Development

DEVELOPMENT

 

Continuing Education

Publications

Job Postings

Job Descriptions

MRLS Policy Collection

Equipment for Loan

Interlibrary Loan

Youth Services

Cataloging & Classification

ARC

Regional Reference Center

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Education

MassCat

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"It’s a friendly place
to share ideas and
concerns, and
information about
all things library."

Welcome to Development!

You've found the place for all things educational! Workshops, newsletters, podcasts, and even new trends in the library field are here. This is the new home for ARC and Library Directors too. Come on in and have a look around!


New classes for spring

Check out our great new lineup of workshops for the winter/spring session. Don't wait - register now and make sure you have a seat! We hope to see you soon.

 


Need the workshop handouts?

No problem! You're in the right place. Find handouts and links to information presented in our workshops on our Workshop Materials page.


Blogs, podcasts and more!

Centralities, our newsletter, has changed format and is now much shorter, making it faster and easier to read. We have moved our columns to blog format, to keep you up-to-date on news and important information. Don't miss our podcasts too!


Information literacy tools

We have a suite of tools to help you teach information literacy in your library. Try some of these:


Sample policies & job descriptions

Writing a new policy? Hiring new staff? The Massachusetts Regional Library Systems have a collection of library policies and job descriptions that can help make those tasks easier!

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Register now for winter/spring workshops!


There's something for everyone in our winter/spring lineup. We're saving you a seat!

Sign up now or check out the Continuing Education Catalog!


Databases are great

See what great databases we have in store for your patrons.

Log in now!

Grab your library card and take our databases for a test drive!