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<p class="MsoPlainText">Greetings!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Check out WebJunction’s newest content and upcoming Webinars.  These excellent resources are provided in part, courtesy of the Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Highlighted content from WebJunction<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/innovation-in-libraries-micro-grants-from-awesome-foundation.html"><span style="font-weight:normal">Innovation
 in Libraries, Micro-grants from the Awesome Foundation</span></a>:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Library Pipeline's Innovation Committee has partnered with the Awesome Foundation to found an Innovation in Libraries
 chapter that will, each month, award a $1,000 micro-grant to a project that suggests creative solutions, proposes a new way of thinking about library services, and supports underserved and diverse communities.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><a href="http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/foundation-center-launches-visualizing-funding-for-libraries.html">Foundation Center Launches Visualizing Funding
 for Libraries</a>: Winner of the 2016 Knight News Challenge on Libraries, Foundation Center launches
<i>Visualizing Funding for Libraries</i>, the most comprehensive free database of library funding that has ever existed, containing grants given to U.S. libraries by U.S. foundations. Grants data includes local, state, and national sources for public, academic,
 school, special collection, and government libraries. Additional demographic information can be viewed corresponding with library service areas. Check out the
<a href="http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/visualizing-and-finding-funding-for-libraries.html">
recording of our recent webinar</a> with Foundation Center which explores this valuable, free tool!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Free WebJunction webinars for you!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">These upcoming webinars are now open for registration. If you can’t attend a live session, all WebJunction webinars are recorded and available for free in the <span style="color:black"><a href="http://learn.webjunction.org/">Course Catalog</a></span><span style="color:#1F497D">.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b>Whole Person Librarianship: Fostering Empathy in Challenging Times<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Tuesday, March 28, 2017 <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">♦</span> 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">♦</span> 1 hour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Registration: <a href="http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/whole-person-librarianship.html">
http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/whole-person-librarianship.html</a>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Libraries are among the few public spaces that feel safe and welcoming to everyone in our current political landscape. As librarians striving to provide equitable service, we are challenged to meet the needs of patrons whose life experiences
 are markedly different from our own. To address these challenges, we have much to learn much from social workers, who are trained to approach their clients with empathy while maintaining professional boundaries. Whole Person Librarianship draws from social
 work concepts to help librarians become more confident in learning from, interacting with, and serving diverse patrons. Learn basic ideas to build your empathy skills, such as cultural humility and person-in-environment, to apply right away to your library
 practice, as well as where to find more in-depth information and support.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Presented by: <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Sara Zettervall</span></strong><b>,</b> Founder,
<a href="https://wholepersonlibrarianship.com/">Whole Person Librarianship</a>, and Adult Services Librarian, Hennepin County Library (MN); and
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;font-weight:normal">Mary Nienow</span></strong><b>,</b> PhD Candidate in Social Work, and beginning in August 2017, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (WI)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText"><b>Civility Goes Viral: A New Approach for a New Era<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Tuesday, April 18, 2017 <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">♦</span> 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">♦</span> 1 hour<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Registration: <a href="http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/civility-goes-viral.html">
http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/civility-goes-viral.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">To "choose civility" means to celebrate diversity and choose respect, compassion, empathy, and inclusiveness when interacting with others. Civility is the healing power we need to counteract the divisive, fragmented forces that seem
 to be undermining our social fabric. Since 2006, Howard County Library System (MD) has been leading the way toward community connectedness with their
<a href="http://choosecivility.org/">Choose Civility</a> initiative. They, along with three library systems across the country, invite you to join the movement to nurture civility in your own community. Learn how kindness creates communities, how to challenge
 stereotypes effectively, and cultivate random acts of civility. Find opportunities to implement Choose Civility to enhance internal and external customer service, develop partnerships and community support, and create a more connected community of people who
 will #choose2Bkind. Let’s see civility go viral in 2017.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoPlainText">Presented by: Valerie Gross, President & CEO, Howard County Library System; Christie Lassen, Director of Public Relations, Howard County Library System; and Sonya Durney, Business and Government Team Leader, Portland (ME) Public Library<o:p></o:p></p>
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