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Library Juice Academy
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We offer a range of online professional development courses for librarians, archivists, and other staff, focusing on practical topics to build new skills.
Hi Friends! We'd love to hear what professional development opportunities are most important to you.

Please take a moment to let us know what you'd like to see, and let's work together to make it happen!

Survey link: https://bit.ly/LJA-Survey

#libraries #librarianship
December 3, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Course Highlight: "Introduction to #Design Thinking"

Design impacts virtually all aspects of library work from space design to service design to curriculum design.

Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/5nZT50Xmbqt
November 17, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Course Highlight: "Curriculum Mapping #Information #Literacy for #Academic #Librarians"

#Curriculum mapping can turn a series of seemingly disconnected one-shots into a sustainable instruction program.

Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/bKaG50Xmblx
November 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Course highlight: "#Zines for Critical Reflection and #Pedagogy"

We will read zines each week and make a finished zine for our final project. We'll explore case studies, ethics, how to start a zine collection, and teaching with zines.

Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/UMQF50XmbiO
November 13, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Course Highlight: "#Preservation of #Archival Collections"

#Archives contain many types of records, including: #photographs, #drawings, #film, #artifacts and digital content. This course will explore preservation of all of these records.

Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/LWP850XmbcG
November 12, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Course Hightlight: "Writing for Publication in Scholarly or Trade Outlets"

This course is designed for #librarians who want (or need!) to get started #publishing in scholarly or trade publications, but aren’t sure where to start.

Learn more & register: https://ow.ly/Lfm450Xmb3f
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Course Highlight: "Practical #AI for #Librarians: Tools and Applications in Everyday Work"

This four-week course provides librarians with a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence and its practical applications in #library settings.

Learn more & Register: https://ow.ly/pii550XmaZl
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Free Event: "Human Trafficking & Libraries"

November 13, 12pm EST

Learn more & Register: https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/webinar-human-trafficking-and-libraries/
November 7, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Hi Friends!

We hope to place paid advertisements in relevant publications, to sponsor events, and to have someone to relay news about offerings to their networks, possibly in translation into your local language.

Interested? Please contact Rory Litwin: inquiries @ libraryjuiceacademy . com
November 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
The American Library Association is reviewing member groups for possible sunsetting.

We are offering a virtual presence and discussion space for any of the affected discussion groups that want a new home.

If you’re interested in this, please contact us : inquiries @ libraryjuiceacademy . com

November 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Course Highlight: An Introduction to Writing or Editing an Academic Book

This course is designed for librarians who are considering beginning an academic book project – either as an author or as an editor.

Learn More and Register: https://ow.ly/IEpL50X7jo2

#AcademicWriting #BookEditing
October 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Course Highlight: Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods

Gain familiarity with exploratory and open-ended qualitative research approaches.

Learn More and Register: https://ow.ly/tO7S50X7j8N

#QualitativeResearch #LibraryScience #ResearchMethods #AcademicLibraries #LibraryEducation
October 9, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Course Highlight: Introduction to Research Data Management

Learn to identify the components of a good data management plan, establish policies and infrastructures to support managing, sharing and reusing research data efficiently.

Learn More and Register: https://ow.ly/vwzI50X7iVI
October 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Course Highlight: Climate Change Impacts on #Libraries and #Archives

Librarians and archivists, regardless of where they are located, should understand the threats related to climate change and how it shapes our work.

Learn More and Register: https://ow.ly/t3fo50X7iLC

#ClimateChange
October 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Course Highlight: "Creating Digital Learning Objects for #Libraries"

New to #instructionalDesign? Looking to refine your skills? This four-week course will help you build engaging digital learning experiences for your #library community

Learn More and Register: https://ow.ly/2Yfk50X7ivO

October 6, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Course Highlight: "Online Instructional Design and Delivery"

This six-week course equips #educators with the essential skills and frameworks for designing engaging, learner-centered online #courses.

🗓️ November 3 - November 30

https://ow.ly/xnzZ50X4ybU

#libraries #librarians #instruction
October 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Course Highlight: "Planning a Meet-the-Author Series"

Learn how to connect writers with readers in an engaging, educational, and community-building setting.

🗓️ November 3 - November 30

Learn more and register: https://ow.ly/KZ2b50X4xON

#libraries #librarians
October 2, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Course Highlight: "Embracing #Empathetic and #Trauma Informed #Leadership"

Most Americans spend at least 40 hours per week in the workplace setting, which means that work is an integral part of our lives. If it's toxic, it will have long-term negative effects on us.

https://ow.ly/18N750X39Bp
October 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Hi Friends! We're seeking panelists

Are you a retired library director? Let's talk!

Interest form: bit.ly/Retired-Libr...

#libraries #librarians #libraryDirectors #seekingPanelists
September 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
We want to offer a #class on #advocacy of the human librarian, in a practical context. We’re seeking someone to design and #teach such a course. If this sounds like something you want to do, please contact us

[email protected]. 🙏

#libraries #librarians #AI #job
August 6, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Free Webinar Coming Up!

"Evaluating Collections for #Diversity, #Equity, and #Inclusion" with Karen Kohn ( @kkohn00.bsky.social )

Learn more & register: libraryjuiceacademy.com/webinar-eval...

#libraries #librarians #DEI
June 3, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Library Juice Connections ( @libjuiceconnect.bsky.social ) (the events arm of @libraryjuicepress.bsky.social and us) has a lot of great things coming up!

Want to be part of it? Join us to be part of one of these amazing upcoming events!

#librariansSupportingLibrarians
May 30, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Free Event!

Evaluating Collections for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
With Karen Kohn
June 4, 11am Eastern

Learn more & register: libraryjuiceacademy.com/webinar-eval...
May 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
🌟Free Webinar 🌟
Tomorrow, May 1 @ 1pm Eastern

"Lead With Curiosity: Coaching as a Leadership Skill"

More info and registration: libraryjuiceacademy.com/webinar-lead...

#library #libraries #libraryLeadership #libraryCoaching
April 30, 2025 at 5:28 PM