  Courses are FREE and a certificate is provided by WebJunction when a course is complete.

Webinar Archives
Besides the archives from SLRC and MLA (listed above), these are recordings, slides, handouts from webinars for library staff (Free)

Other Library Training Resources - Check out these other GREAT library training resources (including webinar archives) from out-of-state library organizations offering free or low cost online programs. Many qualify for contact hours, but check with your staff development coordinator.

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