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

Ethics for Legal Professionals When Using Technology  
Thursday, February 5, 2026, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm  ET 

Ethics for legal professionals that utilize current technologies continues to reshape every aspect of our personal and professional lives. This LexisNexis ethics course is designed for new and seasoned legal professionals – attorneys, paralegals and staff members alike – to review and reinforce common ethical duties related to the use of technology. Our trainer will zero in on the most common ethical issues that arise daily across all legal roles and best practices for using social media and the open web, conducting legal and factual research, and adopting emerging AI technology solutions 

Please note: This program is only being offered as a simultaneous online webinar.  Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits will be available for DOI Solicitor's Office attorneys attending this program. Please contact the Library to obtain webinar or CLE credit information for this program. 
 

Advanced Legal Research on Westlaw
Thursday, February 19, 2026, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET

The Westlaw online legal research service permits users to search for legal, legislative and news content without first selecting a database, allowing one to click check boxes to select the jurisdiction and nature of material wanted. Westlaw also supports retrieving documents by citation, party name, or KeyCite reference. Attendees will learn how to take research skills learned in introductory Westlaw courses to the next level. Learn how to find cases by attorney or judge's name, date, and jurisdiction. Explore statutory materials and learn how to combine the best of book and online research with Westlaw's online Table of Contents. Delve into KeyCite's unique features that allow researchers to fine-tune their result by legal issue, jurisdiction, and other selected criteria. And learn how to personalize Westlaw to meet your unique research needs. This program will be conducted by a Westlaw trainer.

Please note: This program is only being offered as a simultaneous online webinar.  Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits will be available for DOI Solicitor's Office attorneys attending this program. Please contact the Library to obtain webinar or CLE credit information for this program. 
 

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 is comprised of 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.
 

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