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Best Board Games of 2017

News / Last Modified: 19 June 2018

I fully expect that the flood of amazing games is going to slow down eventually. To abate somewhat. Maybe even decline. Yet, every year ends up being as amazing as the previous. Until I looked back, I thought 2017 was a fairly average year. For gamin...

Activate the Library Space with Learning

Webinar / Last Modified: 18 June 2018

During this webinar, learn from libraries who have reimagined and reconfigured "smart spaces" for active learning, using a combination of placemaking and design thinking principles and strategies.

Libraries Help Patrons Become Financially Empowered Consumers

Webinar / Last Modified: 14 June 2018

In this webinar, learn about the financial education resources you can use with your patrons, made available by the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau.

Opioid Addiction Resources for Patrons

News / Last Modified: 07 June 2018

The opioid crisis which has crashed through American communities has brought patrons to public libraries seeking information about opioids and addiction. This collection of resources can help you connect patrons to the information that they need to s...

How Maryland Libraries Are Using Virtual and Augmented Reality (and How Your Library Can Too)

News / Last Modified: 07 June 2018

When Jennifer Bishop and Liz Sundermann-Zinger brought virtual reality (VR) to their library users, they were wading into new territory. Sundermann-Zinger was the Data, Communication, and Services Coordinator for the Maryland State Library when she d...

Laying Out the Welcome Mat: Asset Mapping to Better Serve the Immigrant Community

Webinar / Last Modified: 29 May 2018

In this webinar, presented in collaboration with TechSoup for Libraries, learn how Halifax Public Libraries uses asset mapping to identify immigrant community needs and develop responsive programs and services.

Outside the Box - Placemaking, Partnerships & Community Event Design

Webinar / Last Modified: 22 May 2018

A webinar with the Outside the Box program exploring how libraries are leveraging the placemaking process to build community engagement through local entertainment events.

Enhance Summer Reading with these Great Resources

News / Last Modified: 21 May 2018

OCLC has collaborated with a number of WorldCat partners—including DOGObooks—to give librarians a free, easy way to enhance their planned summer reading programs with an online social component.

For children and young adults: DOGObooks.com, th...

Serving Readers: Beyond the Basics

Webinar / Last Modified: 08 May 2018

This webinar expands on basic premises and practices of reader's advisory, exploring new ways to address the needs of your library's core constituency of readers.

Readers Advisory: Fresh Approach, Same Core Service

News / Last Modified: 08 May 2018

Experts from Seattle Public Library's (SPL) Reader Services Department recently shared their enthusiastic and innovative approach to Readers Advisory in the WebJunction webinar Serving Readers: Beyond the Basics. As libraries evolve and adapt to chan...

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