Library Training
Affordable Learning for All
Our workshops deliver concentrated, interactive learning on a single topic. Condensed workshops mean that you don’t lose your whole day to a training and you aren’t paying for additional content that you don’t need, and it also keeps the fees down. Three day workshops and big conferences are great for networking, but they are expensive and make it difficult for underpaid librarians to acquire the skills they need to earn a higher salary or a better job.
Our workshops are split into three broad topics, please continue reading about them below, or go straight to the workshop calendar to see what’s on offer this month. Each workshop is run several times per year, so don’t worry if you missed a date, it will be available again soon.
Please scroll down to read about our workshop partners whom we collaborate with for bespoke offerings such as wellness, emotional intelligence, parenting, and when we run official IB certified workshops. For large groups and organisations, please refer to our Consultation page. And, if you do not see what you need, please ask, we are always interested in new ideas.
Reading workshops
Using the Science of Reading as our research base these workshops cover much needed topics such as; how to help struggling readers, and how to motivate reluctant readers. We also explore how to develop effective reading programs, and how to involve your organisation in reading. Some of our workshop titles include:
- What every educator should know about the Science of Reading
- How to kickstart a Reading Program
- Reading across the Curriculum as the fastest route to improved literacy
- Collection development in the UAE
Research skills workshops
Finding information and its ethical use has been the specialist skill set of librarians since before the internet, and now with the sudden appearance of ChatGPT it is more important than ever. These workshops are designed to give librarians the skills they need to navigate this increasingly complicated information landscape. Workshop titles include:
- ChatGPT & other AI – its use & misuse
- Plagiarism Prevention & Repair
- How to write an Academic Integrity policy
Library workshops
Dealing with topics specific to the librarian’s role, these workshops explore not just elevating your library’s profile, but also your position as an expert and collaborator, and beyond that, your involvement with policy and leadership. Workshop titles include:
- Opening doors – how to collaborate with other staff
- Policy writing for the library
- Library design on a shoestring
Our workshop partners
We collaborate with various partners to offer a unique and holistic approach to professional development.
The Free Spirit Collective
The FSC is a community based mental health and wellness service, they are a group of psychologists, educators, social workers, and more, that really live up to their name. We partner with them on topics such as: psychological first aid, teacher stress, wellbeing curriculum, exam stress, and parent talks.
IBICUS
We partner with IBICUS for official IB trainings, and when an IB certificate is required. We can offer IB workshops in any subject at the cat1, cat2, & cat3 levels. Workshops are available in both virtual form and face to face.