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WebJunction is brought to you, in part, by the Library of Michigan and the Institute for Museum & Library Services (IMLS). WebJunction’s free, online course catalog has over 40 self-paced, online courses on library topics, as well as over 250 curated webinar recordings ready and available when you are. Explore the catalog today!

Highlighted Content on WebJunction: It’s All About Storytime!

• New Course: Supercharged Storytimes. Children’s storytimes are a hallmark of library programming, and thanks to the VIEWS2 research, we know that library storytimes do matter. The expanded and updated Supercharged Storytimes course turns the findings from the VIEWS2 into practical strategies for library storytime practitioners. The course covers foundational early literacy concepts (oral language, phonological awareness, print awareness/concepts, letter knowledge, vocabulary, and background knowledge) and align with other library training that educates parents and caregivers about their role in supporting early literacy.
• Delivering Literacy to Families through Story Storytime: Stork Storytime helps parents-to-be establish a daily reading routine before baby arrives. North Liberty Community Library developed the Stork Storytime Librarian Toolkit for other libraries to easily implement this innovative and impactful program.

Free 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.

Small But Mighty Library Management and Innovation

Monday, November 5, 2018 ♦ 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific ♦ 60 minutes

Registration: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/small-but-mighty.html

Innovating. Meeting community needs. Managing the daily business of running a library. It can feel as though there aren’t enough hours in the day to do it all. But there are powerful models like the Millvale Community Library which is acting as an agent of change in the community without sacrificing their core role as an information resource. This small but mighty library addresses their community’s food desert, uses clean energy, offers a tool-lending library, and more—while operating in a financially sustainable way. Learn how they do it, and how you can, too!

Librarian Evolution: Libraries Thrive When We Change

Thursday, November 29, 2018 ♦ 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific ♦ 60 minutes

Registration: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/librarian-evolution.html

Charles Darwin said, "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." It has never been a better time to be a librarian—especially when we recognize and act on our power to help people in our communities build better lives through learning and literacy. To do that, our identity, our education, our organizations, and our work is changing. Learn how library staff are becoming change agents to help Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, the 2016 Gale/LJ Library of the Year, become an essential asset in its community.