Learn how to best serve patrons with disabilities by understanding their community, culture, and needs.
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Learn about strategies to empower institutions and communities historically marginalized, underserved, and underrepresented.
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Presenters provide an overview of the consequences of implicit bias and the impact of microaggressions and outline strategies for addressing specific actions that may create uncomfortable spaces for black, indigenous, and people of color.
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Three librarians demonstrate how various robots- Edison, Bee-bot, Dash and Sphero, can be used to enhance math, science and ELA in grades K-6.
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From identifying bed bugs to treatment and mitigation options to help you protect your library's facilities and collections.
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Panelists share their experiences with censorship and navigating a graphic novel challenge.
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Join this discussion to learn about competencies, research, and experiences pertaining to preparing students for college and the best practices for assisting students.
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This session provide dual language librarians with resources for collection development and generate ideas for integrating language, literacy, and library instruction.
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Hear two secondary librarians duel as they present and defend two types of makerspaces common to the educational environment.
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Looking for ways to embed into all subject areas as well as integrate your school library program into the community at large?
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Shift to a public service focus to demonstrate value and change how the public perceives and talks about your library.
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A 90 minute webinar on empathic design and learning to apply empathy, compassion and purpose in every aspect of your library
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In this free, 60-minute webinar, we will hear from St. Marys Area Middle School (PA), winner of ALA's 2022 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award for Exemplary Humanities Programming.
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This session focuses on the collaborative efforts to bring authentic conversations about current issues directly relating to underrepresented student populations into the classroom.
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This session will provide proven tips and tools on how to make your library a welcoming place and an information hub for Newcomer students.
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Learn how cohort mentoring addresses skills that are hard to gain on the job and is an investment in staff growth.
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Experience a condensed version of a digcit family event that puts participants at the center of the action and the school as the guide on the side.
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This session offers practical ways to integrate primary sources as a tool to guide students toward asking questions then seeking answers.
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Do your apps, social media, and website make your library less inviting to visitors with limited abilities? Technology Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
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Participants will create a digital breakout that can be used in their library/classroom or with colleagues.
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We’ve all heard there’s no “going back to normal” and that includes our schools’ reading cultures.ading, whether in school or at home, its evolution du
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This virtual training series includes examples of library services for incarcerated people and people who are previously incarcerated.
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Examine the integrated frameworks of Explore and Engage, discuss how they connect to your current practice, and develop a plan for implementation of the new standards in your library program.
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As libraries continue confronting unprecedented attacks on the freedom to read, the Public Library Association (PLA) invited library colleagues to participate in a virtual town hall on March 4, 2022. As those who have faced book banning attempts and related legislative efforts know, the experience is often isolating and stressful. During this event, speakers participated in facilitated conversations that explored effective responses to the coordinated attempts at censorship currently sweeping the nation.
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Learn how to fight the fake, and leave with resources for your students.
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United for Libraries will present this four-part series for library Trustees, advocates, Friends, Foundations, and those who work with them as they help support the fight against censorship. Part one, “Be Fierce: How to Harness Your Power for Your Libr
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Fighting Fake News through Public Libraries
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School library leaders present a professional learning initiative for school librarians, their answer to strengthening library programs by meeting the AASL National Standards and becoming Future Ready.
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Talking about issues related to racial justice is difficult in today's political climate. Given the uptick of reported incidents of racism that students of color are experiencing in schools, alongside recent developments with state laws, educational policies and instructional practices connected to anti-racism and equity, this webinar will focus on children's literature that supports racial literacy development.
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-- Membership --Game On: Unlocking Membership PotentialUse simple gaming techniques for your Friends of the Library group to engage the community.Join this session to learn how you can use simple gaming techniques as outreach tools to engage those in
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