Learn with NoveList

Practical readers’ advisory training for library staff at every experience level

What is Learn with NoveList?

Learn with NoveList is subscription-based professional development that teaches your staff how to get better at working with readers and recommending books. It’s a cost-effective way to offer hundreds of hours of high-quality learning for your entire staff whenever and wherever it’s convenient for them. With a Learn with NoveList Plus subscription, your entire staff has unlimited access to our entire catalog.  

What is included in a Learn with NoveList Plus subscription?

Quality courses taught by experts
No other learning platform offers the depth of expertise in readers’ advisory as Learn with NoveList. Our courses are taught by experts with extensive professional experience. They have worked as librarians, marketing specialists, branch managers, and more. They know and understand the challenges your library faces. Meet our instructors. 

On-demand access that fits a wide variety of schedules
Courses are always available, self-paced, and mobile-friendly, so staff can learn when and where it’s convenient for them. Courses are presented in segments for bite-sized learning as schedules allow. 

A continually updated course catalog
We offer a well-rounded catalog of quality courses centered on the core skills library staff need when working with readers and engaging your community. We regularly add new courses and keep things interesting with real-world examples, interactive elements, and insights from experts. See a list of included courses and topics

A solution for today’s staffing challenges
Hiring staff without library experience? Need skills gaps filled among existing staff? Frequent turnover? Want to ensure everyone can recommend books? A subscription to Learn with NoveList Plus is your solution.  

Resources to keep learners engaged
We provide a variety of tools to help managers inspire ongoing learning, including best practices and promotional materials. Enroll learners in courses or let them select what they want, check their progress, and download stats on demand. 

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“The workshops were wonderful and we had great feedback from staff. The training has helped us re-think our readers’ advisory services and generated an increased interest in and promotion of readers’ advisory at all levels.”

— Linda Stevens, Harris County Library

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Interested in learning more?

Contact us for more information or to request a free demo or trial. We'd love to give you a closer look at all the Learn with NoveList Plus subscription has to offer.