The State Library fosters the ongoing professional development of library staff throughout the state, enabling them to be well-informed and competent to provide superior services to their constituencies.
Current Classes Offered:
Library staff must register to participate in these classes. Please register for classes using a separate email for each registrant.
On Demand Classes (Word file)
Libraries can request an on-demand class. For more information or to request a class, please email us at libdev@library.la.gov or call (225) 342-4931.
Library Support Staff Certification
The State Library of Louisiana is a course provider approved by the ALA-APA to offer courses in the Library Support Staff Certification Program.
For more information on the national certification program, visit http://ala-apa.org/lssc/
For more information about the Louisiana courses, visit LSSC Courses.
Library training and professional development programs are funded in part by grants from the Institute of Museum and Library Services which administers the Library Services and Technology Act.