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Learning Resources Department Employee Guide

Professional Development Opportunities at SJR State

SJR State Center for Learning Culture

As an SJR State Employee, The Center is your source for opportunities and resources supporting upskilling, engagement, and training that result in improved experiences for you, our students, and our coworkers.

Visit the SJR Professional Development page for access to thousands of free on-demand and live-online professional development opportunities through our institutional memberships, partnerships, and product developers. The SJRPD site puts them all in one place for you! 

SpringShare

Live and recorded training sessions provided by SpringShare for LibWizard, LibGuides, LibAnswers, LibCal, LibStaffer, and LibInsights. 

NEFLIN

NEFLIN: Northeast Florida Library Information Network

Through grant funding and membership dues, NEFLIN provides members access to training, resource sharing, cooperative purchasing, research and development, partnership for grant funding, leadership opportunities, and additional services through relationship with other organizations. 

NEFLIN offers live and pre-recorded training to member libraries. 

Florida Library Webinars

Florida Library Webinars offers live, on-demand, and podcast learning opportunities to all Florida library staff. 

FLVC

WELCOME TO FLORIDA VIRTUAL CAMPUS

FLVC isn't a school or educational institution. Rather, we operate a suite of centralized, shared services that support all 40 public colleges and universities in Florida. Our highly skilled staff of library, distance learning, IT/networking, student advising, and education program professionals collaborate with Florida’s entire education community to develop free services that help students prepare for and succeed in college, and ready themselves for rewarding careers after graduation. FLVC is funded by the Florida Legislature and managed by Florida State University's Northwest Regional Data Center.

FLVC library services

A cornerstone of FLVC is its Library Services division. The division is responsible for supporting:

  • Integrated Library System (ILS)
  • User interface / discovery tool
  • E-Resources
  • Digital library services
  • Open educational resources (OER)
  • Statewide Help Desk
  • Library staff training

Utilizing a shared-services model, FLVC’s centralized library system saved the state of Florida $17 million in FY 2023-24, compared to implementing the system at 40 individual colleges and universities. Consolidating ILS software licensing saved the state an additional $1.9 million.

Professional Development Alliance PDA

The Professional Development Alliance (PDA) is a group of peer library consortia across the United States. The goal of the PDA is to increase the number of online professional development opportunities available to library staff by making select sessions freely accessible to all participating members. 

As a PDA member, FLVC offers its institutional members access to numerous online professional development sessions annually at no cost. These sessions cover a wide range of topics relevant to library professionals, providing members the chance to enhance their skills through collaborations with other library affiliated organizations. 

FLVC PDA LibGuide

ExLibris Knowledge Center

Ex Libris Customer Knowledge Center Provides the latest information on all Ex Libris Products. 

Alma

Primo

American Library Association

  • Programming Librarian is a place for library professionals to share, learn and be inspired to present excellent programming for their communities.