On-Demand Webinars
Recent On-Demand Webinars
Cardholder Signup Policies: Access in Practice
Learn best practices for cardholder registration that reduces barriers and increase access for all.
Creating Engaging Library Spaces for All Ages
Learn to create engaging spaces for library patrons of all ages from real-life examples and outcomes.
How Libraries Can Build Connections to Combat Loneliness
Learn how to create a culture of empathy and action by developing micro-communities to combat loneliness.
One Library's Mission to Provide Its Senior Community with Social Engagement and Emotional Connectedness
Learn how to partner with local agencies to create an uplifting environment of connection and support for older adults.
How the Work of Fred Rogers Supports the Evolution of Public Libraries
Learn how Fred Rogers’ work can inform the evaluation of library services and support the wellbeing of library staff.
Is Your Library Hearing-Friendly?
Learn about difficulties people with hearing loss experience and different strategies for communication and accessibility.
You can also search the ALA eLearning catalog to find live and on-demand webinars by division, topic, and library type.
On-Demand Webinars by Topic
Cost
PLA offers both free and paid on-demand webinars. Unless otherwise indicated, a 60-minute paid on-demand webinar is $47.40 for PLA personal members, $71.10 for ALA personal members, and $79.00 for nonmembers. On-demand webinars are intended for the sole use of the purchaser. Redistribution or rebroadcast to another individual or group other than the purchaser is prohibited. Thank you for your cooperation.
Accommodations
All PLA on-demand webinars in the ALA eLearning catalog, and most on-demand webinars listed here on the PLA website, are closed captioned in English (United States). If you find an on-demand webinar that's not captioned, please contact us so we can have it captioned.
If you have a physical or communication need that may affect your use of an on-demand webinar, please contact us prior to purchasing. Without prior notification of need, we cannot attempt to provide appropriate accommodations.
Credits
A certificate of completion is available only for those PLA on-demand webinars in the ALA eLearning catalog.
Retired Recordings
The archived recordings of some webinars no longer available on-demand may be found in the online ALA Institutional Repository at https://alair.ala.org/handle/11213/375.
Contact
If you have questions or problems accessing a recording, send a message to plawebinars@ala.org, or call 800-545-2433 ext. 5PLA.
Want to be part of PLA's successful online continuing education program?
If you have an idea for a webinar you'd like PLA to present, we encourage you to submit a proposal. PLA opens a call for webinar proposals twice per year, with deadlines of April 30 and October 31 of each year. Please contact plawebinars@ala.org with any questions or concerns about the webinar proposal process.
