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<p><a href="https://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/opioid-crisis.html"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">New Opioid Crisis Support Kit for Public Libraries</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:
The opioid crisis has inflicted a devastating toll on the United States, and as community anchor institutions, public libraries are leveraging their assets in response to this crisis. To aid staff at public libraries in determining how their libraries can
address opioid use disorder in their communities, WebJunction has developed the “Opioid Crisis Support Kit for Public Libraries.” This resource will help strengthen libraries—and, more broadly, the communities they serve—as the nation continues to struggle
with the opioid crisis. Read more about the Support Kit and be sure to sign up for our
</span><a href="https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/opioid-crisis-support-kit.html"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">upcoming webinar</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> to hear from
library staff who helped test the Support Kit in their own libraries.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><a href="https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/co-creating-library-services-human-centered-design.html"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Co-creating library services through human-centered design</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none">:
Much of the work of co-creation happens before you start to plan a concrete service or program. It’s worth spending the time up front to establish authentic, asset-based relationships and craft a scope that aligns with both community aspirations and your library’s
mission and capacity. But when the time finally arrives to dive into designing something together, it’s undeniably exciting. This article addresses the “how” of co-design with an approach you can use with your partners. Human-centered design (HCD), also called
design thinking, is a process to help you conduct a co-design process.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p><a href="https://hangingtogether.org/advancing-ideas-inclusion-diversity-equity-accessibility-2-april-2024/"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 2 April</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
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<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
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</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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Supporting healthy communities: Public library responses to the opioid crisis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Thursday, May 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/opioid-crisis-support-kit.html">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/opioid-crisis-support-kit.html</span></a>
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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">The opioid crisis continues to rage unabated in our communities and worsened in the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic. Public libraries
have a critical opportunity to support the information needs of patrons dealing with and impacted by substance misuse. Related programming and services are deeply connected to addressing health equity, and they help libraries link community members to critical
information that can improve their lives and the lives of loved ones. WebJunction has released the “Opioid Crisis Support Kit for Public Libraries” to help library staff assess their strengths and capacity, identify key local partners with whom to collaborate
or coordinate, and plan and implement programming and services that contribute to addressing the opioid crisis. Join this webinar to learn how libraries have found success and purpose with the Support Kit and gain insights to empower your community toward
healthier outcomes. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cardholder signup policies: Access in practice<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Wednesday, May 22, 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/cardholder-signup-policies.html">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/cardholder-signup-policies.html</span></a>
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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">In 2023, BPL launched a research project to collect and study cardholder signup policies from public libraries across the nation. The
project aims to identify the range of policies and procedures which govern cardholder access as well as the rationale used for establishing these policies. Research findings have been summarized in a report made available to the library field beginning spring
2024. Join us for a discussion about the inspiration for this study, how the research was conducted, and key findings and takeaways using data from more than 1,800 public libraries across the United States.<b><o:p></o:p></b></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>
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