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<h2><span style="color: #555555; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;font-size: 1 em;!important;"><font color="#555555" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="4"><strong><br />
Build a Better World by Fighting Bullying</strong></font></span></h2>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;!important;"><font color="#444444" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="3"><a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Estopbullying%2Egov%2Fwhat%2Dis%2Dbullying%2Fdefinition%2Findex%2Ehtml" style="color:#2d74a0;">Bullying</a> seems to have really been on a lot of our radars lately.<br />
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Of course, there's nothing new about bullying, but many of us are becoming more sensitive to the ramifications of bullying for everyone. Furthermore, we are recognizing that rather than simply ignoring it as a "normal" part of childhood, we, as role models and authority figures have the power to stop it.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;!important;"><font color="#444444" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="3">Bullying is a common problem: about 3.2 million students are victims of bullying and 160,000 teens skip school every day for fear of bullies (source: <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Edosomething%2Eorg%2Fus%2Ffacts%2F11%2Dfacts%2Dabout%2Dbullying" style="color:#2d74a0;">dosomething.org</a>). Around 20% of kids experience being bullied (source: <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Estopbullying%2Egov%2Fwhat%2Dis%2Dbullying%2Fdefinition%2Findex%2Ehtml%23frequency" style="color:#2d74a0;">stopbullying.gov</a>). </font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;!important;"><font color="#444444" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="3">Some of you might be thinking, <em>I don't work in a school, though</em>! But bullying is not only a problem that <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Estopbullying%2Egov%2Fwhat%2Dis%2Dbullying%2Fdefinition%2Findex%2Ehtml%23where" style="color:#2d74a0;">occurs in schools</a>. Unfortunately, bullying can occur anywhere. </font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;!important;"><font color="#444444" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="3">Bullies may follow their victims to your library or be people victims encounter only in the library. And, of course, you want to arm your youngest patrons with tools they can use to fight bullying anywhere. Sadly, many kids report that they don't see the adults in their lives, including teachers, as <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Edosomething%2Eorg%2Fus%2Ffacts%2F11%2Dfacts%2Dabout%2Dbullying" style="color:#2d74a0;">doing much</a> to prevent bullying. This is another reason for you to provide your kids with your support. </font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;!important;"><font color="#444444" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="3">And even though 20% of kids are the victims of bullies, bullying <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Estopbullying%2Egov%2Fat%2Drisk%2Feffects%2Findex%2Ehtml%23bully" style="color:#2d74a0;">doesn't effect only</a> those who are bullied. Kids who bully may be more likely to be drug and alcohol abusers, drop out of school, become criminals, and abuse spouses as adults. </font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;!important;"><font color="#444444" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="3">More troubling, bullying <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Estopbullying%2Egov%2Fat%2Drisk%2Feffects%2Findex%2Ehtml%23bystanders" style="color:#2d74a0;">affects bystanders</a>, too. Bystanders may experience guilt or shame over finding themselves unable to help. They feel powerless and often have increased risk of mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. Like bullies, they make be at higher risk for substance abuse, and like the bullied they are more likely to skip school.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;!important;"><font color="#444444" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="3">There are many ways you can help. <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Estopbullying%2Egov%2Findex%2Ehtml" style="color:#2d74a0;">Stopbullying.gov</a> is a great government resource with <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Estopbullying%2Egov%2Fwhat%2Dyou%2Dcan%2Ddo%2Findex%2Ehtml" style="color:#2d74a0;">information for parents, teachers, the community and kids</a>, as well as lots of information on types of bullying, prevention, studies and statistics, and ways to respond. It is well worth a look. <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Edosomething%2Eorg%2Fus" style="color:#2d74a0;">Dosomething.org</a> has lots of campaigns you can join including many related to bullying. The National Education Association <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Enea%2Eorg%2Fhome%2F51629%2Ehtm" style="color:#2d74a0;">has a list of quick tips</a>. And, of course, there's lots more out there if you go looking!</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;!important;"><font color="#444444" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="3">SWON's <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2FEventDetails%2Easpx%3Fid%3D903970" style="color:#2d74a0;">Summer Reading Workshop</a> is coming up, soon, where we provide topics loosely organized around the <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecslpreads%2Eorg%2F" style="color:#2d74a0;">Collaborative Summer Reading </a>theme: Build a Better World. We take a broad view on the theme, hoping to provide you with program ideas that move beyond the more apparent, as well as to help you create programming all year round.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;!important;"><font color="#444444" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="3">With that in mind, we are offering a 90-minute session from the <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcmactkd%2Ecom%2F" style="color:#2d74a0;">Cincinnati Martial Art Club's</a> "Bully Expert", Master McDuffie Strickland. Master Strickland is an 8<sup>th</sup> Degree Grandmaster Black Belt who has been teaching martial arts since 1975. And he is a member of the Martial Arts Hall of Fame!</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;!important;"><font color="#444444" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="3">His <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcmactkd%2Ecom%2Fbully%2Dexpert%2Dprogram%2F" style="color:#2d74a0;">fun and interactive program</a> has been shared at schools, including assemblies, at various youth organizations, and for staff training. We are excited to bring this program to you and we promise, no martial arts are required!</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;!important;"><font color="#444444" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="3">To experience Master Strickland's program for yourself, anyone who does library programming for Youth Services is invited to <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2FEventDetails%2Easpx%3Fid%3D903970" style="color:#2d74a0;">register for our Spring Workshop</a> on March 2<sup>nd</sup> in Wilmington, OH. We'll have lots of other topics anyone can use, such as coding, financial literacy, teaching kindness and empathy, saving the planet and early literacy practices.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;!important;"><font color="#444444" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="3">We believe there are lots of ways you can "Build a Better World" and we hope you will join us to explore them!</font></span></p>
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Technology Educator, SWON Libraries</strong></font></span><br />
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$50 for members in our <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2722429&ymlink=66866946&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2F%3Fpage%3Dmembership" style="color: #2d74a0;" target="_blank">Ohio service area</a> <br />
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<p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;!important;"><font color="#444444" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="3">Next up: "<a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2FEventDetails%2Easpx%3Fid%3D898602" style="color:#2d74a0;" target="_blank">Taking the Difficult Out of Your Difficult People</a>." Difficult people… does it sometimes seem they’re everywhere you turn? Co-workers, customers, managers…any of them can be challenging at times. Most of us are pretty quick to decide someone else is difficult – and may register surprise when anyone suggests that we are being difficult. </font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;!important;"><font color="#444444" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="3">What if we could slow down our reactions to a person perceived as difficult, and take time to think about what’s really going on, then choose our response so we can bring about a desired outcome? </font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;!important;"><font color="#444444" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="3">After that, we're offering: "<a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=https%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Esite%2Dym%2Ecom%2Fevents%2FEventDetails%2Easpx%3Fid%3D925936" style="color:#2d74a0;" target="_blank">Children's Programming Ideas, Tips, & Tricks</a>." In this interactive webinar program, Jill Burket Ragase will cover the latest programming trends and ideas for incorporating them with limited time/budget, new ideas for low cost programs, ideas for tapping into your local community for programs, how to utilize your patrons and parents for free or low cost programming, and programming ideas that work with the National Summer Reading theme for 2017. </font></span></p>
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Library staff in Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana who are <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2F%3Fpage%3DRegister" style="color:#2d74a0;">registered on SWON's site</a> can RT (retweet) <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter%2Ecom%2Fsearch%3Fl%3D%26q%3D%2523freebookfriday%2520from%253Aswonlibraries%26src%3Dtypd%26lang%3Den" style="color:#2d74a0;">#freebookfriday</a> posts to enter. We'll contact the winner for more information, after the winner is chosen. You have 1 week from the day of the post to enter.</font></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 1 em; font-family: verdana, arial, sans-serif;!important;"><font color="#444444" face="verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="3">Coming up: <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsmile%2Eamazon%2Ecom%2Fdp%2F0062310690%2F%3Ftag%3Dswli04%2D20" style="color:#2d74a0;">King's Cage</a>! Are you ready for the next book in the <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fsmile%2Eamazon%2Ecom%2Fdp%2F006231064X%2F%3Ftag%3Dswli04%2D20" style="color:#2d74a0;">Red Queen</a> series? We sure are! We were going to keep it, but then we decided to give one of you lucky people a chance, instead. Remember, <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2F%3Fpage%3DRegister" style="color:#2d74a0;">register</a> on SWON and then check our <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Ftwitter%2Ecom%2Fswonlibraries" style="color:#2d74a0;">Twitter</a> page on Friday and RT to win!</font></span></p>
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<a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2FEventDetails%2Easpx%3Fid%3D897299" style="color:#2d74a0;"> ALA Webinar - How to Improve Your Library Instruction </a> </strong>
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Cost: $60 (ALA event)<br />
<strong>2/15/2017 - Online </strong></p>
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<p><strong><a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2FEventDetails%2Easpx%3Fid%3D914157" style="color:#2d74a0;">Webinar - Improving Communication and Relationships at Work</a><br />
</strong>Cost:<strong> <strong>FREE</strong></strong> (a CSL Event)<strong><br />
2/15/2017 - Online </strong></p>
<p><strong> </strong><strong><a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2FEventDetails%2Easpx%3Fid%3D914834" style="color:#2d74a0;">NLC Webinar - Tween & Teen BUILD Collective</a><br />
</strong>Cost<strong>: <strong>FREE</strong> </strong>(a Nebraska Library Council Event)<br />
<strong>2/15/2017- Online </strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2FEventDetails%2Easpx%3Fid%3D924434" style="color:#2d74a0;">Webinar - Girls STEAM Ahead with NASA</a><br />
</strong>Cost:<strong> <strong>FREE</strong> </strong>(a StarNet Event)<br />
<strong>2/15/2017- Online </strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2FEventDetails%2Easpx%3Fid%3D907951" style="color:#2d74a0;">Teen Services Special Interest Group (TeenSIG) </a><br />
</strong>Cost: No cost<br />
<strong>2/16/2017 - Burlington, Kentucky </strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2FEventDetails%2Easpx%3Fid%3D924427" style="color:#2d74a0;">Webinar - Primer To Skill Based Learning – 5 Ways To Identify and Grow Skills In Your Organization</a><br />
</strong>Cost: <strong>FREE</strong> (a StarNet Event)<br />
<strong>2/16/2017- Online </strong></p>
<p><strong><a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2FEventDetails%2Easpx%3Fid%3D904251" style="color:#2d74a0;">SWON Office Closed</a><br />
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<strong>2/20/2017 </strong></p>
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<a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2Fevent%5Fdetails%2Easp%3Fid%3D907414" style="color:#2d74a0;"> Construction SIG - Construction 101 with Kim Fender </a> </strong><br />
2/23/2017 - West Chester, Ohio</p>
<p><strong><!--The link to the event goes here--> <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2Fevent%5Fdetails%2Easp%3Fid%3D895971" style="color:#2d74a0;"> Online Conference - Big Talk From Small Libraries 2017 </a> </strong><br />
2/24/2017 - Online</p>
<p><strong><!--The link to the event goes here--> <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2Fevent%5Fdetails%2Easp%3Fid%3D907414" style="color:#2d74a0;">Spring Summer Reading Workshop - Build a Better World </a> </strong><br />
3/2/2017 - Wilmington, Ohio</p>
<p><strong><!--The link to the event goes here--> <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2Fevent%5Fdetails%2Easp%3Fid%3D924314" style="color:#2d74a0;"> ALAO Spring Support Staff Workshop </a> </strong><br />
3/15/2017 - Columbus, Ohio</p>
<p><strong><!--The link to the event goes here--> <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2Fevent%5Fdetails%2Easp%3Fid%3D907414" style="color:#2d74a0;">Spring Summer Reading Workshop - Build a Better World </a> </strong><br />
3/2/2017 - Wilmington, Ohio</p>
<p><strong><!--The link to the event goes here--> <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2Fevent%5Fdetails%2Easp%3Fid%3D898274" style="color:#2d74a0;"> KDLA S.T.E.M. Summer Reading Refresher </a> </strong><br />
3/16/2017 - Louisville, Kentucky</p>
<p><strong><!--The link to the event goes here--> <a href="http://swonlibraries.org/link.asp?e=oplinlist@lists.oplin.org&job=2807752&ymlink=90599515&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fswonlibraries%2Eorg%2Fevents%2Fevent%5Fdetails%2Easp%3Fid%3D913781" style="color:#2d74a0;"> Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo </a> </strong><br />
4/21/2017 to 4/23/2017 - Chicago</p>
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