"Winning library grants: Turning community needs into funded projects" is presented by:
🟠 Stephanie Gerding, 4Libraries
📅 7 April | 3-4 p.m. EDT #WJwebinar
If grant writing feels overwhelming, you’re not alone. 📑 Join OCLC's #WebJunction tomorrow, 7 April, to explore how to identify community needs, shape them into grant project ideas, align with funders, and create a project structure that reviewers will trust.
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"Navigating Misinformation in One-on-One Patron Interactions" is presented by:
🔵 Stacey Wedlake, @ischool.uw.edu
🟢 Kristen Calvert, @dallaslibrary.bsky.social
📅 19 March | 3-4 p.m. EDT #WJwebinar
Working with someone who holds inaccurate or difficult-to-verify information can be challenging. ℹ️ Join OCLC's #WebJunction on 19 March to learn why people trust certain information and approaches for navigating misinformation.
⤵️ Register here. #WJwebinar
"Intergen at the Library: Programming and Engagement Across Ages" is presented by:
🔵 Cristy Moran, Library Consultant
📅 26 February | 3-4 p.m. EST #WJwebinar
Generational divides are some of the steepest. 👥 Join OCLC's #WebJunction on 26 February to explore how libraries can foster opportunities for people to interact, learn, and share across ages, interests, and backgrounds.
⤵️ Register here. #WJwebinar
Public library staff can lead bridgebuilding efforts to strengthen connections within their teams and communities. 🤝 Join OCLC's #WebJunction this Thursday to learn tools and insights from one library's transformation story.
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It is inevitable that acquisitions librarians will encounter materials generated wholly or partially by AI. ℹ️ Join OCLC's #WebJunction tomorrow, 8 January, to learn how to craft policies and guidelines that address these materials.
⤵️ Register now. #WJwebinar
"Big impact, small budget: After-school ideas that cost next to nothing" is presented by:
🟢 Chelsea Price, Meservey Public Library
📅 18 November | 3-4 p.m. EST #WJwebinar
Think you need a big budget to build an engaging after-school program? Join #WebJunction on 18 November to discover how one librarian launched a thriving program from the ground up with less than $100 a year.
⤵️ Register here. #WJwebinar
"Lower the Stress and Increase the Effectiveness of Your Social Media" is presented by:
🟠 Keith Kesler, Los Angeles Public Library
🟢 Krystal Ruiz, Los Angeles Public Library
📅 14 October | 12-1 p.m. EDT #WJwebinar
@lapubliclibrary.bsky.social
Social media can feel like running on a hamster wheel, always chasing what’s new and trendy. 📲 Join OCLC's #WebJunction on 14 October to learn what types of posts break through the algorithm and which ones are a time suck.
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@lapubliclibrary.bsky.social
Libraries host countless gatherings with each an opportunity to foster connection and curiosity. Join #WebJunction on 30 September to learn how intentional design can transform meetings and events into meaningful experiences.
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You've heard about linked data, but do you still have questions? 🔀 Join #WebJunction on 16 September and OCLC's linked data expert to get the basics, discover practical applications, and learn how it benefits all libraries.
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"Elevating core skills with new Library Foundational Training (LiFT) courses " is presented by:
🔵 Annie Gaines, Idaho Commission for Libraries
🟢 Brooke Doyle, WebJunction
📅 30 July | 3-4 p.m. EDT #WJwebinar
The LiFT courses build on the popular ABLE curriculum while introducing fresh content and innovative learning approaches. Join #WebJunction on 30 July to explore how the new courses empower staff and enhance library services.
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Scams, fraud, and exploitation can be devastating for older adults. Join OCLC's #WebJunction on 4 June to learn about free resources to help patrons combat fraud and how to host fraud prevention workshops with law enforcement.
⤵️ Register here. #WJwebinar
How do you get staff, partners, or the community to align with new direction at your library?
⤵️ In this on-demand webinar from OCLC's #WebJunction, learn how to use Theory of Change to drive your vision, strategy, and implementation. #WJwebinar
Public libraries are often on the frontlines of serving communities impacted by the justice system. Join #WebJunction on 13 March to learn how to support individuals and families affected by incarceration.
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People who think differently bring more ideas and perspectives to the table. Join #WebJunction on 4 March to discover strategies for fostering an inclusive workplace that embraces the strengths of neurodivergent staff.
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Check out this new comprehensive resource, with terms, tools and strategies for creating more inclusive experiences for neurodivergent staff and patrons. #WJwebinar www.webjunction.org/news/webjunc...
You can help your teens to become better navigators of online information. Join #WebJunction on 6 February to learn fun ways to sharpen their skills, featuring escape room games, social media tools, and more.
⤵️ Register here. #WJwebinar
ICYMI: Staffing demographics rarely match those of the communities they serve. Join #WebJunction this Thursday to learn how to build community connections by hiring for cultural knowledge and creating a team that reflects diversity.
⤵️ Register here. #WJwebinar
Staffing demographics rarely match those of the communities they serve. Join #WebJunction on 30 January to learn how to build community connections by hiring for cultural knowledge and creating a team that reflects diversity.
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"Partnerships are so important in supporting, strengthening and sustaining services." @ugnelip in #wjwebinar
"Technology must be appropriate to the community and the context." @ugnelip in #wjwebinar
"First key principle is that service must address real and known community needs." @ugnelip in #wjwebinar
"In Uganda, Serbia, Ghana, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mongolia or Croatia, the #library is improving theirs communities." @ugnelip in #wjwebinar
I invite you to travel, no like virtual traveller, not close your eyes, I invite you to keep them wide open your minds @ugnelip #wjwebinar