Personal growth & development
WebJunction is committed to the idea of lifelong learning and that it takes many forms. This could be learning that we do to gain work-related knowledge, to develop communication skills, or even improve our personal health and wellness. Explore this topic area to find resources and information to help you cultivate a positive approach to situations in and out of the workplace.
Self-paced courses and webinar recordings on this topic are freely available in the WebJunction Course Catalog.
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Best Practices - Web Conferencing Participants
Publish Date: Document / 15 May 2017
This collection of best practices for web conferencing participants was originally published in 2010 by Cindi Hickey and was updated in May 2017 by WebJunction staff.
Whole Person Librarianship: Fostering Empathy in Challenging Times
Publish Date: Webinar / 28 March 2017
Join us for this webinar to learn about Whole Person Librarianship which draws from social work concepts to help library staff become more confident in learning from, interacting with, and serving diverse patrons.
3 Ways Libraries Can Channel Understanding in Confusing Times
Publish Date: News / 16 November 2016
As individuals and communities react to conflict in the world, we're reminded of the ways in which libraries often serve as a sanctuary for those looking for physical or emotional safety. But unfortunately, even the committed and welcoming staff who ...
The WebJunction Experience: Find Your Learning Flow
Publish Date: Webinar / 3 November 2016
Join us for this webinar to explore all the different ways to experience learning at WebJunction to help you meet your learning goals.
Build Your Learning Culture: The Whole Organization Approach
Publish Date: Webinar / 24 August 2016
In this webinar, explore how your library can create organizational learning structures that can help staff, in any position, embrace learning, as essential to their job.
WebJunction Experience: Blended Learning Strengthens Library Practice
Publish Date: News / 22 August 2016
How would you complete this sentence? "I like my online learning to be ____." WebJunction users consistently use adjectives like "relevant," "high-quality," and "convenient" to describe their online learning pr...
WebJunction Experience: Self-paced Courses
Publish Date: News / 15 August 2016
As much as libraries are about information, they are just as much about people. Interacting with lots and lots of people. Is it any surprise that the two most-viewed self-paced courses in the WebJunction Course Catalog are Dealing with Angry Patrons ...
WebJunction Experience: Webinars
Publish Date: News / 8 August 2016
If you are new to or unfamiliar with WebJunction webinars, you may not know that we began regularly hosting webinars ten years ago. Why webinars? Library staff frequently cited that critical barriers to pursuing learning were lack of time or funds to...
Above and Beyond: Developing a Culture of Organizational Citizenship
Publish Date: Webinar / 22 June 2016
In this webinar, learn what it means to develop a healthy organizational culture, based on the concepts of organizational citizenship behavior.
Self-Directed Achievement on a Small Scale
Publish Date: News / 5 April 2016
When I first watched Jami Carter's webinar on Self-Directed Achievement (SDA), I was inspired, really inspired, and became an avowed evangelist for the SDA concept. Apparently, I was not the only one. Joan Blalock, branch manager of the Cowpens Libra...
