WebJunction news archives

Online Training Prepares Library Staff to Address the Civil Legal Justice Gap
- Brooke Doyle, Betha Gutsche and Dale Musselman
- 22 July 2020
The WebJunction team of OCLC’s Research and Membership Division recently completed a very successful five-week, online, instructor-led course for public library staff to strengthen their patrons’ access to civil legal justice. The course Creating...
REALM Project Test 2 Results Available
- OCLC
- 20 July 2020
As part of the REALM Project’s Phase 1 research, Battelle has conducted a natural attenuation study to provide information on how long some commonly handled materials would need to be quarantined prior to being returned to public...
Social Library, Volume 159
- Jennifer Peterson
- 14 July 2020
We continue our Social Library series, featuring the innovative ways libraries are adapting programming to virtual formats to engage with their communities through art, language practice, and pets, and highlighting the ways libraries invite creative ...
Social Library, Antiracism Edition
- Jennifer Peterson
- 02 July 2020
In this edition of our Social Library series, we’re highlighting ways libraries are demonstrating their commitment to antiracism, providing resources and programming for patrons of all ages. In addition to the examples below, be sure to explore the c...
Public Libraries Preparing to Reopen: Examples from the Field
- OCLC
- 25 June 2020
The REALM project’s primary aim is to create and distribute science-based, authoritative information to inform decisions designed to reduce risk of transmission of COVID-19 to staff and visitors who are engaging in the delivery or use of&nb...
Performance Management for Supervisors
- ALA's Learning Round Table
- 23 June 2020
The main purpose of performance management is to guide, support, and develop each employee, providing a consistent and comprehensive experience for their staff. It is an ongoing, collaborative process between supervisor and employee that aims to esta...
REALM Project Round 1 Test Results Available
- OCLC
- 22 June 2020
As part of the REALM Project’s Phase 1 research, Battelle has conducted a natural attenuation study to provide information on how long some commonly circulated library materials would need to be quarantined prior to being returne...
COVID-19 Civil Legal Resources Organized by State
- WebJunction
- 18 June 2020
A collection of links for each state related to COVID-19 civil legal information. Questions related to unemployment, debt/money issues, foreclosures and evictions, or family stressors are all on the rise due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Libraries ...
REALM Project: Systematic Literature Review
- OCLC
- 17 June 2020
The REopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) Project is conducting literature reviews to help define the scope of the project’s research and the information needs of libraries, archives, and museums. The first review has been completed by r...
Training for Library Supervisors
- ALA's Learning Round Table
- 12 June 2020
The Supervisor Success Committee of ALA’s Learning Round Table exists to coordinate professional development activities around the topic of supervisory training. Their vision is for every library to have well-trained supervisors.