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.
Most Recently Added
Bridging the Digital Divide by Building Digital Literacy Skills
Publish Date: News / 15 June 2018
Developing digital literacy skills for both patrons and staff has been part of the services of the Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library (OH) for some time. When Collections & Virtual Services Manager, Melanie Wilson, was invited to participate in a...
Building a Culture of Learning with Library Boards
Publish Date: Webinar / 24 May 2018
In this webinar, presented in collaboration with the Association for Rural & Small Libraries, find out how to cultivate a culture of learning with your library trustees.
More Than #MotivationMonday: Motivating Your Team Any Day of the Week
Publish Date: Webinar / 17 August 2017
This webinar explores factors that influence motivation at work and reviews strategies for keeping teams motivated and productive.
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 ...
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...
