Highlighted Content from WebJunction
- Golden
Hour with the Library: Forsyth County Public Library is taking programming on the road to meet some of their senior community members where they live. Golden Hour with the Library offers
interactive activities based around a theme, such as travel, holiday traditions, or crafting. Participants are invited to take part in multi-sensory activities that include songs, games, images, and activities centered around the theme. The events take place
monthly at ten senior living facilities, and are facilitated by the library’s five Outreach Team members. We connected with Lorraine Lane, the outreach manager at the library to learn more about this impactful program.
- Learning
Groups for Navigating Civil Legal Issues of Natural Disasters Courses: The three-course series Navigating Civil Legal Issues of Natural Disasters is well-suited to be the core learning
content for a group learning experience with peers. Since civil law is complex and local, these courses are particularly appropriate for collaborative learning. The course work includes understanding local community needs, creating a collection of local disaster-related
legal resources, and both finding and partnering with local legal agencies and emergency management networks. Group learning can work for a small, self-organized group of a few co-workers at a single library as well as a larger, multi-branch group organized
as an “official” training by a system, region or state.
WebJunction Webinars for You
These upcoming webinars are open for registration. If you can’t attend a live session, all WebJunction webinars are recorded and available
for free in the Course
Catalog.
Creating a Restorative Library Culture
Wednesday, March 22, 2023
◆ 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific
◆ 60 minutes
Registration:
https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/creating-a-restorative-library-culture.html
Broadly defined, restorative justice is an approach to repairing and addressing harm done within a community. Related to this approach, restorative practices provide proactive ways to build the
relationships that can help to address and repair some of that harm done. Oak Park Public Library is using restorative practices to better serve both community and staff. In this session, you’ll learn about restorative justice and restorative practices, and
how these practices can guide a powerful shift in communities and within an organizational culture. The webinar will have actionable strategies you can start practicing immediately, as well as methods for you to build buy-in from your organization as you get
started on this impactful work.
Universal Design at Your Library
Friday, March 31, 2023
◆ 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific
◆ 60 minutes
Registration:
https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/universal-design-at-your-library.html
As we work to ensure that our library spaces, services, and programs are welcoming to all members of the community, it is important to know how to design for inclusion. The principles of Universal
Design offer guidance on how to design in ways that prioritize usability and accessibility for all. This presentation will introduce the concept of Universal Design, explain how it contrasts with accessibility, and offer concrete advice for how to apply each
of the principles of Universal Design at any library. The examples and ideas provided will focus on high-impact changes that can be done within a range of budgets from low (or even no) cost ideas to advice for planning for large-scale renovation projects.
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Library of Michigan
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