News
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How to Get Your Collection from Awful to Awesome
Reap the benefits of a well-weeded collection! Mary Kelly and Holly Hibner, co-authors of the popular blog Awful Library Books shared their holistic approach to collection management in the WebJunction web...
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Expanding Collections with a Library of Things
The Library of Things model has grown in popularity and expanded on the types of items that libraries keep in their collections and check out to the community. We were pleased to host the webinar, Library of Things: The What, Why, and How of Lending ...
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Connecting Libraries and People through the New WorldCat.org
Libraries have always been trusted spaces in our communities, and the events of the past several years have brought more attention to the important work they’re doing. News stories highlighted the creative ways libraries mobilized to offer vital reso...
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Spice of Life! Adding Variety to a Library of Things
Libraries of Things have been growing in popularity in recent years, offering community members the opportunity to borrow items beyond the books and media most people associate with libraries. Libraries across the country have expanded their offering...
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Resources for Advancing IDEAs (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility): A New Blog Series
A new blog series shares resources and learning opportunities for library staff Advancing IDEAs (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility). Twice monthly, series editor Jay Weitz compiles a collection of information, stories, and tools on time...
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Resources on Book Challenges and Intellectual Freedom
Across the United States, there are increased reports of book challenges from community members, which have led to very public and heated discussions. As public library leaders and staff consider how to prepare for similar local challenges, being pro...
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WebJunction Launches First Courses in Series on Digital Collections Stewardship
OCLC's WebJunction, in partnership with Washington State University’s Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation, has launched the first two in a series of free online courses developed for staff at small public libraries and tribal archives, librar...
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Impacts and Reflections: Digital Stewardship Training Initiative
A pressing concern for staff working in tribal archives, libraries, and museums (TALMs) is appropriately managing and preserving the unique and diverse cultural heritage materials—digital and analog—that are in their care. Similar concerns often hold...
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Digital Stewardship Training for Tribal Archives, Libraries, Museums, and Small Public Libraries
OCLC's WebJunction, in partnership with Washington State University’s Center for Digital Scholarship and Curation, is creating a series of free online courses developed for staff at tribal archives, libraries, museums (TALMs), and small public librar...
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Working with Historical Collections during Contemporary Crisis
As archivist for the Indiana Historical Society, Maire Gurevitz’s role is twofold: unraveling the stories hidden in new and existing collections and helping researchers investigate their own mysteries. COVID-19 presented a new challenge, but one that...