WebJunction News

You'll find here stories that we have posted that have news and information specifically about WebJunction.

  • OCLC names 15 public libraries selected for 2019 'Small Libraries Create Smart Spaces' project

    Fifteen public libraries that serve small U.S. communities have been selected to participate in the "Small Libraries Create Smart Spaces" project led by OCLC in partnership with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries.

    This w...

  • 5 Ways to Make WebJunction Part of Your Day

    At WebJunction, our tagline is "The learning place for libraries." To help you explore all the learning that we have to offer, we've put together a quick list of five things you can do to get started. With so many self-paced options, you ca...

  • WebJunction at ALA Midwinter in Seattle

    Update: Recordings and resources from sessions are now available!

  • Blount County Library Offers Life Skills Training to Participants in Recovery Court

    Much like many local public libraries across the United States, Blount County Public Library in Tennessee, sees the impact the current opioid epidemic and drug addiction is having on its community. Working to combat this is an inventive collaboration...

  • OCLC Awarded IMLS Funds to Expand 'Small Libraries Create Smart Spaces' Project

    OCLC has received a $223,120 award from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to expand its National Leadership Grant project, Small Libraries Create Smart Spaces, to more small and rural public libraries across the U.S.

    In the...

  • New Course: Media Smart Libraries

    Children today need to be prepared for living in a digital, media-smart world and youth librarians are in a great position to effectively serve this need. Since digital technologies and online behaviors evolve so rapidly however, many librarians need...

  • Learning on the Go-Go-Go!

    Slides and Learner Guide for Learning on the Go-Go-Go!, a session by Jennifer Peterson, presented at the 2018 Association for Rural and Small Libraries in Springfield, Illinois.  

  • WebJunction @ALA Roundup (In Case You Missed Us)

    We know it's not always an option with time or funding to attend conferences. And if even if you can attend, it's impossible to get to everything! So we're sharing the presentations and resources that we took to the 2018 ALA Annual Conference in this...

  • Celebrating 15 Years!

    May 12, 2018, marks the 15th anniversary of the launch of WebJunction. What an amazing ride this has been and we know there are so many great things to come. More than 80,000 library staff have connected with content, programming and community throug...

  • National Study Reveals Voter Perceptions of Libraries

    The Public Library Association, a division of the American Library Association, and the ALA Office for Library Advocacy, in partnership with OCLC, today released the report, From Awareness to Funding: Voter Perceptions and Support of Public Libraries...