Training Sessions

The Interior Library offers regular training sessions to introduce Department of the Interior employees and others to its services and to the information sources it makes available, either on employees' desktops or in person. Training sessions are presented via webinar.

Additional training sessions will be posted as they are scheduled. Please check this page regularly for changes or updates.

To register for a future training session, please use our Training Session Registration Form. If the registration form does not work at your location, you may use the Library's contact form. If you have any questions or concerns, contact the Interior Library by e-mail at library@ios.doi.gov or by phone at (202) 208-5815

Webinar recordings of recently completed Interior Library programs are available upon request. Please contact the Interior Library by phone at (202) 208-5815 or via the Library's contact form for more information.
 

Upcoming Programs

Introduction to the Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 Database
Wednesday, March 11, 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm  ET 

The Women and Social Movements in the United States collection of products constitute a resource for scholars of American women's history. These primary source documents include digitized copies of rare and previously inaccessible materials. They are enhanced by scholarly essays from leading historians that illuminate key historical issues in those texts and provide entry points for accessing the collection. The database contains over 170,000 pages from full-text sources, written by more than 2,700 authors. It includes items such as book, film, and website reviews; notes from the archives and teaching tools. Featured in this collection are a large number of materials chronicling the advances of the women’s suffrage movement in the 19th and early 20th centuries.  This training session, taught via webinar by ProQuest trainers, will look at the materials found in the collection, review searching tips and hints, and point out additional support materials. 

Please note: This program is only being offered as a simultaneous online webinar. Please contact the Library to obtain webinar information for this program.
 

The U.S. Geological Survey’s Publications Warehouse  
Wednesday, April 8, 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Publications Warehouse is the authoritative catalog and publicly accessible location for accessing USGS peer-reviewed scientific publications. Users can access metadata about and links to more than 180,000 publications authored by USGS scientists over the century-plus history of the bureau, as well as obtain free online access to full-text publications published by the USGS. Please join USGS Data Scientist Kelly Haberstroh as she provides an overview of the content available in the Publications Warehouse, features of the website, and searching tips and best practices.

Please note: This program is only being offered as a simultaneous online webinar. Please contact the Library to obtain webinar information for this program.
 

Virtual Orientation to the Department of the Interior Library
Wednesday, April 29, 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET

The Department of the Interior Library provides a full range of professional reference and research services, available to Interior Department employees in both the Washington, DC, area and nationwide. The collections include Departmental publications, as well as related books, journals, electronic databases and other resources that support the mission of the Department, its agencies, and bureaus.  Research materials in subject areas such as American history, Native American culture, biology, botany, natural resources, lands management, and water management can be found within its 200,000 print titles and online resources.  Please join the Department of the Interior Library staff for a virtual review of these materials as well as other services available from the Library.  

Please note: This program is only being offered as a simultaneous online webinar. Please contact the Library to obtain webinar information for this program.
 

 

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