These organizations offer professional development opportunities.

Library Systems–Check sites of individual systems for offerings.

• Multicounty Multitype Library Systems
• Council of Regional Public Library Administrators

Professional Associations

• Minnesota Library Association
  • Public Libraries Division (PLD)
  • Technical Services Section (TSS)
  • Academic and Research Libraries Division (ARLD)
  • Children and Young People’s Section (CYP)
  • Reference and Adult Services Section (RASS)
  • Institute for Leadership Excellence (MILE)
  • Reader’s Advisory Round Table (RART)
• Information & Technology Educators of Minnesota (ITEM)
• SLA-MN
• CALCO (Capitol Area Library Consortium)
• MN Association of Law Librarians (MALL)
• MN Association of Library Friends (MALF) 

Statewide Agencies

• State Library Services
• Minitex

Colleges & Universities

• St. Kate’s MLIS Program
• MCTC Library Information Technology Program
• Minnesota State University- Mankato Master of School Library and Information Studies
• St Cloud State University Media MS programs