[Michlib-l] WebJunction content and upcoming webinars

[Atkin, Evette (MDE)]

As a WebJunction member (which includes anyone who takes free webinars or has an account in the Course Catalog), you and your immediate family members are eligible to receive a 25% tuition savings on Drexel University’s online courses, including their Library and Information Science program! Learn more<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webjunction.org%2Fnews%2Fwebjunction%2FDrexel.html&data=02%7C01%7Catkine%40michigan.gov%7C420ae9c29e15461e82ce08d7685d5994%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637092622457342600&sdata=05zJ5E%2BtD3TKqOLhiJGbDWgoLHrjz8fc7U4hLhKS%2BeY%3D&reserved=0> about how you can benefit today.



Highlighted Content on WebJunction

  *   Library Staff Learn Together Across Texas<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webjunction.org%2Fnews%2Fwebjunction%2Flibrary-staff-learn-together-across-texas.html&data=02%7C01%7Catkine%40michigan.gov%7C420ae9c29e15461e82ce08d7685d5994%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637092622457342600&sdata=dg%2FAU%2Br25z5CR8gMIE7EJLFNggk5XxmrmsFSHBmDVUw%3D&reserved=0> – explore the group-learning model used to help support storytime learning, and pick up some tips for hosting your own. Learning in a group enriches a course experience, where participants collectively form bonds by developing a common subject language, sharing different perspectives, and supporting each other throughout the course to create a culture of lifelong learning.
  *   Social Library<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webjunction.org%2Fnews%2Fwebjunction%2Fsocial-library-144.html&data=02%7C01%7Catkine%40michigan.gov%7C420ae9c29e15461e82ce08d7685d5994%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637092622457352549&sdata=NKL9pVyiAjQ0UbMduHJa9gcXhpDu2qDr13BIe9EiX1M%3D&reserved=0> – the highlights in this issue include libraries hosting events ranging from a Harry Potter lock-in to banned books trivia, and from bear safety to retirement boot camp. These events demonstrate that libraries are committed to meeting the needs and interests of all ages and that there are unlimited ways to do so.



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%7Catkine%40michigan.gov%7C420ae9c29e15461e82ce08d7685d5994%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637092622457352549&sdata=cPGEXkykvN2c1iHecl5VOPQ2VcUmUt1iBQRGX2dJgdg%3D&reserved=0>.

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%7Catkine%40michigan.gov%7C420ae9c29e15461e82ce08d7685d5994%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637092622457352549&sdata=IQaD3GQZO%2BR5%2FeIn3w0PRp4TZS5YWHq49mnFbaxiUvU%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.

Responding to All: Managing Relationships with Key Constituencies
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 ◆ 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific ◆ 60 minutes
Registration: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/responding-to-all-managing-relationships.html<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.webjunction.org%2Fevents%2Fwebjunction%2Fresponding-to-all-managing-relationships.html&data=02%7C01%7Catkine%40michigan.gov%7C420ae9c29e15461e82ce08d7685d5994%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637092622457362503&sdata=uotBo2zw8M4L7T%2BIO7X71V6HE%2BvRfFPErP879JMdk9U%3D&reserved=0>

Do you know an amazing library director who stumbled into trouble unexpectedly? Are you one? Every library director seeks to be responsible and successful, but sometimes things go wrong. Understanding concepts for responsible leadership and strategies for fostering key relationships will boost your effectiveness and impact as a director, whether you are new to the position or have been around the block a few times. You will identify key relationships that need to be managed well⁠—your governing authority, your staff, your community, your profession, and last but not least, yourself. Embracing these relationships and working out a checklist of behaviors and communications for each audience will lead to more balance in your work. You’ll leave this webinar inspired by big ideas and motivated by practical steps that will refine your practice as a successful library leader.

Presented by: Jamie LaRue, writer, speaker, teacher, consultant, and former library director; and Sharon Morris, Ph.D., MLIS, Director, Library Development, Colorado State Library

This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan and the Library of Michigan Foundation.


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