About us
WebJunction is the learning place for libraries.
WebJunction equips library staff with the knowledge, skills, and confidence
to power strong libraries that are the heart of vibrant communities. A program of OCLC Research, WebJunction is free and open for all libraries to use, regardless of size, type, or location.
How does WebJunction scale learning?
We bring people together to share. Through WebJunction, library staff listen, learn, and exchange ideas with peers from across the US and beyond. We enable library staff to share their know-how, solve problems together, and build a support network. WebJunction listens, too, incorporating real-world solutions from libraries into our programs.
We make learning practical and flexible. Our training offers actionable ideas and examples that can be tailored to fit the needs of individual libraries and communities. When a pilot program works, we refine the curriculum, resources, and delivery methods and share it widely across the field.
We collaborate. Through our partnerships, we expand access to learning, ensuring more library staff can connect, grow, and thrive.
- State library agencies help keep WebJunction’s Course Catalog free and accessible to library workers by providing financial support.
- We receive grant support from government agencies and private foundations to offer large-scale training programs.
- We also provide services to organizations to support and enhance their own training initiatives. Browse our work portfolio to see examples.
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"I just wanted to personally thank you for the great webinars that I have had the opportunity to participate in since discovering you in the past year. I see a wealth of stimulating conversation in these presentations. The topics have been so relevant, the presenters so knowledgeable, that I’ve run the risk of overstimulation! It is an exciting time for libraries, I think. Thanks to WebJunction and OCLC for offering these events providing an instructive & informative basis for innovative beginnings."
– Email from webinar attendee
“WebJunction is an invaluable source that I have come to rely on and feel so fortunate to have. Not only does it build my confidence to know there are courses offered directly related to my position within the library now, but it’s my career advancement plan whenever the opportunity arises. Knowing that I can come to WebJunction and look for refresher courses for a new position or sessions to help me implement new ideas in my current profession, is empowering. I treasure the webinars on WebJunction and ... I am a better librarian because of it.”
– Member survey respondent