WebJunction July Highlights – LM supports WebJunction for Michigan libraries through Institute of Museum and Library Services funding annually. Live and self-paced classes and webinars are available to all members of the Michigan library workforce no matter your library type. 

To learn more about WebJunction join their staff for a presentation hosted by the Nebraska Library Commission on July 20.

Learning Opportunities and Resources from WebJunction (we’re presenting at the Nebraska Library Commission’s free webinar series, NCompass Live where all are welcome to join)  Wednesday, July 20, 2022 ◆ 11:00 am Eastern  ◆ 60 minutes

Registration: https://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=21939

WebJunction provides a range of library-specific, online, and on-demand courses and webinars to help meet your continuing education needs. Whether you are looking to pick up a new skill, or to find inspiration for a new idea, these resources can help you take the first, or next step. With the support of the Nebraska Library Commission, all of the content, webinars and courses are free, and you’ll find topics ranging from customer service to organizational management to space planning. Join this session for a tour of WebJunction and to hear about these flexible and dynamic learning opportunities!

Highlighted Content

• The Euphorigen Investigation: Backgrounder: Are there patrons at your library who seem to be influenced by misinformation? Have you tried to provide them with trustworthy information, or offered tips on how to better search? Have you provided digital or media literacy programs that teach critical thinking and other important skills? How successful have any of these approaches been in addressing misinformation in your community? Explore this article to learn about a free new resource from the University of Washington’s Information School. Spoiler alert! It’s a pretty cool escape room game that you can play with patrons.
  
  
• Resources on Book Challenges and Intellectual Freedom: A collection of resources, including a recent WebJunction webinar recording that encourages libraries to be proactive and consider the possibility of local book challenges.
  
  
• Mental Health and Suicide Prevention for Veterans, Service Members, and Their Families: Suicide is a national public health issue. It impacts people from all walks of life, regardless of whether or not they have served in the military; however, the suicide rate among Veterans in 2019 was 52% higher than non-Veteran adults in the U.S., according to the 2021 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report. Libraries are well positioned to provide information and referral services to connect Veterans and members of military communities with Veterans Health Administration programs and initiatives that address risk and protective factors for suicidal behaviors.

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.

Mental Health and Suicide Prevention for Veterans, Service Members, Families and Communities

Friday, August 12, 2022 ◆ 2:00 pm Eastern / 11:00 am Pacific ◆ 60 minutes

Registration: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/mental-health-suicide-prevention-veterans.html

Suicide is a national public health issue that impacts people from all walks of life, regardless of whether or not they have served in the military. However, the suicide rate among Veterans was 52% higher than non-Veteran adults in the U.S. in 2019, and Veteran suicides represent approximately 22% of all suicide deaths in the U.S.

Libraries are well positioned to provide information and referral services to connect Veterans and members of military communities with Veterans Health Administration programs and initiatives that address risks and protective factors for suicidal behaviors.

Join us for this webinar with presenters from the Veterans Health Administration Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, who will provide an introduction to military culture and share how libraries can help raise awareness of the resources available to Veterans, their families, and other members of military communities.

Emerging Tech Trends for 2022 and Beyond

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 ◆ 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific  ◆ 60 minutes

Registration: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/emerging-tech-trends-for-2022-and-beyond.html

Technology has changed the face of libraries and is continuing to change how we work and how we deliver services to customers. In fact, the past few years have pushed us, and in some cases made us scramble, to discover and experiment with new technologies and tools, to train our staff and community, and to look for new ways of doing our core activities. This presentation introduces emerging technology trends and shows how those trends are reshaping library services. Examples are provided of how to incorporate and adapt these evolving trends into libraries. Learn what trends to look for, find out the difference between a technology trend and a fad, and get ideas on how your library can respond to technologies as they emerge.

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

Shannon White
Library Development Manager
Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909
Whites29@michigan.gov  517-335-1507 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan