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Ten recorded programs from the PLA 2020 Virtual Conference are now available on-demand. These programs were selected from among the highest rated in the PLA 2020 session preference survey, and were originally presented on Thursday, February 27 and Friday, February 28.

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2020 Census: Last Chance for a Complete Count

6/22/2020

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Free PLA Webinar
2020 Census: Last Chance for a Complete Count
Wednesday, July 8, 2020 | 1-2 p.m. Central

A complete count in the 2020 Census is essential to make sure that libraries and their communities don’t miss out on billions of dollars in needed funding, as well as political representation. However, nearly 40% of households have not responded yet, and the count is even lower among populations that have been undercounted historically. Participants in this webinar will learn how the Census Bureau, libraries, and community partners have adapted their operations and outreach in response to COVID-19, and how libraries can support a complete count before the Census ends in October. REGISTER NOW!

This webinar is co-sponsored by the ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office and the Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services.

Learn more about this free PLA Webinar

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The Library Community Moving Forward in the New Normal: Webinar June 4, 2020

6/1/2020

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Join ALA on Thursday, June 4, 1:00 - 2:15 pm CT for “The Library Community Moving Forward in the New Normal." This free webinar will offer insight and discussion with leaders from state, public, academic, and school libraries on the continued efforts and strategies to reopen library facilities across the country.

Attendees will benefit from hearing about preliminary results from the recent national “Libraries Respond: COVID-19 Survey,” and have the opportunity to ask questions and compare and contrast planning and guidance across the range of library types to inform your own robust planning and services
responses.

Facilitator: Patty Wong, Incoming ALA President-elect, Santa Monica Public Library

Speakers:
Ramiro Salazar, PLA President, Director, San Antonio Public Library
Jon Cawthorne, ACRL President-elect, Wayne State University
Mary Keeling, AASL President, Library Services Supervisor, Newport News (Va.) Public Schools
Jake Speer, State Librarian, Indiana State Library
Lucinda Nord, Executive Director, Indiana Library Federation

Presented by the American Library Association
Source: "The Library Community Moving Forward in the New Normal", American Library Association, May 15, 2020.
http://www.ala.org/united/forward (Accessed June 1, 2020). Document ID: 747158f3-a22e-4be0-8f40-d5c25c95364c

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Crossroads: Libraries and COVID-19 (May 6, 2020 Newsletter from WebJunction)

5/6/2020

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This newsletter contains the following headlines:

Libraries and COVID-19: Town Hall Recap, Evolving Resources, New Research Project
Community Engagement Award. OCLC is accepting nominations through May 31 for the new OCLC Community Engagement Award, recognizing libraries who have created impact and extended the library's reach through a recent project. Read more in the recent Next blog post and nominate your library for one of three $5000 awards.
More Buy-In = Better Marketing. In a guest post by Kathy Dempsey, read about the 2020 PLA panel session, The Marketing Value Proposition: Why Buy-In Makes All the Difference. Panelists shared strategies for helping library staff to understand the value of marketing and to support that work, even when it's not part of their jobs.
Library Storytimes during COVID-19 – a Different Kind of Connection. In part one of a two-part series, Saroj Ghoting, early childhood literacy consultant, looks at ways to adjust storytimes for virtual engagement. While virtual interactions are not the same as meeting face-to-face, this is a time to explore what works well in an online environment, what we can capitalize on, and what we can learn for the future.
Upcoming Webinars
Additional Online Learning

View the entire newsletter here

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Libraries and the Coronavirus: Evolving Information and Resources (by WebJunction)

3/19/2020

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The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak is having a global impact, and affecting local communities. Staff in libraries of all types, geographic locations, and sizes are learning the facts about this public health crisis and helping to inform their patrons.

Check out WebJunction's Libraries and the Coronavirus: Evolving Information and Resources for some very useful information and resources regarding:

What can libraries do?
Data Collection and Surveys in the field
Library-specific resource compilations (also listed below)

Free CDC Handwashing Posters

Library-specific resource compilations
Many library organizations have compiled resources and examples for library staff and patrons.

American Libraries Association, Pandemic Preparedness
PLA Resources on COVID-19
EveryLibrary, “Resources for Libraries on Coronavirus”
Library Journal, COVID-19 & Libraries Coverage

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Creating a Diverse Archive: Lessons in Community Engagement from StoryCorps (Free PLA Webinar 3/25/2020)

3/9/2020

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Free PLA Webinar
Creating a Diverse Archive: Lessons in Community Engagement from StoryCorps
Wednesday, March 25, 2020 | 1-2 p.m. Central

Join StoryCorps, the national oral history project, for an in-depth look at how to engage your community and local stakeholders through storytelling.