Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Recovery at Your Library
 As we head into the seasons that bring flu, hurricanes, and cold weather, it's a good time to assess whether we are prepared for these and other emergency situations that may impact our libraries and our communities. WebJunction is gathering resources on this topic in our Disaster Planning section. Please help build the collection by posting your library's disaster plan.
Hurricane Readiness Webinar
On October 21 join guest presenter Joe Ryan, project manager of a new Florida-based initiative to make better use of public libraries for hurricane and disaster preparation and recovery. The project helps libraries address the needs of the broader community through partnerships with fellow emergency responders and to become a safe haven, a recovery center, information hub and evacuee resource. From this webinar you will learn how your library can play an important role in community preparedness and recovery.
Become a Master of Disaster
In addition to the related webinar and articles, you can also take an online course by LibraryU, Master of Disaster: Developing a Disaster Plan. This approximately one-hour self-paced course covers the three main areas of disaster preparedness that are critical to your library's ability to respond to, and even prevent major and minor disasters: identify potential hazards, devise a course of action, and document your plan.
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Upcoming FRBR and Digitization Classes
We still have a few open seats in the October 13 and 15 session of FRBR: How it can help you prepare for RDA. The new RDA standard is coming early next year, and this class is a great opportunity to come up to speed (or get refreshed) on FRBR and discuss the ongoing development of RDA.
And coming up on November 11 and 12 will be Basic Digitization: Everyday Imaging. This class is a great introduction to all the details involved with using scanners and cameras to digitize materials in your library.
Both classes are provided through WebJunction's partnership with Amigos Library Services, and consist of two 2-hour live online sessions that allow for interaction among the participants and instructor, plus a dedicated page on WebJunction for ongoing discussions and support materials. Remember: If you are affiliated with a WebJunction Partner, be sure to enroll via your affiliation's course catalog to get free or discounted enrollment. The User Guide has more information about affiliations.
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Learn How to Create a Technology Plan
Join us on October 29 as we explore the technology planning features in WebJunction's free resource, TechAtlas for Libraries. The TechAtlas tools guides your library through building a technology plan, starting with defining your mission and vision, creating goals and objectives, and leading through the budgeting of your expenses. We'll share important tips for those of you who are applying for E-rate funds and creating a technology plan as a requirement for that program. You will also see a live demonstration of TechAtlas and hear best practices about technology planning and how to help lead your library into the future through effective planning.
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New Project Launched to Support Libraries' Outreach to the Struggling Workforce
The demands on library services have increased in these economic tough times, with libraries everywhere trying to respond to the needs of the unemployed and financially strained members of their community. Through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the State Library of North Carolina and WebJunction are embarking on a project to assist state library agencies as they help to increase the effectiveness of their libraries’ activities, services, and outreach to struggling patrons. We'll be keeping you in touch with this project and the resulting resources throughout the year, so stay tuned to BlogJunction and this newsletter for updates.
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Did you know that you can purchase WebJunction courses in bulk, for as low as $25 per unit? |  | | | Custom Course Catalogs
WebJunction can help your organization create its own course catalog that provides a central location to host, promote and track staff training. | | | | New Webinars Announced
On November 10 Patricia Rempel, University of Alberta; and José Garcia, King County Library System, will share research on perceived use of public access computers by Spanish speakers in rural Washington. The webinar will include real-life examples of library use in these rural communities and the results of outreach efforts by the libraries studied.
On November 19 learn the background of social websites, how to use these websites for advocacy, and how to advocate for services for Latinos and Spanish speakers. A panel of guest speakers include Meredith Farkas, Norwich University; Fiona Bradley, IFLA; Max Macias, Portland Community College; and Loida Garcia-Febo, Queens Library.
| | | | What's Happening on WebJunction?
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The Member Center will help you get started, introduce yourself to our community, find help, and join the conversation.
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