In order to continue offering Online Educational Opportunities, the Vermont Department of Libraries has paid for a  number of online courses for free use by Vermont library staff.  These have been purchased from WebJunction and Le@d. Included are courses on library services, management, technology, computer hardware and software applications, and web design and development.

After enrollment, you will have access to the course materials for one year.

Courses are self-paced. If you are unable to complete your course in one session, upon return, you will be taken to where you left off.

Before you enroll in any courses, we ask that you:

• Carefully choose each course you take and read the course description and expectations prior to clicking  on "Add to Cart".

• Consider that once you enroll, your course will be removed from the allotment the Department of Libraries has purchased.

• Please complete one course before you enroll in another.

If you are interested in taking a course, first explore the course catalogs from each of the providers and then contact  Mara Siegel at mara.siegel@mail.dol.state.vt.us (802) 828-3261 to obtain the coupon code for the course.

WebJunction:

  Course Catalog

  Instructions:

• If you haven't already registered with WebJunction, you will need to establish an account.
• Click on Courses from the top banner.
• Click on the subject area to see the list of courses. You can also search for courses by entering your term in the Search box.
• Click on the title of a course to view details such as format, length and description of the course. If you are signed in, you can also add tags to a course and recommend the course to a friend. You can view details on any course before you make a purchase.
• Click on Add to Cart.
• When you are ready to purchase your course, click on Go to Cart. (You can also remove courses from your cart.)
• When you are ready to make a course purchase, enter a course (coupon) code in the field next to Course Code and click on Apply Course Codes.
• Once your course code has been applied, click on Proceed to Checkout.
• A confirmation message will display with a confirmation number and further instructions for launching your course. You can access your course by clicking the My Courses link.
• More detailed instructions

Le@d:

  Course Catalog

  Instructions:

• Register on Le@d's website. Click on Account Login. Click on New user. Fill out the form using Vermont Department of Libraries as your affiliation. Once you've registered, you will not have to fill out the registration form again.
• Your e-mail address will be your accout ID and you will create your own password.
• Visit the course catalog. To see all of the information about the course, click on More Details.
• Once you've decided on your course, click on Add to Cart.
• Before proceeding to checkout you will need to apply the coupon code.
• Le@d will process your requests within 24 hours.
• You can access your courses by logging in to your account. 

Credits earned for library-related courses may count towards the Department of Libraries' certification program for public librarians. Once you have completed the course, please complete the online workshop evaluation form and send it to mara.siegel@mail.dol.state.vt.us. Your hours will be added to your record.

Questions? Contact: Mara Siegel  mara.siegel@mail.dol.state.vt.us (802) 828-3261