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 

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

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

Leadership and Communication 

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

Technology 

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

Wellness

• March 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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