Professional Development
Events
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UniversalClass Staff Training
FeaturedOnline Lacombe, alberta, CanadaJoin this staff training session for our new eResource, UniversalClass. Feel free to forward this invite to anyone who would be interested. If you have questions, please email lgancarz@transparent.com More information and resources: E-Resource Support – PRLS Support Site
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Customer Service Travelling Training PRLS (In Person)
FeaturedParkland Regional Library 4565 46th, Lacombe, alberta, CanadaThis training will be an opportunity to learn about the foundational principles of customer service, observe demonstrations where those principles are put into practice, and implement the customer service techniques you've learned within specific scenarios. We encourage library managers, staff, and volunteers to attend this training! The training dates and …
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Customer Service Travelling Training Olds (In Person)
FeaturedOlds and District Municipal Library 5217 - 52 Street, Olds, Alberta, CanadaThis training will be an opportunity to learn about the foundational principles of customer service, observe demonstrations where those principles are put into practice, and implement the customer service techniques you've learned within specific scenarios. We encourage library managers, staff, and volunteers to attend this training! The training dates and …
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Polaris Training (Virtual)
FeaturedHello everyone. The virtual Spring LEAP Training will be on May 15th from 1pm - 3pm. This session is a basics session, covering patron management, circulation and holds, searching and regular reports. If you are planning to attend, please fill out the registration form by clicking on the link below . The …
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Post PLC Training – Best Practices in Library Leadership (Hybrid)
FeaturedOutlook calendar invites with more details will be sent 6 weeks prior to event.
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Train the Trainer – Indigenous Beading Workshop (In-Person)
FeaturedMaskwacis Library Service Howard Buffalo Memorial Centre 52A AB-611, Maskwacis, AB T4J 1R1, MaskwacisThe incredible Maria Buffalo will be leading a full-day, in-person beading workshop at Parkland HQ on June 4, 2026, from 10am - 4pm and you're invited! Due to the availability of materials and the fact that we only have one Maria, this training will be capped at 20 participants, with no more than two …
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Ground News Information Session
FeaturedOnline Lacombe, alberta, CanadaGround News is coming! The next of our new eResources this year will be available starting July 20th. Ground News is an online resource to compare headlines across the political spectrum and spot media bias using ratings driven by data. It will be available in the Libby app under “Extras”. Staff resources such as how …
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Using AI in Library Marketing: Do’s and Don’ts
FeaturedOnline Lacombe, alberta, CanadaDo you use AI to create flyers for library events? Copy for your social media posts? Join Parkland's Marketing Specialist, Hailey, for this webinar on July 22 from 1:30pm - 2:30pm. You'll learn best practices for using AI in your library marketing and how to reap the benefits of saving …
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Parkland Conference
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Indigenous Sharing Circle Gathering (In Person)
FeaturedMaskwacis Library Service Howard Buffalo Memorial Centre 52A AB-611, Maskwacis, AB T4J 1R1, MaskwacisOutlook calendar invites with more details will be sent 6 weeks prior to event.