-information courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry Hobgood
Granville County Library System patrons now have access to a free service that offers thousands of courses and trainings that can be used for professional and personal development.
LinkedIn Learning offers more than 16,000 courses – from leadership and computer skills to foreign language classes, according to information from Director Will Robinson.
Need to brush up on your Microsoft Office skills? There’s a class for that. What about that resume you’ve been meaning to update? Check. There’s a class for that, too. And if you wish you’d paid more attention during your foreign language class in high school, there’s something for you, too. Users can enroll in courses in seven different languages – English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese, Portuguese, and Mandarin – and follow customized learning paths at their own pace.
“LinkedIn Learning is one of the top online professional development curriculums available,” Robinson said. “We are excited to offer this resource for free to all residents with the added benefit of making the same training available to all county employees. It was an easy win-win decision to provide this valuable resource to Granville County residents while simultaneously improving the professional training available to county employees.”
The addition of LinkedIn learning aligns with several priorities identified in Granville County’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan including improving resident services with online access, retaining local talent through skill development for the workforce, creating community and employee education opportunities and improving training resources to ensure Granville County is a preferred destination for the top public service employees in this region.
Granville Library users can login to LinkedIn Learning with their library card number and Personal Identification Number. Need help? The library staff is happy to help. Contact the Thornton Library at 919.693.1121 or the South Branch Library at 919.528.1752.
Visit www.granvillecounty.org/linkedin to get started.
LinkedIn Learning is also available for mobile devices allowing offline access and learning on the go.
Download the IOS version in the App Store (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/linkedin-learning/id1084807225) or for Android devices visit the Google Play store
(https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.linkedin.android.learning&hl=en_US&gl=US). On the mobile app, select “Sign in with a Library Card” and enter “granvillecountylibrarysystem” as the Library ID and follow the prompts to enter the library card number and your PIN.