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<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WebJunction content and upcoming webinars – March 27, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/reading-in-the-balance.html"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Reading in the balance: Exploring the role of public library in the ‘science of reading’</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:
Learning to read is neither an innate nor simple process, and recently there has been increased scrutiny on whether schools are effectively preparing children to learn to read. Colloquially referred to as “the reading wars,” this scrutiny has led to the development
of a reading-instruction approach based on some research-based theories and principles that are collectively referred to as the ‘science of reading.’ This curricular approach, already implemented in 37 states, has resulted in a remapping of reading instruction
and teacher training. So, what does this mean for public libraries and your efforts to support the families in your communities?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a href="https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/free-resources-starnet.html"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Solar eclipse resources and activities for libraries</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">:
It’s eclipse time again! Libraries all over are gearing up to offer activities and resources for community members, and your library is probably no exception. But if you’re still looking for ideas, we’ve got you covered. From interactive workshops to hands-on
activities, this article offers resources and ideas to help libraries inspire curiosity and foster learning about the solar system.</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><a href="https://hangingtogether.org/advancing-ideas-inclusion-diversity-equity-accessibility-19-march-2024/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 19 March</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
2024</span></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">: This is the latest
<i>Hanging Together</i> blog post, part of <em><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">a regular </span></em></span><a href="https://hangingtogether.org/tag/IDEA/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">series</span></a><em><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> on
issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by a team of OCLC contributors.
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">WebJunction Webinars</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText" style="margin:0in;mso-add-space:auto"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">These 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 </span><a href="https://learn.webjunction.org/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Course Catalog</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Navigating the library director hiring process: A guide for trustees and boards<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Wednesday, April 16, 2024
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;mso-ligatures:none">◆</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;mso-ligatures:none">◆</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> 60 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Registration:</span>
<a href="https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/library-director-hiring-process.html">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/library-director-hiring-process.html</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Hiring a new library director is the single most important decision of the library board. Finding and retaining a good library director is vital to creating excellent library service for your community.
This presentation will provide you with step-by-step instructions for this significant hiring process. From forming a committee to board approval, we'll navigate each crucial step together. Gain invaluable insights on job descriptions, reviewing applications,
and conducting interviews. You will learn how avoid common pitfalls and ensure a seamless transition to a new director. Empower your board to make informed decisions and secure the visionary leadership your library deserves.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Leadership strategies for building connection and diffusing difficult situations</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Tuesday, April 30, 2024
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;mso-ligatures:none">◆</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;mso-ligatures:none">◆</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> 60 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Registration:</span>
<a href="https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/leadership-strategies.html">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/leadership-strategies.html</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">As library staff, our collective morale and goodwill are often eroded by a tidal wave of factors including book challenges, budget constraints,
staffing shortages, toxic online discourse, and an increasingly divided culture. In times like these, searching for common ground might sound naïve or idealistic, but intentionally cultivating these mindsets can have a profound effect on your organizational
culture, communication, problem-solving, and mental health. This webinar introduces skills grounded in the “Good Inside” approach, and will cover practical strategies to develop empathetic, curiosity-led leadership that assumes good intent in moments of conflict
and stress, along with actionable communication skills for connection and cooperation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Data storytelling 101<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Tuesday, June 18, 2024
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;mso-ligatures:none">◆</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific
</span><span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;mso-ligatures:none">◆</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> 60 minutes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Registration:</span>
<a href="https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/data-storytelling-101.html">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/data-storytelling-101.html</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Storytelling is a vital strategy for communicating impact and justifying future investments. Powerful and effective stories allow us to create a roadmap that weaves together information and emotion.
This webinar will provide an orientation to storytelling that centers cultural humility while leveraging storytelling dynamics, including how to practice and refine an impactful story with a live audience. Participants will learn the techniques of story construction
based on three classic narrative structures, with roots in folklore and <a name="_Int_ObGcOX26">
</a>narratology, and explore examples of data stories told by and about libraries. This is an opportunity to build confidence in the ability to recognize and craft a meaningful and memorable story.<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="mso-ligatures:none">This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5;mso-ligatures:none">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><span style="color:#2E74B5;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black;mso-ligatures:none">Youth Services Coordinator</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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