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LearnRT promotes quality continuing education and staff development for all library personnel. We help you NETWORK with other CE providers for the exchange of ideas, concerns and solutions.

LearnRT serves as your SOURCE for staff development continuing education assistance, publications, materials, training and activities.

LearnRT is your ADVOCATE for quality library staff development and continuing education at both the local and national levels

Learn more about LearnRT on the ALA website.

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The 2026 Virtual Training Showcase is officially open!

  • 1.  The 2026 Virtual Training Showcase is officially open!

    Posted an hour ago

    The 2026 Virtual Training Showcase is officially open. It's FREE and OPEN TO EVERYONE, to both attend and interact!

    You can stop in now and begin exploring virtual tables focused on practical staff development strategies, including:

    Strategic Staff Development & Training Design

    • Microlearning with weekly email tips
    • Planning a conference-style staff day
    • Training all staff on a new ILS
    • Asynchronous online learning
    • Building a training team that goes beyond onboarding
    • Structuring sessions around small, immediately usable takeaways
    • Equipping student employees to deliver effective chat reference support

    Workplace Culture, Safety, & Team Effectiveness

    • Boosting morale
    • Running meetings that work
    • Leading lasting change
    • Addressing patron-perpetrated harassment
    • Organizing mutual aid and safety networks

    Leadership, Mindset, & Human-Centered Practice

    • Coaching skills for library leaders
    • How perception shapes our work
    • The human side of AI Literacy
    • Facilitating a leadership training course

    This is an asynchronous event, which means participation depends on YOU! Browse the tables, leave comments, ask questions, and respond to others. The more you engage, the more valuable it becomes. 

    The Showcase runs all week (March 9-13). Stop in today and start the conversation.



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    Lindsay O'Neill, MLIS, MEd
    Past President, Learning Round Table
    Instructional Designer and Consultant, Lindsay O'Neill Consulting LLC
    She/Her/Hers
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