Index
- Video series offers tips for serving homeless patrons
- New titles added to SCLS Professional Collection
- Who's listening? Who has access?
- How libraries can support community health and wellbeing through bibliotherapy
- ALA president reminds members of professional EDI tools to address microaggressions, quash racial profiling
- Continuing Education Calendar
Video series offers tips for serving homeless patrons
In an effort to help librarians better serve difficult homeless patrons, the South Central Library System (SCLS) will subscribe again in 2019 to Ryan Dowd’s online training program Practical Tips for Difficult Homeless Patrons. This online video series covers much of the same content as Dowd’s in-person workshops.
The training is hosted on Niche Academy, and when you access our Academy, select the How to Enroll in the Homelessness Training. Most library staff will be able to create an account and start the tutorials. A few libraries and their staff -- Albany, Arpin, Monticello, Pittsville, Vesper, Verona, and Fitchburg -- received individual email invitations with a temporary password. If you are interested and aren’t able to create an account, please contact Jean Anderson, SCLS Continuing Education Consultant, so she can send you an invitation.
For library directors, completing this training, including the Completion Quiz, will count as three (3) hours of CE credit.
Ryan Dowd will conduct a live “kickoff” webinar on Monday, Dec. 10, from 3-3:30 p.m. for members of systems that have purchased the homelessness training. This is an introduction to the training so people get an idea of what is included. Representatives from Niche Academy, which hosts the webinars, will also attend to help people learn how to enroll. (register)
If you have any trouble accessing the training, please contact Jean at [email protected].
New titles added to SCLS Professional Collection
The following titles have been added to the SCLS Professional Collection, which is available to staff at member libraries.
- Promoting Individual and Community Health at the Library by Mary Grace Flaherty
- 25 Projects for Art Explorers by Christine M.Kirker
- Pop Culture-Inspired Programs for Tweens, Teens, and Adults by Amy J. Alessio, Katie LaMantia, and Emily Vinci
- Financial Management for Libraries by William W. Sannwald
- Marketing Your Library’s Electronic Resources by Marie R. Kennedy and Cheryl LaGuardia
- The Practical Handbookof Library Architecture: Creating Building Spaces That Work by Fred Schlipf and John A. Moorman
- LGBTQAI+ Books for Children & Teens by Christina Dorr and Liz Deskins
- Career Programming for Today’s Teens: Exploring Nontraditional and Vocational Alternatives by Amy Wyckoff and Marie Harris
- The Readers’ Advisory Guide to Teen Literature by Angela Carstensen
- Sustainable Thinking: Ensuring Your Library’s Future in an Uncertain World by Rebekkah Smith Aldrich
- Makerspaces: Top Trailblazing Projects by Caitlin A. Bagley
- Project Management in Libraries: On Time, On Budget, On Target by Carly Wiggins Searcy
- Transform and Thrive: Ideas to Invigorate Your Library and Your Community by Dorothy Stoltz
- The Stories We Share: A Guide to PreK-12 Books on the Experiences of Immigrant Children and Teens in the United States by Ladislava N. Khailova
- Transforming Summer Programs at Your Library: Outreach and Outcomes in Action by Natalie Cole and Virginia A. Walter
- Licensing Digital Content: A Practical Guide For Librarians, 3rdedition, by Lesley Ellen Harris
- Helping Patrons Find Their Roots: A Genealogy Handbook for Librarians by Janice Lindgren Schultz
- Resilience by Rebekka Smith Aldrich
- PLA 2018: Ten Essential Programs, PLA Quick Reads Series #6
- Taking Care of Business in the 21stCentury: A New Library Service Model, PLA Quick Reads Series #5
Who's listening? Who has access?
The shopping season is underway! The ACLU's article "The Privacy Threat From Always-On Microphones Like the Amazon Echo" about the privacy implications of “always-on” recording devices came across my path yesterday, and it got me thinking and looking for a good video or two that would highlight some of the current concerns about "smart," internet-connected devices. I found these two, which I think are definitely worth a view.
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--by Kerri Hilbelink for TechBits
How libraries can support community health and wellbeing through bibliotherapy
Bibliotherapy programs can now be found in libraries all over the world, from public libraries to health/hospital libraries and academic libraries. In their new book “Bibliotherapy,” published by Facet Publishing and available through the ALA Store, Liz Brewster and Sarah McNicol draw on the latest international practical and theoretical developments in bibliotherapy to explore how libraries can best support the health and wellbeing of their communities.
This bookencompasses all aspects of "bibliotherapy" in its widest sense, starting with a critical historical overview of bibliotherapy, followed by an explanation of theories or approaches to bibliotherapy. The book explainshowvarious bibliotherapy models work by drawing on practical examples to demonstrate how the theories behind bibliotherapy can be applied in practice. Case studies include a range of settings (public library, academic library, outpatient, inpatient); populations (including young people, ESOL speakers, psychiatric patients, homeless people, people with dementia and their caregivers); and countries (UK, North America, South America, Australia).
Brewster is a lecturer at Lancaster Medical School, Lancaster University, UK. Her research focuses on experiences of mental health and wellbeing, and particularly on how creative activities such as reading may affect mental health. She has previously worked in academic and public libraries. McNicol is a research associate at the Education and Social Research Institute, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK. She has worked as an Information Studies researcher since 2000 and has published widely in the information studies field. She has guest edited several journals, includingLibrary ReviewandLibrary Trends.
ALA president reminds members of professional EDI tools to address microaggressions, quash racial profiling
American Library Association (ALA) President Loida Garcia-Febo released the following statement regarding the association’s commitment to providing library professionals with resources that support equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). This statement comes on the heels of two incidents that involved library staff and patrons of color.
“Libraries are places of opportunity for all who seek to better their lives through education and lifelong learning,” said Garcia Febo. “Regardless of race, gender identity, religion, or socio-economic status, all members of the community are welcome to use the library. As librarians and library workers, our core values fuel our efforts to be inclusive and sensitive to cultures other than our own. However, applying the nuances of equity, diversity, and inclusion to library service may pose a challenge for some.
“In concert with leadership from ALA’s ethnic affiliates, I would like to extend an invitation to library professionals who seek to make their working environments, collections, and services more inclusive. ALA offers its members professional resources to assist with identifying and quashing racial profiling and microaggression. Through its Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS), members have access to a variety of EDI resources that support proactive preparedness, offer best practices to deal with racial incidents and issues, and address the needs of diverse communities.
“I encourage our members to take full advantage of the variety of best practices and resources the ALA offers as we stand in solidarity with our members of color and concerned staff who wish to strengthen our nation through cultural understanding.”
For additional EDI resources please visit the Black Caucus of the American Library Association (BCALA), as well as ALA’s Libraries Respond page.