Webinars
17 August 2021
OurStoryBridge: Creating Community Through Stories
The OurStoryBridge project has released a free toolkit of resources for libraries to create online, three-to five- minute oral histories.
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05 August 2021
Exploring the SOAR (Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations, Results) Model
Explore the SOAR model as a strategy for developing asset-oriented initiatives as a step toward developing a more community-centered library.
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08 July 2021
On Implicit Bias and Communication
Reflect on how life experiences, traditions, and beliefs impact communication and explore strategies for facilitating deeper discussions and stronger connections as steps toward developing a more community-centered library.
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09 June 2021
Food Access and Seed Libraries in Rural Public Libraries
Presenters from small and rural locations in South Carolina will share their experiences with seed libraries and community refrigerators.
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03 June 2021
Building Connections with Community Assets
Explore strategies for connecting with community assets in-person and online as a step toward developing a more community-centered library.
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27 April 2021
Smart Spaces are Community Places
In this webinar, learn design thinking principles that can be used in collaboration with the community, to identify and meet space and programming needs for active learning.
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13 April 2021
Mental Health First Aid and Trauma-Informed Approaches for Libraries
This webinar explores how the principles of trauma-informed care and Mental Health First Aid can equip staff with the knowledge and confidence to communicate with compassion.
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24 March 2021
Strengthening Communities: Food Access at Your Library
This webinar shares examples of library food access initiatives including seed libraries, community gardens and farmers markets.
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05 February 2021
Resources for Wellbeing: Toolkit Tour for Rural & Small Libraries
This webinar will introduce tools for helping libraries improve social wellbeing in their communities, created from the Rural Library Service & Social Wellbeing Project.
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22 October 2020
One Step at a Time: How Libraries Can Promote Healthy, Thriving, and Livable Communities
This webinar will highlight the multiple benefits of walking and walkable communities and how libraries can help lead community efforts.
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- REopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM): A COVID-19 Research Project
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