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Focus on Mental Health Awareness
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May is
Mental Health Awareness Month and a good time to recognize opportunities for learning more about your community's mental health experiences as well as those of your colleagues, and most importantly, how to prioritize your own needs. The three mental health-focused
webinar recordings highlighted below are freely available in the WebJunction
Course Catalog, and are popular with library staff learners.
Check out these featured webinar recordings, join us for our upcoming sessions, and explore events offered by other organizations.
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In this Infopeople webinar, you will learn about mindfulness from a practitioner (Mimosa Shah) and a scholar (Beck Tench) who have spent the last five years collaborating on how to practice mindfulness
in libraries with integrity and resilience. Move beyond the common understandings and examples of mindfulness, looking from both critical and optimistic points-of-view, and discuss what mindfulness is, why we might practice it, and how to do so, with a special
focus on library-specific issues.
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Image from presentation, courtesy presenter Beck Tench
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Are you prioritizing your own needs in your workday? Ever-increasing and evolving demands for library services, heavy workloads, and multiple requests from the
public can create an environment for staff burnout. While some stressors are unavoidable, prolonged exposure to them can cause detachment, pessimism, and a loss of enjoyment in the library profession. View this webinar, with
Library
Journal
Mover & Shaker Nicole Bryan, to explore the physical, behavioral and emotional barriers that lead to burnout, as well as methods to mitigate workplace stressors. Look at specific stress-relieving techniques to introduce into your daily activities, and
explore ways to bring self-care strategies to all staff in your organization.
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Image:
Stress, by Sari Montag, CC BY-SA 2.0
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We are all so busy! Who has time to deal with conflicts? When conflict occurs, and we are confronted with a colleague, library patron, supervisor, or board member
who is frustrated and upset, it can be tempting to identify a quick fix. However, when we do take the time to practice clear communication to uncover what people really need, we can get to better outcomes. Practicing healthy communication skills will boost
your self-confidence and contribute to a happier workplace.
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Image courtesy Frank M. Rafik on
Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
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To access all upcoming events and webinar recordings, go to the
Events Calendar.
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TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2022
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Book Challenges and Intellectual Freedom: Proactive Planning for Public Libraries
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3:00 PM–4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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Across the United States, there are increased reports of book challenges from community members, which have led to very public and heated discussions. As public library leaders and staff consider
how to prepare for similar local challenges, being proactive about developing and sharing policies and procedures can help to create clarity and establish expectations around responses to book challenges. This preparation may also include engaging stakeholders,
partners, and supporters around the value and essential need for intellectual freedom in the library. Join this discussion with panelists who are working through these issues in their communities, to learn about the resources they have found useful, and their
suggestions for getting started.
Presented by: Amanda Vazquez, Library Director, Dubuque County Library District; Amber McLain, Digital Services Specialist, Lakeland Library Cooperative; Brianna Hoffman, WebJunction Project Coordinator, OCLC and Executive Director of the Washington
Library Association; and Jennifer Pearson, Director, Marshall County Memorial Library
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TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2022
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Break Free from Misinformation in an Escape Room
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3:00 PM–4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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The Euphorigen Investigation is an escape room that immerses players in a world of manipulated media, social media bots,
deepfakes and other forms of deception. Featuring both an online and in-person version to help patrons navigate misinformation,
Euphorigen was designed by faculty, staff, and students at the University of Washington Information School in response to library staff requests for alternatives to traditional information literacy programs. In this webinar we’ll explore how the designers
approach teaching about misinformation, learn how libraries are using the escape room with their patrons, and find out how to get started with the
Euphorigen Investigation at your library.
Presented by: Dr. Jin Ha Lee, Associate Professor, University of Washington Information School; Chris Coward, Senior Principal Research Scientist, University of Washington Information School; and Tracy Ashby, Programming Supervisor, Central Branch, Calcasieu
Public Library, Lake Charles, LA
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THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2022
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Engaging Adults with Low Literacy Levels
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3:00 PM–4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
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In the U.S., there are 43 million adults–nearly one in five–who read below a third-grade level, and over half of all adults read below a sixth-grade level. Low levels in literacy can impact many
aspects of daily life including the ability to find and maintain employment, navigate health care needs, and complete government forms. This webinar will explore the characteristics of adults with low literacy levels and how they differ from those of adults
with learning disabilities, including how and why each of these groups approaches reading. Learn about the importance and value of developing literacy skills, as well as strategies for library staff on how to identify when someone may need literacy support,
how to broach the subject with a patron, and ways to suggest materials and resources to reluctant adults who may be struggling with literacy.
Presented by: Katharine Ware, Writing and Education Consultant
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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 are ready to learn. We offer library-specific self-paced courses and webinar recordings, along with other practical learning resources.
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 even more
webinars and online conferences to come in May. These training opportunities are compiled and shared by the
Wyoming State Library. Highlights of this month's remaining offerings include:
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May 18—When to Go Hybrid: Determining Which Format Best Fits Your Program (Programming Librarian)
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May 19—PLA Digital Literacy Workshop Incentive Office Hour (Public Library Association)
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May 26—Ready Access: Reentry Services for Decarcerated Populations at Your Library (Infopeople)
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May 27—Trauma in the Library: Findings To-date about PTSD among Public Library Staff and Methods for Ensuring Trauma-Informed Care (NNLM)
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