[Libs-Or] Articles and Webinars from WebJunction

[Darci Hanning]

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  *   Transforming Library Spaces for Community Engagement:<http://www.webjunction.org/documents/webjunction/transforming-library-spaces-for-community-engagement.html> Today's libraries are active community hubs that encourage personal enrichment, meaningful collaboration and creation of content. As embedded community institutions, public libraries can provide accessible and flexible infrastructure for community gatherings, activities and civic engagement functions of all kinds, in addition to information access in multiple formats. Expanding library capacity in this community engagement role presents opportunities for evolution in physical space and resources that connect people with both their local and global community.

  *   Competency Index for the Library Field:<http://www.webjunction.org/documents/webjunction/Competency_Index_for_the_Library_Field.html> This resource for libraries, can help staff identify and obtain the knowledge, skills and support needed to power relevant and vibrant libraries. Developed with the input and guidance of library staff and library consultants, the Index addresses the ever-increasing economic, social, and educational demands of local communities. These dramatic changes have impacted the skills library staff need to develop to serve those needs.



Free WebJunction webinars for you!

These upcoming 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/>.



Beyond the Welcome Sign: Tailoring Immigrant Services for Success

Thursday, May 11, 2017 / 12:00 pm Pacific / 1 hour

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.



Measures that Matter: A View into the Current Public Library Data Landscape

Tuesday, May 23, 2017 / 12:00 pm Pacific / 1 hour

Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/measures-that-matter-1.html



Data gathering and responding to surveys are part of every public librarian's routine. Yet we rarely pause to reflect on these efforts and consider what data matters most. What measures best demonstrate the role, value, and impact of public libraries in the 21st century? How can the various surveys and tools commonly used by public libraries be leveraged with each other and other data sources to best demonstrate that impact? The Institute of Museum and Library Services in cooperation with the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies is launching the "Measures that Matter" initiative, a field-wide discussion of the current state of public library data. The initiative will first take stock of the current landscape and then re-envision how data could be collected, stored, used and disseminated more productively in the future. In this webinar, the first in a 3-part series, we’ll discuss the view that emerged from looking at a number of major library surveys and data collection tools, and consider opportunities to pursue a national action plan to move the field toward ever-more meaningful measures.



Presented by: Stacey Aldrich, Hawaii State Public Library System; Vailey Oehlke, Multnomah County Library (OR); Linda Hofschire (Colorado State Library)


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