Teaching Patrons
Workshops and training for patrons have become a cornerstone of library services. From culinary literacy to digital literacy, and from makerspaces to learning circles, these training materials and examples, developed by library staff from around the country, will support your work teaching patrons.
Self-paced courses and webinar recordings on this topic are freely available in the WebJunction Course Catalog.
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Most Recently Added
July 7, Engaging Adults with Low Literacy Levels
Publish Date: News / 7 July 2022
This webinar will explore the characteristics of adults with low literacy levels and provide strategies for library staff to support reading literacy in adults.
June 14, Break Free from Misinformation in an Escape Room
Publish Date: News / 14 June 2022
How can you use an escape room to help inform library patrons about misinformation? Join this webinar to learn about new programming resources for your library!
Join a Misinformation Escape Room at PLA
Publish Date: News / 2 March 2022
Do you like escape rooms? Do you want to understand how an escape room can be used to help inform library patrons about misinformation? If you plan to attend the upcoming PLA conference, we invite you to learn more by participating in The Euphori...
Growing Digital Equity Through Community Partnerships
Publish Date: Webinar / 3 February 2022
In this webinar, learn strategies for building more digitally inclusive communities including Digital Navigators and collaborations with partners to circulate hotspots and laptops.
Virtual is Here to Stay: Making Online Sessions Fun and Focused
Publish Date: Webinar / 10 November 2021
Learn strategies to plan, design and host live online meetings or presentations that will energize, inform, and encourage your audience.
Host a New Virtual Misinformation Escape Room at Your Library
Publish Date: News / 25 October 2021
Is your public library looking for a fun way to teach community members about spotting misinformation in social media? Do you know people in your community who like to solve puzzles, play live-action adventure games, or who are craving some structure...
Learning Group Facilitation Guide
Publish Date: News / 3 May 2021
Learning groups can enrich a self-paced course experience, creating opportunities for idea sharing, community building, and accountability as participants progress through course material together. This learning group facilitation guide provides a fr...
March 17, What's Format Got to Do with It? The Role Information Formats Play in Evaluating Search Results
Publish Date: News / 17 March 2021
This webinar presents research on the role information formats play in student evaluation of search results and identifies practical applications for libraries of all types.
Delivering Engaging Online Learning: Enlivening the Virtual Environment
Publish Date: News / 2 February 2021
This article is part of the Delivering Engaging Online Learning series on strategies for cultivating dynamic, engaging online virtual learning experiences. Libraries of all types—K-12, public, university, and more—are exploring various forms of onlin...
Delivering Engaging Online Learning: The Three Ps of Preparation
Publish Date: News / 13 August 2020
This article is the first installment in the Delivering Engaging Online Learning series on strategies for cultivating dynamic, engaging online virtual learning experiences. Libraries of all types—K-12, public, university, and more—are exploring vario...