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This article is just a brief tip for anyone wanting to boost their skills in Adobe Captivate, video editing, graphic design or any other software or learning theory. Did you know that you can access LinkedIn’s online learning library Lynda.com free of charge if you’re a member of a public library?
Simply check with your local library to see if they provide this service for their patrons. Oftentimes you just need to become a member of the individual library, obtain a library card and you’re good to go. Depending on your library you might have to provide identity documents beforehand, in order to complete your library registration.
Once you’ve got your library card number and pin you should be able to login directly via a link on your library’s eResources website. Alternatively you can go directly to Lynda.com, click on sign in (not sign up) and click on the link “Sign in with your organisation portal” where you need to enter your library’s web address. This will bring you to a screen asking you to enter your library card and pin. You now have unlimited access to all of Lynda.com’s training courses. Just keep in mind that not all libraries enable you to login via Lynda.com’s mobile apps – in this case you’ll have to access Lynda.com’s resources via your web browser only.
Hope this has helped some of you wanting to skill up via the online training platform Lynda.com Have you got any other interesting tips and tricks that might help eLearning Designers get better at what they do?
This article is just a brief tip for anyone wanting to boost their skills in Adobe Captivate, video editing, graphic design or any other software or learning theory. Did you know that you can access LinkedIn’s online learning library Lynda.com free of charge if you’re a member of a public library?
Simply check with your local library to see if they provide this service for their patrons. Oftentimes you just need to become a member of the individual library, obtain a library card and you’re good to go. Depending on your library you might have to provide identity documents beforehand, in order to complete your library registration.
Once you’ve got your library card number and pin you should be able to login directly via a link on your library’s eResources website. Alternatively you can go directly to Lynda.com, click on sign in (not sign up) and click on the link “Sign in with your organisation portal” where you need to enter your library’s web address. This will bring you to a screen asking you to enter your library card and pin. You now have unlimited access to all of Lynda.com’s training courses. Just keep in mind that not all libraries enable you to login via Lynda.com’s mobile apps – in this case you’ll have to access Lynda.com’s resources via your web browser only.
Hope this has helped some of you wanting to skill up via the online training platform Lynda.com Have you got any other interesting tips and tricks that might help eLearning Designers get better at what they do?
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My local library provides free access to Lynda.com. Good tip! Thanks.
Great stuff! You should certainly take advantage of your library’s offer!
It would also be beneficial if more employers would offer a free LinkedIn Learning membership to their employees! Many universities already offer this to their students.
You may ignore it but Lynda.com is English. There is a French concurrent (forgot the name), maybe French countries have libraries offering that service. There is NO Dutch alternative. Probably there is a Chinese site as well for Chinese Libraries. Why do English speaking people think that the whole world needs to use English?
Germans normally have no problem with English, I answer them in English but accept questions in German. French users is something totally different, they feel excluded on this forum and that is also valid for French speaking Belgians.
I got insulted several times when in rare occasions I posted answers in Dutch or French to users because it is their native language.
It is easy to say: write in two (three) languages, it is a lot more time consuming. I had a blog in Dutch, another in French but couldn’t ‘t keep up with three blog sites.
I get access to LinkedIn Learning\Lynda.com through my employer. Great resource.
Great you’re getting access through your employer! It certainly is a great resources to learn new software packages. Just for coding (HTML, CSS, JavaScript etc.) I prefer TeamTreehouse.com.
I’ll check them out.
I have read a similar article before on the portal, but want to remind that this portal is meant for ALL eLearning users, not only for those residing in the USA.
Moroever you may have missed this, but Lynda.com is disappearing, because LinkedIn Learning is the only platform still accepting subscriptions. This article seems bit outdated.
Sorry Lieve, if this article seems a bit outdated to you. I just thought I’d write it because I was actually just made aware that one can obtain free access to the course library via your public library. I previously thought free complimentary access was only available for students/staff of certain universities. So I thought I’d highlight this for others who might be able to benefit from this info.I completely agree that this forum is meant for people from all nationalities and countries. Getting access to the course library is in no way just restricted to US library patrons. I myself live in Australia and have gained access through my local public library here in Perth. Maybe I should have mentioned that, no matter where you reside, you should have a chat to your local library and ask if they offer this complimentary service!
Not in Belgium, maybe in all English speaking countries? It is a bit frustrating that other language countries do not seem to count in this portal. I wrote one article in Dutch, did see one in Russian (which I understand as well), coupel in German and try to help users in French and German but maybe I should start writing blogs in Dutch and French. When I am doing so, English users always complain.Since Lynda.com is silently disappearing to be replaced by LinkedIn Learning, I wonder what will happen in those Libraries.. I have been using Lynda.com since over 10 years, but now am on LinkedIn Learning.
I think it comes down to who your audience is Lieve. I don’t think there are any obstacles to using another language as the content is provided by users for users primarily. If the community consumes more languages then it can only benefit the community. It may be a bit extra work but posting in multiple languages could be of benefit. Additionally, the potential for translation is becoming greater with the development of AI capabilities that could solve the problem in the future.
Surprising that public libraries in Belgium don’t offer this complimentary service! Would be pretty frustrating to find out that only libraries from English speaking countries offer this service to their patrons. Or it might just be cost saving measures…
And yes, there seems to be a huge emphasis on providing content in English in this eLearning community. I guess if people write in other languages than English some people feel excluded (and have the fear of missing out). Maybe people who speak (and write) several languages well, could write an article in two languages to provide value to English native speakers, as well as speakers of other languages. But of course this takes a considerable amount of time for the content creator…
I’ll keep an eye out for any queries in German (as this is my first language)…
