Professional Development Links
[See also Professional Development Webinars and Other Training Events: Upcoming and Archived.]
Statewide Resources
Organizations & Associations
New Jersey Library Association
https://njla.org/
LibraryLink NJ
http://librarylinknj.org/
New Jersey Library Association, College and University Section
http://cus.njla.org/
Virtual Academic Library Environment of New Jersey
https://vale.njedge.net/
New Jersey Association of School Librarians
http://www.njasl.org/
Special Libraries Association, NJ Chapter (Community)
https://connect.sla.org/newjersey/home
New Jersey Association of Library Assistants
http://www.njala.org/
Conferences
New Jersey Library Association - Conference
http://njlaconference.info/
New Jersey Academic Libraries Conference
https://vale.njedge.net/events-meetings/annual-conference/
New Jersey Association of School Librarians - Conference
https://njasl.org/FallConf
New Jersey Association of Library Assistants - Conference
http://www.njala.org/annual-conference
Newsletters, Blogs & Forums
New Jersey Library Association - Newsletter
https://njla.org/newsletter
LibraryLink NJ - E-Updates
http://librarylinknj.org/news/librarylinknj-e-updates
LibraryLink NJ - Forums
http://librarylinknj.org/forum
New Jersey State Library - Blogs
http://www.njstatelib.org/blogs/
New Jersey State Library - NJSL Direct Newsletter
https://www.njstatelib.org/marketing/
Miscellaneous Websites
New Jersey Library Association - New Jersey Libraries Marketplace
http://newjerseylibrariesmarketplace.com/
LibraryLink NJ - NJ Statewide Diversity Resources Online
http://librarylinknj.org/DO-diversity
LibraryLink NJ - Virtual Guide to NJ Libraries
http://librarylinknj.org/MentorNJ/njlibraries
New Jersey State Library - Services for Libraries
http://www.njstatelib.org/services-for-libraries/
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources (New Jersey State Library)
Unlock Student Potential
http://unlockstudentpotential.org/
NJ Makers Day
http://njmakersday.org/
Career Resources
Bergen County Cooperative Library System - Open Positions (includes some positions outside BCCLS)
https://my.bccls.org/jobs/
New Jersey Library Association - Job Hotline
https://www.njla.org/job-hotline
LibraryLink NJ - Job Board
http://librarylinknj.org/jobs
LibraryLink NJ - Mentor NJ
http://librarylinknj.org/MentorNJ
Rutgers University SC&I Career Services - Job Board
https://scicareers.comminfo.rutgers.edu/jobs/
New Jersey Association of School Librarians - Job Board
http://www.njasl.org/employment
I Need a Library Job - NJ Listings
http://inalj.com/?page_id=56346
Nationwide Resources
Career Resources
American Library Association - Job Board
http://joblist.ala.org/
Association of Research Libraries - Job Board
http://www.arl.org/leadership-recruitment/job-listings#.WVAEMhPyuRt
Special Libraries Association - Job Board
https://careers.sla.org/jobs/
I Need a Library Job
http://inalj.com/
American Library Association - Career Resources
http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/employment/career-resources
Organizations & Associations
American Library Association
http://www.ala.org/
American Library Association - Allied Professional Association
http://ala-apa.org/
Public Library Association
http://www.ala.org/pla/
Association of College and Research Libraries
http://www.ala.org/acrl/
American Association of School Librarians
http://www.ala.org/aasl/
Special Libraries Association
https://www.sla.org/
Toolkits & Trends
American Library Association - LibGuides
https://libguides.ala.org/
Public Library Association - Professional Tools
http://www.ala.org/pla/resources/tools
Association of College and Research Libraries - Professional Tools
http://www.ala.org/acrl/proftools
Center for the Future of Libraries - Trends
http://www.ala.org/transforminglibraries/future/trends
Magazines, Podcasts & Blogs
American Libraries Magazine
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/
Public Libraries Online
http://publiclibrariesonline.org/
Association of College and Research Libraries - Journals & Magazines
http://www.ala.org/acrl/publications-statistics
Library Journal
https://www.libraryjournal.com/
Library Worklife - ALA Allied Professional Association
http://ala-apa.org/newsletter/
Dewey Decibel Podcast
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/tag/dewey-decibel/
FYI Public Libraries Podcast
http://publiclibrariesonline.org/category/media/podcast/
Circulating Ideas Podcast
https://circulatingideas.com/
Programming Librarian
http://programminglibrarian.org/
Webinars, Slides & Handouts
American Libraries Live
https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/al-live/
Booklist Online - Webinars
https://www.booklistonline.com/webinars
Demco, Inc.: Ideas and Inspiration
http://ideas.demco.com/?utm_source=demcocom&utm_medium=Ideasnav&utm_campaign=demcoideas
Infopeople
https://infopeople.org/
Library Connect
https://libraryconnect.elsevier.com/
Library 2.0
http://www.library20.com/
OCLC WebJunction
https://www.webjunction.org/
Miscellaneous Websites
Center for the Future of Libraries
http://www.ala.org/transforminglibraries/future
EveryLibrary
http://everylibrary.org/
Harwood Institute
http://www.theharwoodinstitute.org/
I Love Libraries
http://www.ilovelibraries.org/
Institute of Museum and Library Services
https://www.imls.gov/
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
http://www.ifla.org/
Libraries Transform
http://www.ilovelibraries.org/librariestransform/
Library Freedom Project
https://libraryfreedomproject.org/
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/
Pew Research Center
http://www.pewresearch.org/
Urban Library Council
http://www.urbanlibraries.org
Revised October 20, 2023