Did you know that WebJunction has free self-paced courses to help library staff here in Michigan learn new skills or brush up on old ones? The Library of Michigan subscribes to WebJunction on behalf of all library staff making it possible
to take part in the course offerings when it is convenient for you. A variety of library-related topics are available through WebJunction and users can get a “certificate of completion” once a course is finished. Users need to create an account but there
is no charge to participate. To find out more about the self-paced courses, please visit WebJunction at
www.webjunction.org and choose FIND TRAINING in the top menu.
Current Self-Paced Courses in WebJunction
Customer Service
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Dealing with Angry Patrons
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Extreme Customer Service, Every Time
Library Management
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Directors ASK!
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Master of Disaster: Developing a Disaster Plan
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Providing Constructive Employee Feedback
Library Services
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Basic Web-based Reference
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Readers' Advisory Services
Developing Motivating Messages
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Keep It Simple: Developing a Marketing Plan for Your Library
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Developing Motivating Messages
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Merchandising That Works
Personal/Interpersonal
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Coping with Change
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Having fun at work again
Social Media
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Building a Positive Social Media Presence
Technical Services
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Introduction to Cataloging for Non-Catalogers
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Shelving with Dewey
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Shelving with Library of Congress Classification
(LCC)
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Shelving with National Library of Medicine (NLM)
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Weeding the Library Collection
Technology
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eReader Detective: Solving the case for your library patrons
Training & Development
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You Can Do It: A Recipe for Designing Web-based Instruction
Youth Services
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Accompanying the Young Reader: Helping the Reader Choose Appropriate Books
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Encouraging Early Literacy
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Planning Story Times for Children
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There will always be storytellers
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Where Teens and Technology Meet
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Shannon D. White
Continuing Education Coordinator
Library of Michigan
702 West Kalamazoo, P.O. Box 30007, Lansing, MI 48909-7507
Ph: 517-373-9489; Fax: 517-373-5700
Toll free: 877-479-0021
http://michigan.gov/libraryofmichigan