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Library Management Course

What will I learn?

Improve your skills in running a library with our full Course on How to Run a Library. This course is made for people who work in libraries and want to do well in these changing times. You will learn how to handle money and plan budgets, use computers for data and new tools, and set up good library systems. You will also learn how to plan for the future, work with the community, use resources wisely, and make the library run better. You will understand how to check if things are going well so that the library is successful and helps people a lot.

Apoia's Unique Features

Online courses available for life
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and arrange the chapters you want to study
Set your own course schedule
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet needed

Develop skills

Enhance the practical skills listed below

Learn how to share out money well for the library to get enough funds.

Set up the newest systems to help run the library.

Make good plans for the future using what we call SWOT to understand what's strong, weak, what chances there are, and what problems there might be.

Get the community involved using social media.

Use computer resources well so that many people can get to them.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before beginning, feel free to change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course focused on personal and professional development. It is not akin to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.