Teaching patrons
Workshops and training for patrons have become a cornerstone of library services. From culinary literacy to digital literacy, and from makerspaces to learning circles, these training materials and examples, developed by library staff from around the country, will support your work teaching patrons.
Self-paced courses and webinar recordings on this topic are freely available in the WebJunction Course Catalog.
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November 12, How do we rebuild trust in authoritative information sources?
Publish Date: News / 12 November 2024
Explore the decline of trust in societal institutions and strategies for rebuilding it amid rising misinformation.
Sustaining ecosystems for climate learning and action
Publish Date: Webinar / 24 October 2024
Learn how public libraries can play a role in climate education and action, collaborating with other sectors and organizations.
Libraries and nonprofits: Leveraging data analytics for community impact
Publish Date: Webinar / 9 October 2024
Learn about "Data for Good," designed to support library training and community services for data analysis, through teen and adult programming.
Data for Good
Publish Date: News / 8 October 2024
Businesses make use of data analytics to gain valuable insights about their services, customers, and growth opportunities. Similarly, libraries are well positioned to play a pivotal role in analyzing raw data to assist community partners in identifyi...
Case study: Raising awareness of data analytics in Pottsboro, TX
Publish Date: News / 7 October 2024
Pottsboro, a rural community of just over 2,500 residents in north Texas, is part of an area of the state referred to as “Silicon Prairie.” Sherman, Texas, about 30 miles from Pottsboro is home to a new microchip factory which is expected to have an ...
Engaging Beyond Our Walls: Libraries connecting communities through outdoor games and stories
Publish Date: Webinar / 26 September 2024
Discover how libraries can use outdoor games and interactive stories to connect with communities and showcase local history and landmarks.
Local games and interactive stories to Engage Beyond Our Walls
Publish Date: News / 27 August 2024
Libraries are creating their own outdoor games and interactive stories featuring local history, landmarks, and voices. These playful activities, often made by library staff, include texting with a mural, an audio tour by a Black feminist historian, a...
Fostering public library teen engagement through connected learning
Publish Date: News / 31 July 2024
Learning and literacy that is grounded in personal relevance, meaningful relationships, civic engagement, and a sense of purpose, is what the Connected Learning Alliances describes as “connected learning.” For public libraries, building connected lea...
Why do we fall for misinformation?
Publish Date: Webinar / 10 July 2024
Explore opportunities to increase capacity for public library staff and community members to address and navigate problematic information.
Empowering Informed Communities
Publish Date: News / 18 June 2024
Public libraries are uniquely positioned to support communities facing current information-related challenges. To do this, library workers need research-based resources and tools on information literacy and misinformation.
Researchers .....