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Valemount Public Library

Encouraging a spirit of learning and discovery

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  • Tue 11am – 5pm
  • Wed 11am – 9pm
  • Thu
  • Fri 11am – 5pm
  • Sat 11am – 3pm
  • Sun Closed

Online Learning

Subscription Resources

Access to these are free with your library card!

Linkedin Learning

LinkedIn Learning gives you free access to over 16,000 online courses taught by industry experts in business, technology and creative topics.

Gale Courses

Gale Courses offers a wide range of highly interactive, instructor led courses that you can take entirely online. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month.

REMINDER: ONCE YOU HAVE CONFIRMED YOUR SIGN UP – PLEASE MARK DOWN YOUR START DATE – THERE IS NO REMINDER SENT YOU CAN ALWAYS SIGN UP FOR THE NEXT MONTH

  1. Find courses by browsing through the categories on the left of your screen or by using the search bar above. Click “Enroll Now” next to the course of your choice.
    Select your course start date and click “Continue.”
  2. Create a free Gale Courses account.
    • New Students – Enter your email address in the New Student area and click “Create Account.” Complete the “Account and Student Information” page and then click “Continue.”
    • Returning Students – Enter your account email and password and then click “Sign In.”
  3. You will use your Gale Courses account email and password to log in to the My Classroom area to view your lessons once your session begins.
  4. Enter your library barcode in the box labeled Submit. Then click “Use Library Card” to complete your enrollment.

Niche Academy Accessible online training. A variety of topics including Google apps. Linkedin Learning, Pinterest, and more. Video tutorials.

More Educational Websites

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)

What is a MOOC? A wide range of free not-for-credit (some fees apply for credit courses) courses commonly offered through universities and colleges, and open to anyone. Course length and time commitments vary. Teaching is through video lectures, podcasts, online discussions and links to articles and ebooks. Here are some examples where many courses are free (look for auditing options):

  • Cognitive Class is an initiative by IBM to spread data literacy through free classes for students and experienced IT professionals alike. Users can pursue coursework at their own pace with no time restrictions for completion. Covers topics like Python for data science, reactive architecture, and digital analytics and regression.
  • Coursera – courses that span the humanities, medicine, biology, social sciences, mathematics, business and computer science. Notable courses offered through the University of Alberta & Coursera are Indigenous Canada and Science Literacy.
  • EDX – partnership between MIT, Harvard, Berkeley and University of Texas. McGill University, the University of Toronto and others, offering courses “designed to be interesting, fun and rigorous.”
  • Kadenze - focuses on music, visual arts, creative technology
  • MOMA - hear directly from artists and designers, look closely at works in our collection and exhibitions, and join a global community of learners unlike any other. Enroll any time and complete the course at your own pace.