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Mobile Library Law Center Launches: In Maryland, the Lawyer in the Library program took a powerful turn when a the program hit the road to provide legal services to community members in need.
Skills for Community-Centered Libraries Curriculum Available: Created by the Free Library of Philadelphia, The curriculum is designed to provide participants the opportunity to reflect on the work they do and create small shifts in their professional practices and mindset toward a common goal of engagement with the community as defined by the community.
Perspectives from the Field: Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL): A short video from ARSL executive director Kate Laughlin as she shares the experience of the association as they navigated the everchanging landscape of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

International Pandemic Perspectives: Problem-Solving in Times of Crisis

Tuesday, September 28, 2021 ◆ 12:00 pm Eastern ◆ 90 minutes

Registration: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/international-pandemic-perspectives.html

The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged many cultural institutions to reimagine their practices. Partnerships, programming, and services have all shifted to meet the public's new and changing needs. Some of these changes have been temporary, and others are here to stay. Join us as international library, archive, and museum colleagues discuss the operational changes they will be continuing, regardless of pandemic conditions.

Public Libraries and Public Health: Partners for Community Health

Tuesday, October 19, 2021 ◆ 2:00 pm Eastern ◆ 60 minutes

Registration: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/public-libraries-and-public-health-partners.html

Libraries are community hubs, including for health information and programming. As community health needs shift and grow, libraries are looking to support topics like consumer health literacy, healthy aging, mental health, food and nutrition, access to healthcare via telehealth, physical activity, and overcoming technological barriers to accessing health information. At the same time, the public health sector is learning that libraries are valuable partners in advancing local health priorities. Join this webinar for an introduction to public health, and hear how public health practitioners and library staff are partnering for success. Learn how to build library staff confidence in providing health information, assess community health needs, and build community partnerships that magnify the role public libraries play as key contributors to community health.

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