Services & Programs (Library Learning)
“All of the services that interface directly with the library’s users come together under the heading of public services. These frontline staff anticipate and meet the needs of users in the most visible way.” (Competency Index for the Library Field, pg. 38)
- Career & Employment Opportunities for AlaskansThis resource guide was developed to help library staff assist the public locate information about career choices, career and employment counseling, resume writing, and interviewing skills.
- Homeschooling ResourcesPublic libraries are a rich resource for homeschooling parents and caregivers. This online resource guide was developed to help librarians support and meet the homeschooling needs in their community.
- Programming Ideas for LibrariansThis online resource guide is designed to provide librarians with programming ideas, information and resources.
- MakerspacesResources to help librarians successfully integrate makerspaces, and making, tinkering and DIY programming in their libraries.
- Free Video Programming for LibrariesAn annotated list of video/webcast sites that allow their content to played for groups at no charge.
Programming Webinars
- Public Librarians' Chat: Mental Health Initiative [YouTube, 46 min]
January 11, 2018 Our guest presenter this month, Jeremy Wilson, Project Coordinator for California State Library's Mental Health Initiative. The goal of California's Mental Health Initiative, provided the opportunity to learn how to work effectively with patrons affected by mental illness. During this webinar, Jeremy shared information on the events or trends in libraries that led the California State Library to embark on the Mental Health Initiative. He also shared information about his role in developing a series of 8 videos that addressed different aspects of mental health illness and demonstrated how library staff can best respond. - Public Librarians' Monthly Chat 20 Oct 2015: Adult Programming in the Library [YouTube, 36 min]
October 20, 2015 Stacia McGourty, the Reference/Programming Librarian extraordinaire from the Z.J Loussac Library, will be sharing her process for developing fun and innovative adult programming in the library. A small sampling of adult programs held at the Loussac Library: Irish Folk Dancing, Bitcoin Meetup, Adult Writing Society, Life Drawing, I Read What I Want Book Club, MakerNight and Ukulele Practice Group. - Hour of Code All Year Long [YouTube, 56 min]
December 19, 2014 Librarians Daniel Cornwall and Claudia Haines show librarians that coding doesn't have to be a special event just once a year, but rather a learning experience all year long.Supplementary Materials:
- Public Library Chat #6, Public Performance Rights [YouTube, 43 min]
May 6, 2014 During this webinar, we discuss public performance rights, specifically as they pertain to showing films in your library. Guest Presenter: Freya Anderson, Head of information Services, Acting Head of Historical Library and copyright expert.
Services Webinars
- Public Librarians' Chat: 800# ILL Service [YouTube, 50 min]
September 4, 2019 During this webinar, Sandy Knipmeyer shared information about the 800# Interlibrary Loan and Reference Back-up Service which helps small libraries throughout Alaska provide interlibrary loan and reference services to their patrons. If you work in a small rural library in Alaska and your patrons aren’t finding what they need in your library’s collection, the staff at the 800# ILL Reference Back-Up Service is ready to help! - Public Librarians' Chat: Finding out what the library user REALLY wants to know {YouTube, 52 min]
November 14, 2018 This webinar will be helpful to anyone who has ever provided reference assistance to someone, only to find out that the information that person initially asked wasn't what they really wanted or needed to know. The webinar covers the steps involved in conducting a reference interview, describes some reference interview behaviors you will want to avoid, and reviews question techniques you may use to expand or clarify the reference query.Supplementary Materials:
- Public Librarians' Chat: Grant Writing & ILC Explained [YouTube, 47 min]
October 11, 2018 This webinar is for any librarian that has thought about applying for an Interlibrary Cooperation grant but just wasn't sure how to get started. During this webinar, we will walk you through the entire grant writing process: beginning with the recognition of problem, the identification of grant funded solution, to writing and applying for the Interlibrary Cooperation grant and evaluating the outcome.Supplementary Materials:
- Public Librarians' Chat: NewsGuard - Using Journalism to Fight Fake News [YouTube, 25 min]
October 1, 2018
During this webinar, Anna-Sophie Harling of NewsGuard will share information about her organization's efforts to fight false news, misinformation and disinformation. NewsGuard - a group of experienced journalists with diverse backgrounds who research news websites and using criteria that rates their credibility and transparency creates a "Nutrition Label" for each one, the label explains who and what's behind the website and whether or not to proceed with caution. NewsGuard is offering libraries free browser extensions which they may use on their public library computers. Research has shown that when members of the public are provided a news source rating tool they were less likely to share false news, misinformation and disinformation.Supplementary Materials:
- Public Librarians Chat: Alaska Mail Services [YouTube, 29 min]
March 4, 2016 We began with a brief discussion on Alaska Mail Services which provides library access to people living in communities without a library or in a community in which the library doesn't receive state funding. During this chat we discussed who may qualify to receive these services, how they register for the service, what services are provided and why this service is so important to folks living in remote areas of Alaska. Our guest presenter was Kate Enge, Juneau Public Library Loan Administrator.
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