Niche Academy

Staff at PLAN-member libraries have access to dozens of self-paced training opportunities on Niche Academy.

Offerings include:

  • 10 Strategies for Community Organizing in Libraries
  • Academic OneFile
  • AncestryLibrary
  • AtoZdatabases
  • Beanstack
  • Code of Ethics for New Directors
  • Digital Public Library of America – Explore Online Materials
  • Google Docs, Sheets, Slides – Collaborate with Google’s Online Apps
  • Hoopla
  • Linda’s Nibbles of Knowledge with Linda Bruno
  • OverDrive | Libby
  • Power Mapping – Building Your Library’s Influence
  • RBdigital
  • Social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Pinterest)
  • Universal Class
  • And more!

HOW TO ACCESS THE COURSES

If you have a Niche Academy account, login to your account at my.nicheacademy.com/plan-staff.

If you don’t have a Niche Academy account, you can create an account at my.nicheacademy.com/plan-staff. Use your library email address to create an account yourself. For example, if you work for West Florida Public Libraries and your email ends in mywfpl.com (such as [email protected]), you’ll be able to create your own account.

If you need assistance, please send us an email.

Note: Due to our licensing agreement, this training is only available to PLAN members.