training Archives – Spokane County Library District

Looking for Expert Business, Career & Personal Finance Classes? Try LinkedIn Learning

Posted in Business and Careers on June 30, 2021 at 6:00 am

You may know this resource for its technology-focused classes because Lynda.com had a (deserved) reputation for those. While LinkedIn Learning definitely has technology courses covered, it offers so much more! I’m going to focus on these non-technology subject areas today: business, professional development, and financial literacy. […]

Udemy: New Resource with High-Quality Content That Makes Learning Enjoyable

Posted in Business and Careers, Explore and Discover, News, Uncategorized on April 27, 2021 at 6:00 am

BY STACEY GODDARD I don’t usually “geek out” about a new library resource. But I have to confess that I was having geek-out levels of excitement when I heard the library would be getting Udemy. Here are the reasons why I’m so excited: You can take Udemy courses whenever it is convenient for you. There […]

Goodbye, Lynda.com. Hello, LinkedIn Learning.

Posted in Business and Careers, News on March 10, 2021 at 6:00 am

Lynda.com is changing to LinkedIn Learning. All of the business and technology courses and content from Lynda.com will be integrated into the LinkedIn Learning platform. This digital resource will be temporarily unavailable on Thursday, March 11, as all customer information is transferred to LinkedIn Learning to create a seamless transition for lea […]

Monetizing knowledge with Gale Courses

Posted in Business and Careers, Explore and Discover, News on February 2, 2021 at 6:00 am

BY CRYSTAL MILLER Taking an online class from Gale Courses can help you attain your entrepreneurial pursuits, make money from your hobbies and interests, polish your job hunting skills, and boost your resume with new marketable skills. We offer Gale Courses as a resource in our Digital Library. The courses are held online, and most […]

Creating a furever home: Adopting & fostering pets

Posted in Explore and Discover on June 26, 2019 at 6:00 am

By Susan Goertz Have you been thinking of adopting a furry friend now that summer has arrived? Someone to hike by your side in the sunshine or cuddle up by the fire pit on those long summer nights? House training and puppy fangs didn’t exactly meet my family’s needs as we already had a senior […]

Tell a new financial story with these digital resources

Posted in News on March 26, 2019 at 6:00 am

Managing money and investments can be a challenge. We have digital resources to help make personal finance and investment management easier and more cost effective. These digital resources are available to library cardholders living in-district at no additional cost. We have online courses if you want to understand how to balance your household bud […]

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