WebJunction news archives

As we think about the future of our libraries and how we, as library leaders, help to make a difference in the lives of our neighbors, we must confront the realities of climate change. No corner of the world will be left untouched by climate change. ...

The Central Arkansas Library System (CALS) in Little Rock, Arkansas, adopted a strategic plan in 2019 to help identify and eliminate barriers faced by people throughout the communities they served. Nate Coulter, Executive Director of CALS, recently e...

OVERDUE: Weeding Out Oppression in Libraries is a podcast produced and hosted by the Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Antiracism Committee of the Oregon Library Association (OLA). The podcast works to shine light on the radical inequities and the opp...

It’s well established that library workers are essential partners in promoting community health. Libraries provide access to resources on health insurance coverage and other public benefits. Libraries partner as information first responders, includin...

WebJunction is, first and foremost, the learning place for libraries. But what makes it special is our approach: We’re committed to listening, collaborating, and doing our own learning, too. It shows in how we’ve evolved over the past 20 years with p...

The opioid crisis which has crashed through American communities has brought patrons to public libraries seeking information about opioids and addiction. This collection of resources can help you connect patrons to the information that they need to s...

For more than 20 years, WebJunction has helped library staff build knowledge, skills, and confidence through on-demand courses, webinars, and more. If you’re attending ALA this year, we hope you’ll stop by our booth to meet the team and learn more ab...

At a time when the concept of truth is frequently being challenged, media and information literacy enables people to question critically what they have read, heard, and learned.
 
Media and information literacy includes having the knowl...

Running a restaurant is no easy task. And while libraries do a lot of things amazingly well, being a restaurant operator on top of all that is a tricky proposition. But when has a challenge ever stopped a library? This is certainly the case for Toled...

OCLC's WebJunction, in partnership with Washington State University’s Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation, has created a series of free online courses developed for staff at tribal archives, libraries, museums (TALMs), and small public librar...