Self-Paced Courses
AALL self-paced courses are available for purchase by both members and nonmembers. Nonmembers need to create a free AALL profile (if they do not already have one) to access and register for courses. Courses may be completed anytime within one year of registration, allowing learners to progress at their own pace, unlike live events with scheduled dates and times. Certificates of completion are available for download and printing after the course has been fully completed.
Evolving Collection Development In Law Libraries
Law librarians work in a legal information ecosystem that is constantly evolving and traditional collection development models may not be adequate to meet the needs of this new reality of online access and exploding options. This 60-minute course will help librarians with primary collection development responsibilities, as well as those who are more tangentially involved, to consider how to balance the need for building a useful collection that is responsive to patron needs with the limits imposed by budgets, space, and user preferences. The course will explore strategies for building collections that encompass diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Foundations of Legal Research
This 60-minute course will provide law librarians and legal information professionals—at any level—with the tools needed to approach legal research.
Strategic Thinking for Law Librarians
Register for this 60-minute course that will introduce the concepts of strategic thinking, including how to apply it, regardless of the situation, for superior results and successful outcomes.
Introduction to Law Library Budgets
Register for this 60-minute course that will introduce law library professionals to the budget process and prepare them to ask informed questions about funding, allocations, and how the library supports its strategic goals.