Earning CE

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Continuing Education
Federally Funded
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Guidelines for CE

For an activity to count for CE credit, it must:

  • Be planned, coordinated, and officially run
  • Be checked to make sure it meets clear learning goals
  • Be designed for one of these purposes:
    • Helping librarians stay updated on new ideas and changes in the field
    • Refreshing basic library skills
    • Improving job skills
    • Leading to specialization in a new area of librarianship

General guidelines for CE credit (see below for information on taking an academic course for credit):

  • 30 minutes of instruction = 0.5 contact hour
  • 50 minutes of instruction = 1 contact hour
  • 1 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) = 10 contact hours
  • Roundtable/networking sessions = half-time credit (i.e. 1 hour of credit for a 2-hour roundtable)
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State Library CE Opportunities

Live Training

The State Library offers live webinars and in-person courses. Browse upcoming CE Events. Register for courses in Workday Learning.

Recorded & Self-Paced Courses

View courses from the Webinar Archive in Workday Learning. Complete the evaluation lesson in Workday to earn CE Credit.

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Workday Learning

Workday Learning is the State of Iowa's Learning Management System. Use it to register for courses (live or recorded), keep track of your Endorsement, and see how many CE Hours you've earned.

Log in to Workday Learning

Not interested in tracking CE Credit? Browse our YouTube channel for courses that interest you. We try to cross-post all courses to YouTube, but sometimes (contractual reasons, for example) we are not able to do this.

Special Events

The State Library offers several different annual or bi-annual events and conferences for Iowa librarians, including:

  • Iowa Libraries Online Conference (ILOC)
  • Pop YS Live (Youth Services Conference)
  • STEM Fairs & Summer Reading Summits
  • Director Roundtables
  • Learning Circuit

Browse all our special events.

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External CE Opportunities

There are many opportunities to earn CE hours outside of the State Library's offerings. The list below is a good place to start. Many providers offer courses for free, others will charge. 

The State Library of Maine also provides a list of free CE happening around the country each month.

You may track hours earned from outside providers by completing the Request for External CE Hours form.

Request for External CE Credit

Use this form to request credit for training provided by agencies other than the State Library of Iowa. We'll review your submission and add the hours to your Workday Learning account.

Complete the Request Form
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Eligible & Ineligible CE Activities

The lists below should give you a sense of what does and does not count for CE Credit. You may always contact the CE Consultant for more information.

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Funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services

This program or resource is made possible in part by the IMLS under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of Iowa.

Find out more about Federal LSTA funding
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