Gale Presents: Udemy

Study subjects like ChatGPT or Microsoft Excel from an expert instructor — anytime, anywhere, and in your choice of language — when you log in to Gale Presents: Udemy with your library card. 

Udemy is an on-demand, video-based training platform similar to LinkedIn Learning, Coursera, or Masterclass. It is typically available only through an employer or by paid subscription, but is now free for Vernon Area Public Library cardholders. 

Major corporations including Cisco, Citibank, P&G, and others use Udemy for continuing education, and millions of individual learners use Udemy to learn new skills to add to their résumé, study for a professional certification, or just pursue a personal interest. 

Gale Presents: Udemy provides access to the top ten percent of Udemy courses in categories include cloud computing, data science, design, development, finance and accounting, human resources, IT operations, leadership and management, marketing, office productivity, personal development, project management and operations, and sales. 

Udemy courses are led by experts in their field. Learning is structured like a traditional college course and supported with hands-on practice and quizzes to confirm and reinforce learning.

For learners who prefer a language other than English, Udemy offers an impressive and unique option: courses taught by subject matter experts in their native language, going beyond traditional content dubbing or video captions. Learners can choose from a robust catalog of classes in Korean, Mandarin, Japanese, Hindi, Polish, Russian, Spanish, or nine other languages. Udemy is the only library resource offering virtual skills training taught by native speakers.

Udemy courses are always fresh and up-to-date, helping users adapt quickly to changing workplace demands. Udemy continually adds new courses to address market demand and changes and retires older courses that are no longer relevant. The majority of class content is new within the past two years. 

Like other online learning platforms, Udemy offers anywhere, anytime access via a mobile device. Options also include the ability to listen to classes via podcast-style audio or on Chromecast or Apple TV. 

Gale Presents: Udemy is the newest way the Vernon Area Public Library is helping patrons pursue their personal and professional goals. Library patrons also enjoy access to LinkedIn Learning (another on-demand, video-based learning platform) and Gale Courses (6-week, online instructor-led classes), in addition to a variety of in-person software and technology classes at the library.

To access Udemy through the library, create an account using a Vernon Area Public Library card at VAPLD.info/udemy.