Free Training Alert!
In honor of Digital Inclusion Week, Libraries4DE is excited to present a week of micro-trainings highlighting FREE resources available to you across the web. Join in!
Digital Inclusion Week Daily Livestreams – #DIW2025
October 6th – 10th
Learning On Demand
Core to Your Mission
We’re long past digital inclusion being a fun, optional service. This work is core to the library’s mission. Here’s how we prove that centering digital equity lifts everyone in the community.
Let’s Be Tech-Fearless
Escape the jargon, sail past the acronyms, breeze through abbreviations. This training builds competence and confidence so you can stay focused on the end result, not the technology.
All Available Trainings
Videos available freely at any time. Note that not all our trainings are recorded, and some are only available for a limited time. This collection is only our FREE archived trainings.
Downloadables
Strategic questions to stay focused
Desk guide
The rapid pace of tech and innovation is thrilling – no doubt about it. But we are stewards of public funds, and our job isn’t to prop up venture capitalists; we connect our communities with information and resources that will better their lives. These questions can help you navigate sales pitches with vendors and tech companies who promise the next big solution.
Hotspot borrower agreement
Sample policy
Liability is a huge concern around mobile hotspot lending. Getting push back on high potential losses? Worried about CIPA compliance? Adapt this sample policy with just a few small tweaks and be ready before the next board meeting. (Includes language meeting some FCC/USAC requirements; consult with your general counsel for new standards.)
“Yes, the library offers…”
Marketing materials
These images are designed for any library to use and reuse, whether on social media, a newsletter, or beyond. Add a logo to make it yours!
We’ve chosen to dedicate these materials CC0 1.0 Universal, meaning we release them to the public domain with no attribution necessary.
Vendor privacy expectations
Checklist
We don’t let the police rifle through our patrons’ data or use history. Why should our vendors get a free pass? It’s your job to protect your patrons. (This worksheet was created by the Library Freedom Project via IMLS funding and is licensed CC BY 4.0.)
Broadband acronyms & jargon
Desk guide
It’s easy to get caught up in a wave of tech lingo. Suddenly you’re afloat in a sea of words you’re not sure are even real. Keep this cheat sheet on hand for those intimidating conversations with broadband providers and their ilk.
Technology Collection Development
Sample policy
Treat your tech (emerging and dusty) like another part of your collection. That includes weeding!
Next Level Resources
Micro-Trainings
“Idea Labs” and flash intros to complex topics
- Fun, low-pressure settings to explore new concepts together
- Attendees report an infusion of ideas and renewed enthusiasm
- 30 minutes or less
- Book for your library to choose your own topic
- Free live events monthly
Workshop Intensives
Person-focused content and genuinely good ideas
- Engaging speakers bring high-quality content and real world know-how
- Facilitated discussions empower attendees with realistic tools to make their ideas happen
- Ideal for staff training, conferences, and retreats seeking hands-on learning
Keynotes and More
Inspiring, educational, and actionable
- Let Libraries4DE turn your next event into an innovation nursery
- Presentations are always personalized for you, built from local stories and responding to your specific needs
- Available in person, live virtually, and recorded
And of course, our best resource is our pride and joy, our raison d’être, the apple of our eye: the Libraries4DE collaborative articles and newsletter.
Libraries for Digital Equity 