Parkland provides a wide variety of training opportunities to library staff, managers and board trustees. We offer regular in-person and virtual learning opportunities, an annual conference, and on demand training. For information or to schedule a training session please email libraryservices@prl.ab.ca
Please see the Library Managers Handbook for more information on library funding, operations, collections, human resources, etc.
If you need any assistance using the eLearning resource for library staff please contact your Consultant Librarian.
- Advocacy
- Collection Development
- Computer Basics
- Customer Service
- Cybersecurity
- eContent Use and Awareness
- Marketing and Community Engagement
- Microsoft Office (Team, Outlook, Word, Excel, Etc.)
- New Council Training
- New Manager Orientation
- Ordering New Materials (ULS, CVS, Overdrive, and Cloud Library)
- Plan of Service: What it is and Why it’s Important
- Polaris Adding Items and Magazines
- Polaris Beyond the Basics
- Polaris For Beginners
- Programming Getting Started
- Reference and Readers Advisory
- Roles and Responsibilities
- Summer Reading Club
- Trustee Training