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Are you attending PLA next month? If so, we hope you’ll stop by our booth to meet the team, hear more about our learning resources, and grab a cup of coffee. Learn more at
OCLC @ PLA, and be sure to save a spot in your schedule for these sessions with WebJunction team members and collaborators:
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Putting research into practice: Build the future at public libraries
Wednesday, April 3, 2:00–3:00 pm
Join this panel of OCLC Research team members and public library collaborators to hear about opportunities and areas of concern for public libraries voiced by your colleagues and mentioned in the literature.
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Connect to collaborate: Community mapping as a foundation for equitable co-creation
Thursday, April 4, 7:00–8:00 am
Join Dr. Audrey Barbakoff to learn how to guide your community engagement planning through asset mapping.
Breakfast will be available at this session.
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Get your library the attention it deserves
Thursday, April 4, 2:00–3:00 pm
Explore creative strategies for connecting people with your library in this panel discussion.
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Recent news from WebJunction
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It’s eclipse time again! Libraries all over are gearing up to offer activities and resources for community members, and your library is probably no exception. But if you’re still
looking for ideas, we’ve got you covered. From interactive workshops to hands-on activities, this article offers resources and ideas to help libraries inspire curiosity and foster learning about the solar system.
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During the past year, WebJunction and the Sustainable Libraries Initiative collaborated to offer a set of resources to support libraries as they address the greatest threat to
global health and the grandest challenge of our time: climate change. This series of six webinars and six articles offers insight into sustainability as a core value of the library profession; demonstrates what climate action looks like in libraries; and gives
practical advice, ideas, and examples for how your library can intentionally address climate change.
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Libraries can play a vital role in building social cohesion and promoting community resilience, especially in challenging times. The Surgeon General’s 2023 Advisory on
Our epidemic of loneliness and isolation brings even greater urgency to the need for us to connect. Watch this webinar recording with WebJunction’s Brooke Doyle and Jennifer Peterson to explore ways to intentionally design for social connection in library
services and programs, from passive to hosted.
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Image: Cornwall Public Library Smart Space, used with permission
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To access all upcoming events and webinar recordings, go to the
calendar.
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TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024
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Navigating the library director hiring process: A guide for trustees and boards
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3:00–4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time
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Hiring a new library director is the single most important decision of the library board. Finding and retaining a good library director is vital to creating excellent library service for your
community. This presentation will provide you with step-by-step instructions for this significant hiring process. From forming a committee to board approval, we’ll navigate each crucial step together. Gain invaluable insights on job descriptions, reviewing
applications, and conducting interviews. You’ll learn how to avoid common pitfalls and ensure a seamless transition to a new director. Empower your board to make informed decisions and secure the visionary leadership your library deserves.
Presented by:
Carol Mikulski, Member Wallingford Public Library (WPL) Board of Directors, Chairperson of WPL Board Committee to Hire a New Director, President of the Association of Connecticut Library
Boards
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TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2024
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Leadership strategies for building connection and diffusing difficult situations
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3:00–4:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time
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As library staff, our collective morale and goodwill are often eroded by a tidal wave of factors including book challenges, budget constraints, staffing shortages, toxic online discourse, and
an increasingly divided culture. In times like these, searching for common ground might sound naïve or idealistic, but intentionally cultivating these mindsets can have a profound effect on your organizational culture, communication, problem-solving, and mental
health. This webinar introduces skills grounded in the “Good Inside” approach, and will cover practical strategies to develop empathetic, curiosity-led leadership that assumes good intent in moments of conflict and stress, along with actionable communication
skills for connection and cooperation.
Presented by:
Rebekah Cummings, Interim Director of Digital Matters, University of Utah Marriott Library
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Additional online learning
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WebJunction Course Catalog
Our
Course Catalog is free and open to library staff everywhere whenever you're ready to learn. We offer library-specific self-paced courses, webinar recordings, and other great learning materials.
Certificates of completion are available to help library staff meet CE and LEU credit requirements.
Create your free account and start learning today.
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Other free learning
And there are still more
webinars to come in March. These training opportunities are compiled and shared by the Maine State Library. Highlights of this month's remaining offerings include:
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March 21: AI and libraries: Application, implications, and possibilities (Library 2.0 conference)
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March 22: Health programming at your library (Network of the National Librarians of Medicine)
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March 27: What the research says - digital privacy in libraries as digital literacy (Indiana State Library)
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March 27: A higher purpose: Censorship and intellectual freedom today (Georgia Library Association)
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