[Libs-Or] New Content and Upcoming Webinars from WebJunction

[Darci Hanning]

Greetings! Here are a couple of great articles and upcoming webinars from WebJunction:

New Articles from WebJunction


  *   What TechSoup Offers Libraries<https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/what-techsoup-offers-libraries.html>: TechSoup is the San Francisco based nonprofit that supports charities, public libraries, churches and foundations with technology support and resources. TechSoup is justifiably most famous for IT product donations and discounts for public and nonprofit libraries, as well as Friends of the Library or Library Foundations with 501(c)3 nonprofit status. The TechSoup Product Donation Program as saved libraries an estimated $160 million in IT costs to date.

  *   Bookmobiles that Break the Mold<https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/bookmobiles-innovations.html>: Bookmobiles, or mobile libraries, have been around since the 19th century, when they were horse-drawn wagons bringing books to rural communities. Government funding in the 1950s and 60s created a bookmobile surge, and popularity has risen and fallen since then, along with the price of fuel and digital technology. Today’s bookmobiles carry out the same mission of those horse-drawn wagons: expanding access to library resources. But these bookmobiles are far from old-fashioned. Check out how libraries are adapting this hundred-year-old concept to their community’s needs.

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<http://learn.webjunction.org/>.

Digging into Assessment Data: Tips, Tricks and Tools of the Trade
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 / 12:00 pm Pacific / 60 minutes
Registration: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/digging-into-assessment-data.html

You know what you want to know and how to ask the right questions. Now what? This session will delve into assessment tools and data collection methods—and how to choose the method that works best for you. You also will learn how to analyze your data and turn it into information your library can use. Don’t worry if using qualitative and quantitative data is new to you. You’ll gain the insight you need to use both with confidence.

This webinar is the second in a three-part series<https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/webinar-series-research-assessment.html> bringing together research and practice from across library sectors, covering the ins and outs of creating, and implementing assessments that provide insightful, actionable data.

(If you’re not able to attend the webinar at the scheduled time, the archived version will be made available).

Getting Unstuck: Help Your Board, Staff, and Town Talk about Library Funding
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 / 12:00 pm Pacific / 60 minutes
Registration: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/getting-unstuck-library-funding.html

Library leaders have been trained to "do more with less" for so long that it’s become a virtue. Though talking about budgets is a challenge, library staff need better funding to provide the public with needed services and expertise. If your budget is stuck, and your board, staff and stakeholders are having a hard time talking about new taxes or levies, this webinar can help. Please join us for real-world, practical, actionable advice on how to overcome local political problems, negative feelings, and unmotivated stakeholders, to move your library toward a more financially secure future.


Cheers,
Darci Hanning, MLIS
CE Coordinator / Public Library Consultant
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