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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.

Photo: walthampubliclibrary , CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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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 ...

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 .....