Category: Community
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November 2025 Skilltype Content Update
November brought another round of valuable updates to the Skilltype platform as we continue expanding our content and refining how it’s organized, tagged, and presented to our users. Here’s what changed over the past month: Catalog Activity New Tags Added Skills Conference & Series Materials We added new materials from the following events and recurring…
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State Library of Pennsylvania Becomes Sixth Statewide Implementation Partner of the Skilltype Talent Management Platform
BATON ROUGE, LA and HARRISBURG, PA — The Office of Commonwealth Libraries(OCL) announced today their statewide pilot of Skilltype, a cutting-edge softwareplatform designed to support skills management and professional development forlibrary workers. This software equips public and academic libraries across Pennsylvaniawith personalized tools to identify, develop, and track the evolving competencies of theirteams. The partnership…
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Texas State University Libraries adopt Skilltype to enhance staff development
Texas State University Libraries are now live on the Skilltype platform, joining hundreds of institutions worldwide that are rethinking staff development through data-driven talent management. By adopting Skilltype, Texas State University Libraries will provide faculty and staff with access to curated professional development resources, personalized training recommendations, and real-time insights into workforce skills and interests.…
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Skilltype and Library Journal/School Library Journal Partner to Expand Professional Development Access
Skilltype, the talent-management platform for information professionals, is partneringwith Library Journal (LJ), a leading authority in librarianship for nearly 150 years,and School Library Journal (SLJ), the premier voice in school librarianship for over 70 years.The collaboration integrates LJ and SLJ’s professional development programs directly intothe Skilltype platform, giving libraries streamlined access to trusted training resources atexclusive discounts. Since 1876 and 1954,…
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Skilltype and EveryLibrary Partner to Improve Political Literacy Across Workforce
Skilltype, the talent-management platform tailored for libraries, is pleased to announce anew partnership with EveryLibrary. Through this collaboration, Skilltype will hostEveryLibrary’s content directly on its platform, expanding access to critical advocacytraining and resources for library professionals worldwide. EveryLibrary is the first and only national political action organization focused onbuilding voter support for libraries. Dedicated to…
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Monash University becomes latest in Australia to go live on Skilltype
Monash University Library, one of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight universities, is now LIVE on the Skilltype platform.
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Victoria University in Melbourne goes live on Skilltype
Victoria University Library, one of Australia’s prestigious Group of Eight universities, becomes first to go live on the Skilltype platform.
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The University of Queensland Library adopts Skilltype for staff development
Baton Rouge, LA, Brisbane, QLD, Melbourne, VIC, | January 28, 2025: The University of Queensland (UQ) Library has joined the growing number of organizations adopting Skilltype for staff development and becomes the first library from the Group of Eight to do so. As the exclusive distributor of Skilltype in Australia and New Zealand, CAVAL will…
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University of Manitoba Libraries First in Canada to Adopt Skilltype
The Canadian research library will be the first in the country to deploy Skilltype’s innovative platform for data-driven skill development.
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Australian Catholic University Library adopts Skilltype for continuous learning
Australian Catholic University (ACU) has become the latest institution to join the growing ranks of libraries adopting Skilltype, a dynamic platform designed to transform staff development and skills management.
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University of Wollongong Libraries Becomes First Library in Australia to Adopt Skilltype
Skilltype and CAVAL proudly announce the University of Wollongong’s subscription to the Skilltype platform.
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University of South Carolina Libraries Selects Skilltype to Manage Skill Development
The University of South Carolina Libraries partners with Skilltype to manage skill development across their staff, becoming the 19th member of the Association of Research Libraries to join the Skilltype community.
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Libraries in Asia and Middle East Select Skilltype for Skill Development
Entering its fifth year of operation, Skilltype begins serving libraries across Asia and the Middle East. Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Singapore Management University, and Georgetown University of Qatar are the latest international libraries to adopt the platform.
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UCLA DataX and Skilltype partner to Surface Data Expertise
UCLA’s DataX initiative and Skilltype are excited to announce a groundbreaking partnership to surface data expertise across the campus community.
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BCALA Selects Skilltype for Member Engagement and Training
BCALA and Skilltype partner to boost skill development for 1,000+ members, enhancing library services for African-American librarians.
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Nonprofit Annual Reviews Becomes Strategic Partner
Annual Reviews invests in Skilltype, enhancing tools that facilitate diverse and impactful training for information professionals.
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Skilltype and Technology from Sage Release Librarian Skills Landscape Report
Skilltype and Technology from Sage have released a new report that examines the librarian skills landscape and suggests development areas.
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University of Notre Dame Hesburgh Libraries Signs Multi-Year Agreement With Skilltype For Talent Management
Skilltype partners with Notre Dame’s Hesburgh Libraries to enhance talent management and professional development, leveraging innovative, data-driven solutions to advance strategic goals and elevate the library experience for the academic community.
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Strengthening Librarianship: Community, Networks, and Pods
What does “creating community” mean? How can someone be an “expert” at creating community? I asked myself this question as I read the announcement that I had joined Skilltype, and wondered how else I could describe what I love doing, what I’m good at doing, and why I feel it is so important, especially in…
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Skilltype Partners with San José State University iSchool
Library technology company Skilltype announces its partnership with San José State University School of Information to provide access to its talent marketplace to students, faculty, and staff. This marks the second iSchool to adopt Skilltype’s talent management platform.
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University of Kentucky Libraries Signs Multi-Year Agreement With Skilltype
The University of Kentucky Libraries have entered into a multi-year agreement with Skilltype for talent management across their seven branch library system, marking the 17th member of the association of research libraries to adopt Skilltype since 2020.
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Skilltype partners with Simmons University SLIS Usability Course
This semester, Skilltype was invited to participate as the ‘customer’ within a project-based course at Simmons University’s School of Information.
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Amigos signs multi-year Skilltype Agreement for its Research Libraries
Amigos Library Services is making a first of its kind investment in increasing the capacity of its 500+ library members by signing a multi-year partnership with talent management platform Skilltype.
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PALCI Adopts Skilltype For Expertise Sharing
The Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration & Innovation (PALCI) is making a first of its kind investment in increasing the capacity of its 71 academic and research libraries by implementing a multi-year partnership with talent management platform Skilltype.
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University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries Signs on to Skilltype
The University of Tennessee, Knoxville Libraries has adopted Skilltype for talent management across their four library systems.
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Pratt School of Information First iSchool to Adopt Skilltype
Pratt Institute School of Information is the first iSchool to adopt talent management platform Skilltype.
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Library consortium LOUIS pilots Statewide Expertise Sharing with Talent Management Platform Skilltype
LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network (LOUIS), a statewide program of the Louisiana Board of Regents, is pioneering innovative collaboration opportunities of its 48 academic and research libraries by implementing a pilot with talent management platform Skilltype.
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Skilltype for Vendors: Lean Library
In this fireside chat, Skilltype Founder & CEO, Tony Zanders, speaks with Matthew Hayes, Managing Director of Technology from SAGE – Talis & Lean Library about their partnership and the impact it will create for the future of librarianship.
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Lean Library Partners With Skilltype to Develop User Community
Lean Library will utilize Skilltype’s innovative platform to curate and showcase its product training, events and webinars, providing librarians with recognition for the skills and knowledge acquired, whilst also enabling greater networking amongst Lean Library’s library partners.
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Delaware Libraries Adopt Skilltype
The Delaware Division of Libraries (DDL) is arming its public library professionals with skills to meet the growing demand for public health, digital literacy, and more by implementing the data-driven talent platform powered by Skilltype.