[Libs-Or] Webinars and more from WebJunction

[Darci Hanning]

Here's the latest from WebJunction!


Highlighted Articles


  *   The free course, Readers’ Advisory Services<http://learn.webjunction.org/course/search.php?search=appeals>, has been updated with a fresh look and new resources in the WebJunction Course Catalog. The course, originally developed by LibraryU, provides an introduction to public library readers' advisory services to adults and includes the readers' advisory interview, marketing readers' advisory services, promoting fiction, and finding aids. Create your free account today and explore this and more than 40 other self-paced courses in the catalog.

  *   Boston Public Library’s CommuniQuilt Program<http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/communiquilt.html>: This programming idea can bring together patrons of all ages to design and create a quilt that reflects the spirit of your community. The article includes information about recommended supplies and partners, as well promotional ideas.


Free webinars for you!

These upcoming WebJunction webinars now open for registration. If you can’t attend a live session, all WebJunction webinars are recorded and available for free in the Course Catalog<http://learn.webjunction.org/>.



Civility Goes Viral: A New Approach for a New Era

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 / 12:00 pm Pacific

Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/civility-goes-viral.html



To "choose civility" means to celebrate diversity and choose respect, compassion, empathy, and inclusiveness when interacting with others. Civility is the healing power we need to counteract the divisive, fragmented forces that seem to be undermining our social fabric. Since 2006, Howard County Library System (MD) has been leading the way toward community connectedness with their Choose Civility<http://choosecivility.org/> initiative. They, along with three library systems across the country, invite you to join the movement to nurture civility in your own community. Learn how kindness creates communities, how to challenge stereotypes effectively, and cultivate random acts of civility. Find opportunities to implement Choose Civility to enhance internal and external customer service, develop partnerships and community support, and create a more connected community of people who will #choose2Bkind. Let’s see civility go viral in 2017.



Presented by: Valerie Gross, President & CEO, Howard County Library System; Christie Lassen, Director of Public Relations, Howard County Library System; and Sonya Durney, Business and Government Team Leader, Portland (ME) Public Library



Build Your Political Literacy Skills for Advocacy

Tuesday, April 25, 2017 / 12:00 pm Pacific

Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/build-your-political-literacy-skills-for-advocacy.html



Advocacy efforts to sustain funding for your library are crucial in the best of times. Challenging times call for new ways to engage and activate advocates for your library. Level up your political savviness by taking lessons from successful campaigns. Whether or not you have a library ballot measure on the horizon, learn how to put these proven techniques to work for your library funding requests. Explore innovative options to energize, focus and build your skills and confidence. You’ll come away with actionable tips and tools to market your library to garner a wide base of support from your community constituents.



This webinar is hosted in collaboration with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries<http://arsl.info/>.



Presented by: John Chrastka, Executive Director, EveryLibrary; and Carrie Andrew, Director, Lone Cone Library District, Norwood, CO



Beyond the Welcome Sign: Tailoring Immigrant Services for Success

Thursday, May 11, 2017 / 12:00 pm Pacific

Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/tailoring-immigrant-services.html



There is much more to supporting immigrants and refugees than hanging out a "welcome" sign at your library. Successful programs and services are specifically tailored to meet the needs of the range of populations who may come through your doors. Hear from Movers & Shakers who work with communities to empower vulnerable and often underserved populations with a sense of belonging and self-reliance. Learn innovative approaches to identifying and celebrating immigrant leaders; how to foster networking between native-born and newcomer populations and between immigrant groups of varying national origins; how to highlight immigrant-positive narratives; and more. You'll be sure to find practical ideas among the multi-pronged strategies that these librarians have used to ensure that new immigrants really do feel welcomed by the library and the community.



This webinar is part of a series highlighting the work of recent LJ Movers & Shakers and is hosted in collaboration with Library Journal<http://lj.libraryjournal.com/>.



Presented by: Will Chan, Program Administrator, New Americans Project, Denver Public Library and 2016 Mover & Shaker; and Sophie Maier, Immigrant Services Librarian, Louisville Free Public Library, and 2017 Mover & Shaker.


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