Greetings all,

Niche Academy is holding this free webinar on providing mental health information at your library on Wed April 7 at 2 PM ET. A couple of weeks later, it will be available in LM’s Niche Staff Skills Academy.

Sonya Schryer Norris

Library of Michigan, MDE

517-335-1498

Are you interested in the full suite of continuing education provided through the Library of Michigan? Visit the LM CE webpage for all of our training opportunities, including WebJunction, United for Libraries, the LM CE calendar, and the Niche Staff Skills Academy.

Funding is provided in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Library of Michigan

In this free one-hour webinar, Emily Hamstra will share how to effectively provide mental health information at your library.

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You are invited to join the free webinar:

Caring for the Mind

Wed April 7 at 2:00 pm US EDT, 11:00 am US PDT

Responding to questions involving topics on mental health is challenging even for the most experienced librarian.

Emily Hamstra, Outreach Coordinator for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region, will share how to effectively provide mental health information at your library. Best approaches for handling interactions with emotional patrons will also be discussed.

This webinar will increase participants' skills for providing mental health information for care providers and the public.

Resources covered in this class include MedlinePlus.gov and other freely available authoritative resources.

Objectives: 

• Gain awareness of mental health issues
• Learn to respond to challenging reference questions for mental health information
• Be informed of reliable (and free) resources for mental health information

If you're interested but not able to attend the live webinar, go ahead and register. We'll send a recording to all registrants after the fact.

Regards,

Julie Edwards | Niche Academy
Librarian & Instructional Designer
149 N 1200 E
Lehi UT, 84043
julie@nicheacademy.com