We've crawled the web for some of the most useful library learning opportunities, most of them free and all of them curated for the librarians of Illinois.

Here's where you can expand your skills in March 2025...

All learning is online unless noted otherwise.

Library Issues & Book News 

• Mar. 4, 1 p.m.
  Magnificent Middle Grade (Booklist)
• Mar. 6, 9 a.m to 4 p.m.
  Middle Grade Magic (School Library Journal)
• Mar.  6, 1 p.m.
  Adult Faves (Booklist)
• Mar. 10, 1 p.m.
  Summer Scares Middle-Grade Panel (Booklist)
• Mar. 11, 2 p.m.
  Supporting Students with Learning Differences in the Literacy Classroom (edWeb.net)
• Mar. 12, 10 a.m.
  NCompass Live: Family & Community Programming: Major Successes & Epic Fails (Nebraska Library Commission)
• Mar. 12, 1 p.m.
  Readers’ Advisory: Ideas & Practice 2025 (Booklist)
• Mar. 13, 2 p.m.
  Supporting Communities Impacted by Incarceration Through Library Services (WebJunction)
• Mar. 18, 1 p.m.
  Promising Picture Books (Booklist)
• Mar. 19, 1 p.m.
  DK’s Summer 2025 School & Library Preview (Booklist)
• Mar. 20, 1 p.m.
  Summer Scares YA Panel (Booklist)
• Mar. 24, 1 p.m.
  Summer Scares Adult Panel(Booklist)
• Mar. 26, 10 a.m.
  NCompass Live: Creating Connection in Library Events (Nebraska Library Commission)
• Mar. 27, 10 a.m.
  From Classified to Collections: How the National Security Archive Transforms Government Secrets into Research Resources (Choice360)

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Grants & Fundraising

• Mar. 6, 1 p.m.
  Transforming Email Fundraising with AI: Best Practices for 2025 (Bloomerang)

Leadership and Communication 

• Mar. 3, 10 a.m.
  Amplify Your Impact: Effective PR Strategies for Nonprofit Success (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
• Mar. 3, 1 p.m.
  Membership Monday: Present at PLA Conference (PLA Members Only) (PLA)
• Mar. 4, 2 p.m.
  Cultivating an Inclusive Workplace for Neurodivergent Staff (WebJunction)
• Mar. 6, 12:30 p.m.
  Empowering Teens through Meaningful Service (Colorado State Library)
• Mar. 6, 2 p.m.
  Storytelling that Connects and Inspires (Firespring)
• Mar. 10, 10 a.m.
  Capacity Building for Small Communications Teams (Nonprofit Learning Lab)
• Mar. 11, 1 p.m.
  How to Embrace a Growth Mindset (Govloop)
• Mar. 12, 1 p.m.
  Advancing Title II ADA Compliance through Inclusive Engagement and Collaboration (Niche Academy)
• Mar. 13, 11 a.m.
  Communication Breakdowns: Tools for Working Through Conflict in the Workplace (Colorado State Library)
• Mar. 18, 2 p.m.
  Marketing Trends Nonprofits Need to Know (and Embrace) (Firespring)
• Mar. 19, 1 p.m.
  Civic Literacy Starts at Home (Niche Academy)
• Mar. 24, 3 p.m.
  Fostering Creativity on Your Team (Govloop)\
• Mar. 26, 1 p.m.
  Developing a Mentorship and Community-building Program for Instruction Librarians (Niche Academy)
• Mar. 26, 1 p.m.
  The Keys to Unlock a Better Customer Experience (Govloop)
• Mar. 26, 1 p.m.
  Centralize Your Library Student Employment And Design An Engaging, Efficient, And Career-Ready Workforce (Carterette Series Webinars)
• Mar. 27, noon
  Info2Go! Becoming a Dementia Friend (Idaho Commission for Libraries)

Technology 

• Mar. 3, 2 p.m.
  Teaching How AI Works to K-8 Students (edWeb.net)
• Mar. 4, noon
  Enhancing Nonprofit Websites with AI Tools + Insights from the 2025 AI Benchmark Report (techsoup)
• Mar. 5, 10 a.m.
  NCompass Live: Breaking Barriers: The Importance of Digital Accessibility (Nebraska Library Commission)
• Mar. 5, 1 p.m.
  QuickBooks Desktop to QuickBooks Online: How to Make the Move (techsoup)
• Mar. 6, 1 p.m.
  Demystifying AI in the Classroom: Hands-On Tools for Future-Ready Learning (edWeb.net)
• Mar. 6, 10 a.m.
  The Impact of AI in the Classroom: Experiences and Learnings (Choice360)
• Mar. 6, 2 p.m.
  Lessons From the Science of Reading (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
• Mar. 12, 1 p.m.
  Taming Complexity With AI (Govloop)
• Mar. 17, 3 p.m.
  Tech Trends 2025; Everything AI in Education (SLJ)
• Mar. 19, 10 a.m.
  NCompass Live: Pretty Sweet Tech (Nebraska Library Commission)
• Mar. 25, noon
  Empowering Research Through Responsible AI on ScienceDirect (Choice360)

Wellness

• Mar. 19, noon
  Supporting Mental Health and Well-Being for LIS Students: Navigating the Challenges of Graduate Studies (Colorado State Library)

Additional Resources 

For more free training events, visit these additional calendars:

Looking for more? Check out the webinar calendar by the Maine State Library.

Upcoming Conferences 

Grab your tickets! These conferences are coming up in the next few months. 

• April 4, 2025
  Reaching Forward South Conference

Other Events by IHLS

Illinois Heartland Library System has an expanding variety of learning opportunities, too. View them all on our Events page.

Have suggestions, ideas, or questions about Continuing Education? Contact our Continuing Education Coordinator at 618.474.9948. 

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