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February 1, 2021
by Public Library Coordinator on 2021-02-01T00:00:00-09:00 | 0 Comments
Table of Contents
- The HistoryMakers: The Nation's Largest African American Video Oral History Collection
- Reading Colors Your World Summer Reading Showcase
- Strategies for Workforce Recovery
- Free LinkedIn Courses for Soft Skills
- Facilitator Training: Civil Legal Justice Through Public Libraries
The HistoryMakers: The Nation’s Largest African American Video Oral History Collection
One of the newest databases added to the Statewide Library Electronic Doorway (SLED) is The HistoryMakers, a collection of over 3000 recorded interviews on all aspects of African American life, history and culture. The HistoryMakers was “founded to address the lack of documentation and preservation of the African American historical record.”
A recent search of The HistoryMakers using the search term, “libraries” yielded 3311 results. Below is a sampling of results showing the diversity of the interviewees (University president and physicist, African American studies librarian, Astrophysicist, and Community leader) and their varied experiences and perspectives on public libraries.
University president and physicist Shirley Ann Jackson (1946 -) became the first woman to receive her Ph.D. in physics from MIT in 1973. She chaired the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for four years and was named president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1999.
Citation: Shirley Ann Jackson (The HistoryMakers A2006.102), interviewed by Julieanna L. Richardson, September 22, 2006, The HistoryMakers Digital Archive. Session 1, tape 2, story 4, Shirley Ann Jackson remembers her childhood fascination with libraries.
African American studies librarian Kathleen E. Bethel (1953 -) was responsible for the acquisition, maintenance and cataloguing of source materials on African American life and history for the university library system at Northwestern University. She also served on the Board of Trustees for the DuSable Museum of African American History from 1993 to 2007.
Citation: Kathleen E. Bethel (The HistoryMakers A2008.087), interviewed by Larry Crowe, July 15, 2008, The HistoryMakers Digital Archive. Session 1, tape 6, story 4, Kathleen E. Bethel describes her research on the racial history of libraries.
Astrophysicist George Carruthers (1939 -) has worked for the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, D.C., where his work has focused on far ultraviolet astronomy. His numerous inventions include one that was used in the Apollo 16 Mission, another that captured an ultraviolet image of Halley's Comet, and a camera that was used in the Space Shuttle Mission.
Citation: George Carruthers (The HistoryMakers A2004.112), interviewed by Racine Tucker Hamilton, July 27, 2004, The HistoryMakers Digital Archive. Session 1, tape 1, story 8, George Carruthers talks about his access to libraries and museums in Chicago, Illinois, and his interest in astronomy.
Community leader Ada Anderson (1921 -) was the first African American elected to the board of the Austin Community College District. For her work with civil rights, she received several awards, including 'Woman of the Year.'
Citation: Ada Anderson (The HistoryMakers A2010.011), interviewed by Denise Gines, May 14, 2010, The HistoryMakers Digital Archive. Session 2, tape 6, story 5, Ada Anderson recalls integrating the library program at the University of Texas at Austin.
Reading Colors Your World Summer Reading Showcase
A vibrant summer reading program takes planning, creativity, and flexibility. During the Summer Reading Showcase, participants will hear how some Alaska librarians are planning to implement their 2021 summer reading program and incorporate the Reading Colors Your World theme.
Participants will leave with ideas for interactive and collaborative library displays, fun and inexpensive art & craft activities and engaging programming ideas.
Join us on Tuesday, February 2nd at 1 pm.
Presenters:
- James Adcox-Kenai Community Library
- A.J. Gooden- Igiugig Tribal Library
- M.J. Grande-Juneau Public Library
- Susan Jones-Fairbanks North Star Borough
Register in advance for this webinar.
Strategies for Workforce Recovery
According to Karinne Wiebold, “Alaska shed 27,200 jobs last year, dropping employment to 2003 levels. Before the pandemic Alaska had weathered a long statewide recession followed by a single year of weak growth.” (January 2021 Alaska Economic Trends)
Alaska’s economic recovery is projected to take several years. Public libraries play an essential role in workforce development. Library staff provide information and referral services, offer adult educational opportunities and in-person classes. They support literacy by offering English as a Second language (ESL) classes, provide referrals to trainings or other services, support small business development and skill development. Many of the workforce development activities listed above are done in partnership with other community stakeholders.
Now more than ever, Alaska library staff need a firm understanding of how public libraries support workforce recovery and have confidence in their ability to develop community partnerships and deliver programs to assist the unemployed.
Strategies for Workforce Recovery
Starts: February 22, 2021
Ends: March 9, 2021
Course Description: This online course will have you reflect on how your library is currently supporting workforce development, determine actions your library would need to take to implement the six principles of the trauma-informed framework, how to write a library story that would convince a potential partner to join forces with your library and develop a library program utilizing freely available online training resources. The online course incorporates recorded videos, articles, a forum discussion, quizzes, and assignments. Estimated time to complete the course is 4 hours.
Topics Covered in Course
- Understanding the Trauma of Job Loss
- Finding and Navigating Safety-Net Programs
- Identifying and Building Partnerships
- Self-Employment and the Gig Economy
- Hot Jobs for Career Changers
- Programming for Workforce Recovery
To register for this free online course, use this online form.
The deadline to register is February 17, 2021.
**Prior to the start date of the course, registered users will receive an email with a username and password and additional info about the course.
Free LinkedIn Courses for Soft Skills
LinkedIn Learning has also made learning paths focused on helping professionals come up to speed on soft skills freely available. You can access the course content immediately or sign in to earn a badge of completion.
- Finding a Job During Challenging Economic Times This 11-hour course covers strategies for finding employment, how to remain focused and productive, explores career options, updating your resume, networking and job search tips and interviewing skills.
- Master In-Demand Professional Soft Skills This 9-hour course covers communication fundamentals, critical thinking skills and the interpersonal skills that will help you work effectively with others.
- Digital Transformation in Practice: Virtual Collaboration Tools This 19-hour course includes a basic introduction to working with computers, tablets and mobile phones, collaborating online through video chat and Microsoft Teams, using the Zoom and WebEx to host meetings online and best practices for working remotely from home.
- Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging for All This 5-hour course covers unconscious bias, how to develop a more inclusive and productive organization, how to have meaningful conversations on potentially polarizing topics, and how to go from being a bystander to an ally.
Facilitator Training: Civil Legal Justice Through Public Libraries
Barriers to civil legal justice disproportionately affect low-income people in the US, creating the justice gap—the divide between the civil legal needs of low-income people and access to the resources to meet those needs. Public libraries are well-positioned to help reduce this gap.
WebJunction is offering an instructor-led training March 8-26, 2021 designed to provide anyone working in or with a US public library with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to organize and facilitate a peer learning group in collaboratively taking and successfully complete the 4 course Creating Pathways Civil Legal Justice (CPCLJ) series of self-paced courses.
The Facilitator Training will prepare you to provide the structure and support that will enhance learning for group members as you lead them through the CPCLJ self-paced course series. The CPCLJ self-paced courses are free and available to any public library staff who wants to learn about the important role libraries play in access to civil legal justice and how to assist those seeking legal information.
To register for the Facilitator Training
The Creating Pathways Civil Legal Justice four-course series covers:
- Understanding the role of public libraries in addressing the justice gap
- Recognizing the difference between legal information and legal advice
- Conducting the legal reference interview; addressing patron stress and anxiety
- Reviewing and strengthening your library’s civil legal reference collection
- Exploring trusted local- and state-specific online self-help resources
- Identifying and cultivating relationships with local organizations that offer legal aid, legal referrals
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