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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>WebJunction content and upcoming webinars <o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/resources-for-friends-of-library.html"><b>Friends of the Library: Tools and resources</b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">A Friends of the Library group can provide great assistance to libraries¡Xoften in the form of fundraising, advocacy, or reaching underserved groups. These resources can help you as you think about starting a Friends group, revitalizing
one, or boosting their effectiveness.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/opioid-response-charles-county.html"><b>Leading with compassion at the Charles County Public Library</b></a><b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The opioid epidemic continues to have a devastating impact in the United States. At the Charles County Public Library (CCPL) in Maryland, staff started looking at the opioid crisis through a lens of understanding and empathy to serve their
community. Read this article to learn more about how CCPL staff responded to community needs with the help of WebJunction¡¦s
<a href="https://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics/opioid-crisis.html" title="Opioid Crisis Support Kit for Public Libraries">
<i>Opioid Crisis Support Kit for Public Libraries</i></a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://hangingtogether.org/advancing-ideas-inclusion-diversity-equity-accessibility-7-january-2025/"><b>Advancing IDEAs: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, 7 January 2025</b></a><b><o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Read this <i>Hanging Together</i> blog post, part of <i>a regular </i><a href="https://hangingtogether.org/tag/IDEA/">series</a><i> on issues of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility, compiled by a team of OCLC contributors.</i><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>WebJunction Webinars</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">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 <a href="https://learn.webjunction.org/">Course Catalog</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Don't manage change¡Xembrace it<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, January 16, 2025 <span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">
¡»</span> 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific <span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">
¡»</span> 60 minutes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Registration: <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/dont-manage-change-embrace-it.html">
https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/dont-manage-change-embrace-it.html</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Trying to make changes at your library can feel overwhelming. Where do you start? How do you get people on board? What do you do when you encounter resistance? Change management plans can help, but too often they frame the change as a problem
to manage rather than an opportunity to reach for a shared vision. In this webinar, you¡¦ll learn strategies for effective, positive change-making and examine how shifting your mindset to center growth and strengths can help you positively reframe change. You¡¦ll
also explore approaches to leadership, collaboration, and power-sharing that meaningfully engage impacted groups and plan for and address change anxiety and resistance.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Building community connections by hiring for cultural knowledge
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, January 30, 2025 <span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">
¡»</span> 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific <span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">
¡»</span> 60 minutes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Registration: <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/hiring-for-cultural-knowledge.html">
https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/hiring-for-cultural-knowledge.html</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Staffing demographics rarely match those of the communities they serve. Learn how valuing specific knowledge, skills, and abilities during the hiring process can develop a staff ready to serve a diverse community. Hear from Cultural Liaison
Library Assistant staff representing Hispanic and Tribal communities, including the results of their efforts to build connections with and share stories of these communities. Attendees will be challenged to reconsider some common hiring practices and how to
make them more inclusive. Hear a success story from a library that identified cultural knowledge gaps and worked with community stakeholders during the job posting and selection process.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Empowering teens: Enhancing information literacy through games and interactive programming<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Thursday, February 6, 2025 <span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">
¡»</span> 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific <span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">
¡»</span> 60 minutes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Registration: <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/empowering-teens.html">
https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/empowering-teens.html</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You can help your teen patrons to become better navigators of the information that they find online. Come learn about how you can offer fun and engaging experiences that bring teens to the library and build their information literacy skills.
Researchers at the University of Washington¡¦s <a href="https://www.cip.uw.edu/" target="_blank">
Center for an Informed Public</a> will walk you through programs developed with public libraries, including an escape room game and youth video program. You¡¦ll also discover activities adapted from school libraries that help teens reflect on their interaction
with social media and give them the tools to verify questionable posts.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Turn strategy into action with Theory of Change<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Wednesday, February 26, 2025 <span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">
¡»</span> 3:00 pm Eastern / 12:00 pm Pacific <span style="font-family:"Cambria Math",serif">
¡»</span> 60 minutes<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Registration: <a href="https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/turn-strategy-into-action.html">
https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/turn-strategy-into-action.html</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You're getting ready to implement a change at your library, from a new strategic plan to a major project. How do you get your staff, partners, or community to understand and align with this new direction? Theory of Change is a powerful
tool to help you define a shared vision that everyone can strive for together, while allowing flexibility and autonomy in how they get there. In this webinar, you¡¦ll learn how one library is using Theory of Change to drive strategic alignment while reducing
bureaucracy. You will learn how to identify the core concepts of Theory of Change and how they relate to change in libraries and apply the principles to a strategic change in your library.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">This program is supported in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.</span></i><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#2E74B5">Cathy Lancaster</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#2E74B5;mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Library of Michigan<br>
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