School Libraries 101
ON-DEMAND COURSE AVAILABLE NOW

Register by 12/31/2025
Self-paced, 6-month access

Designed for paraprofessionals, staff, and teachers assigned a library role without formal library training, School Libraries 101 builds essential knowledge over 24 self-paced hours. Attendees will learn the ins and outs of student support, collection management, readers' advisory, and program planning—plus pathways for professional growth in school librarianship. This self-paced course helps new school library staff gain confidence and foundational skills to support students and teachers effectively.

Save with Discounted Team & District Pricing

Enroll library staff throughout the district to ensure that every student has consistent support from trained library staff. 

About the Course Advisor

Maura Madigan, NBCT

School Librarian

Maura Madigan, NBCT is the author of Learning-Centers for School Libraries, Project-Based Learning for Elementary Grades, and The School Librarian’s Guide to (Almost) Everything (ALA Store). She’s been a school librarian for ten years but has worked in education–as a teacher, college instructor, and educational advisor–for twenty-eight years in the US, South Korea, Japan, and the United Arab Emirates. Maura lives and works in Fairfax County, Virginia

Meet Your Course Instructors

Carolyn Vibbert

School Librarian Division Specialist

Dr. Karina Quilantán-Garza

Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University

Kaycie Hoffman Blaylock

Library and Resource Coordinator, Alexandria City Public Schools

Cicely Lewis

School Librarian and Author, 2020 SLJ School Librarian of the Year

Tom Bober

School Librarian, Library Journal Mover and Shaker

Ashley Cooksey

Assistant Professor and Program Director for Instructional Technology