Category Archives: WebJunction

Data Visualization for the Rest of Us: A Beginner’s Guide

Data Visualization for the Rest of Us: A Beginner’s Guide: Free Webinar

Tuesday, December 15, 2015 ? 3 pm Eastern ? 60 min
Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/data-visualization-for-the-rest-of-us.html

You don’t have to be a graphic designer to present your library statistics in a way that effectively communicates value. Learn quick and easy tips for visually displaying statistics that will enable you to tell a powerful story about your library, whether your data visualization aspirations consist of adding a few Excel charts to a board report or designing a complex infographic for your website.

Presented by: Linda Hofschire, Research Analyst, Library Research Service, Colorado State Library

This is an encore presentation from the 2015 Association for Rural & Small Libraries conference.

Libraries as Health Literacy First Responders

Public Health and Public Libraries: Libraries as Health Literacy First Responders

Wednesday, October 21, 2015 ? 3 pm Eastern ? 60 min

Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/public-health-and-public-libraries.html

Misinformation about health abounds in today’s info-glutted environment. What is the role of public libraries in addressing issues of accurate health information? Public libraries are uniquely positioned to contribute to healthy communities by providing informed access to reliable health information. This panel presentation provides an overview of the field of public health, highlighting innovative health promotion initiatives at public libraries, and covering training and funding resources for health-related library outreach and programming. Join the conversation about building your community’s health literacy.

Presented by: Lydia N. Collins, Consumer Health Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region; Anita Kinney, Program Analyst, United States Access Board; Christian Minter, Nebraska/Education Coordinator, National Network of Libraries of Medicine, MidContinental Region

Because Advocacy Never Stops: New Tools for Taking Action (free webinar)

Because Advocacy Never Stops: New Tools for Taking Action

Thursday, August 13, 2015 ? 2 pm Eastern / 11 am Pacific ? 90 min

Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/because-advocacy-never-stops.html

This webinar will highlight free, newly revised downloadable materials for public libraries distilled from landmark advocacy and awareness-building programs. Learn about two resources scheduled for release in summer 2015: updated curriculum from Turning the Page including tools, worksheets and training materials you can adapt locally to grow your team’s advocacy knowledge and abilities; and a new online guide that walks through each step of planning and carrying out a local library awareness campaign modeled after Geek the Library. Hear from library leaders who have put these ideas to work to build advocacy know-how, increase staff confidence, and engage more deeply with the community. Whether you are looking to get started, or seeking to maintain momentum following a recent advocacy effort, join us to discuss strategies to take your library to the next level.

Presented by: Lance Werner, Director, Kent District Library; Cathay Keough, Statewide Coordinator, Reference Services, Delaware Division of Libraries & Executive Director, Delaware Library Association; Ava Ehde, Library Services Manager, Manatee County Public Library; Barbara McGary, Executive Director, James V. Brown Library; Julie Meredith, Library Director, Clarkston Independence District Library; Mary Lou Carolan, Director, Wallkill Public Library