[OPLINLIST] Free WebJunction resources and upcoming webinars

[marshams at library.ohio.gov]

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[cid:image001.gif at 01D58F17.7E2632B0]WebJunction’s free, online course catalog has over 50 self-paced courses on library topics, as well as over 280 curated webinar recordings ready and available when you are. From to improving storytimes to providing services to older adults and seniors and from community assessment to marketing your programs and services, you’ll find content that meets your needs. Explore the catalog<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.webjunction.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmarshams%40library.ohio.gov%7C9009b0a4e41a469c46eb08d6ef506063%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C0%7C636959525832150461&sdata=EOQbh7gYmWVFG6i%2BNZCYi3YyRx3OrNNdhbfOeDKawZE%3D&reserved=0> today!


Highlighted Content on WebJunction

* New Publications Detail Public Library Responses to the Opioid Crisis<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webjunction.org%2Fnews%2Fwebjunction%2Fopioid-response-summary-report.html&data=02%7C01%7Cmarshams%40library.ohio.gov%7C492f203dad314d56144d08d75d4c8378%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C1%7C637080455511150841&sdata=rmPZyqHAImXomHiAKwGkS92%2FsH5Y5D6333wUlDnE9aw%3D&reserved=0> - Two new publications demonstrate how public libraries are responding to the opioid crisis with their communities. Based on research conducted with the libraries, the project has produced eight case studies and a summary report, synthesizing the findings.

* Cyber Legal Clinics Create Access to Employment at Wicomico Public Libraries<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webjunction.org%2Fnews%2Fwebjunction%2Fcyber-legal-clinics-create-access.html&data=02%7C01%7Cmarshams%40library.ohio.gov%7C492f203dad314d56144d08d75d4c8378%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C1%7C637080455511160836&sdata=IKueMB3frCZ4BaLI%2BUmCWJ%2Bq1y8FMNb1W6dTlWmwG5s%3D&reserved=0> - Free legal representation can be hard to access in rural communities and filing legal documents without representation can be costly and confusing. To improve access to civil legal justice for low-income community members, Wicomico Public Libraries partnered with the Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service to create the cyber legal clinic, “Legal Clinic @ YOUR Library.”

WebJunction Webinars for You

The following 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<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.webjunction.org%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cmarshams%40library.ohio.gov%7C492f203dad314d56144d08d75d4c8378%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C1%7C637080455511160836&sdata=lR6cTZaOznfN7Cusp%2FYs3oOsSgxNYEsCOJahj88kLgs%3D&reserved=0>.

Advocacy 101: When Advocacy Becomes Second Nature
Thursday, November 7, 2019 ◆ 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific ◆ 60 minutes
Registration: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/advocacy-101.html<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webjunction.org%2Fevents%2Fwebjunction%2Fadvocacy-101.html&data=02%7C01%7Cmarshams%40library.ohio.gov%7C492f203dad314d56144d08d75d4c8378%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C1%7C637080455511170837&sdata=4m9KshY1pPWtaWebLpiqiNEPKgVPgwY9rI7dclEgCXc%3D&reserved=0>
If advocacy is a scary word to you, this webinar may change your feelings about it. Advocating for increased support for your library is an action that promotes the library’s success and contributes to your own enhanced ability to do your job well, with improved resources. Join us for this webinar to help your library begin to build advocacy into your everyday routines. Learn about inexpensive ideas and activities, how to tap into the Friends of the Library and other groups, and how to figure out what matters to “them” (i.e. funding partners, community, grantors). Before you know it, you will be advocating like a natural.
Presented by: Lisa M. Shaw, Rural & Small Libraries Specialist, Maine State Library; and Kate Brunner, Children's Services Manager, Pine River Library (CO) and Regional Literacy Specialist, Southern Region at the Colorado State Library

This webinar is presented in collaboration with the Association for Rural & Small Libraries.

Doing the Work Externally and Internally: Race, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Thursday, December 5, 2019 ◆ 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific ◆ 60 minutes
Registration: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/doing-the-work-race-equity-diversity-inclusion.html<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webjunction.org%2Fevents%2Fwebjunction%2Fdoing-the-work-race-equity-diversity-inclusion.html&data=02%7C01%7Cmarshams%40library.ohio.gov%7C492f203dad314d56144d08d75d4c8378%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C1%7C637080455511170837&sdata=xkc%2FIh%2BjJZKdQ%2FWSnasyDt%2BMTZrSk3DYrrWa%2BRiVvew%3D&reserved=0>
How does a library respond to a community in deep crisis around race and social justice? That’s the question that Richland Library in Columbia, S.C., grappled with in 2017. Recognizing that there was no single answer, they launched initiatives on multiple internal and external fronts. Starting with a Social Awareness Taskforce, geared toward community engagement and courageous conversations, they explored topics surrounding social and criminal justice, women’s rights and race. By using innovative approaches like Circles of Dialogue and mobile empathy labs, nearly 1,500 people have participated in the library’s race, equity and inclusion programming. To further their efforts, they have also focused internally, empowering staff to lead the charge to understand their biases, macroaggressions, and cultural competence through Let’s Talk gatherings, Check Your Bubble worksheets, and other effective tools. Hearing how Richland Library moved the needle on honest dialogue, empathy, and equity with their staff and community, you will be inspired to dig in and do the work at your own library.
Presented by: Richland Library (SC) staff, including Tamara King, Community Relations Director and 2019 Library Journal Mover & Shaker; Ci Ci Holloway, Human Resources Director; and Dee Robinson, Director of Library Experience, Branches.

This webinar is part of collaboration with Library Journal, highlighting the work of recent LJ Movers & Shakers.
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