Community Health Program Worksheet
The worksheet includes brainstorming questions about potential community health programs and partners, and that connect to the long-term vision of your library. The last page features suggested...
View ArticleCulinary Literacy: Approaches and Programming Ideas
Liz Fitzgerald, a 2016 Library Journal Mover & Shaker, recently presented a WebJunction webinar focused on culinary literacy at the Free Library of Philadelphia (PA) where she is the administrator...
View ArticleOpioid Crisis: Libraries, Resources, Context and Data
Over two million people in the U.S. are estimated to be dependent on prescription opioids or heroin. This national epidemic is affecting communities of all sizes and the public libraries that serve...
View ArticleHunger and Libraries: Snacks, Backpacks and More
Autumn is an excellent time of year to highlight ways libraries are fighting hunger in their communities, and October is a great month to start planning for summer lunch and learning programs. Below...
View ArticleOpioid Resources from the Centers for Disease Control
Through its Emergency Partners Information Connection (EPIC) Program, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has supplied the following educational resources for public libraries to use....
View ArticleNew York State Library Provides Opioid Overdose Guidance to All Libraries in...
In New York, state law was recently changed to allow public libraries to administer naloxone, the opioid overdose reversal drug. This prompted the New York State Library and several partnering...
View ArticleJournal of Collaborative Librarianship - Libraries and the Opioid Response
The first in a series of two articles was published in Collaborative Librarianship, with an introduction to the project research. The article is available for review and download. The nation is...
View ArticleDenver Public Library: Opioid Response Profile
Denver Public Library's Community Resource Program (CRP) is the foundation for the library's response to the opioid crisis. The program launched in 2015 as a solution to staff interest in better...
View ArticleNew Publications Detail Public Library Responses to the Opioid Crisis
OCLC and the Public Library Association (PLA) are pleased to announce two new publications which demonstrate how public libraries are responding to the opioid crisis with their communities. The...
View ArticleIt's a Wrap! Wikipedia + Libraries: Health and Medical Information Course
When Finger Lakes Library System librarian, Jenny Shonk, recently faced a personal health issue, she found herself turning to the convenience of Wikipedia for research. Shonk, who is the continuing...
View ArticleWhere Compassion Meets Action: California State Library Mental Health...
In addition to webinars and courses created through WebJunction, we are pleased to include quality content from other organizations. As part of the California State Library Mental Health Initiative,...
View ArticleLibrary as a Social Assistance Office
With a determined stride and a big smile, Ida Abolins walks over to the writing desk at the window of the library in San Francisco and asks a young man bending over a pile of paper, "How are you...
View ArticleCall to Action: Public Libraries and the Opioid Crisis
We're excited to announce a new report from OCLC and the Public Library Association (PLA). Call to Action: Public Libraries and the Opioid Crisis, offers tested strategies to consider as libraries...
View ArticleLibraries and the Coronavirus: Evolving Information and Resources
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...
View ArticleThink Outside the Library with a Sidewalk Obstacle Course
Noah Lenstra (Let's Move in Libraries) looks at how libraries can engage communities safely by taking programs and services outside, including creating obstacle courses. In just one month, this idea of...
View ArticleSeed and Plant Swap Grows During COVID
Erie City Public Library in Erie, Kansas, serves a small town of about 1,085 people in Neosho County. We are a gathering place for the community. One of the goals of our little library is to support...
View ArticleA Holistic Approach to Library Staff Health and Wellness
This is the first in a new WebJunction series by Bobbi Newman, speaker, author and Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist at the Network of the National Library of Medicine, exploring library...
View ArticleTelling the Story of Food: Why Food Literacy Matters to Your Library
Rebecca Antill was a presenter in the WebJunction webinar, Strengthening Communities: Food Access at Your Library. Here, she shares additional information about food literacy programming and resources...
View ArticleLibraries and Museums as Vaccination Sites
Libraries and museums are innovative community centers, and throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been essential to the community and national response. In addition to continuing to provide for...
View ArticleCommunity of Practice for Telehealth at the Library
Even before the pandemic, Pottsboro Library in Texas had begun to focus more on health, through their community garden, and programming like cooking classes for families on a SNAP budget. But when...
View ArticleA Year in the Life of a Librarian-Turned-Contact-Tracer
Before the pandemic, Lisa Fagundes was working as an adult services librarian in the Information Services Department of the San Francisco Public Library. Lisa’s role was essentially the first stop for...
View ArticlePerspectives from the Field: Association for Rural & Small Libraries
Small and rural library staff have long had a champion through the professional organization, the Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL). Hear from executive director Kate Laughlin as she...
View ArticleWebJunction to Lead and Support New IMLS Grants
OCLC's WebJunction program is pleased to announce their role in five new IMLS grant projects. In addition to leading one of the new grants, we will serve as advisory, dissemination, or design partners...
View ArticlePublic Health is Part of Library Outreach
Outreach efforts in the public library increasingly center around building, sustaining, and leveraging community partnerships, including with public health partners. That fact was evident at the 2021...
View ArticleBuild on Strengths When Responding to a Crisis
As the REALM project (REopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums) continues to gather and adapt science-based information to inform local decision making by libraries, archives, and museums, it’s been...
View ArticlePandemic Challenges and Learning Outcomes from RAILS
Monica Harris is the Associate Executive Director of RAILS (Reaching Across Illinois Library System), which serves approximately 1,300 academic, public, school, and special library agencies in northern...
View ArticlePandemic Perspectives: Navigating Changes and Connections at the Connecticut...
Amanda Stern is the events and special projects manager at the Connecticut Library Consortium, a statewide membership collaborative serving all types of Connecticut libraries by helping them strengthen...
View ArticleSocially Connected Communities: Solutions for Social Isolation
A new report on Socially Connected Communities: Solutions for Social Isolation published by Healthy Places by Design highlights how librarians and other leaders can work together to address this issue....
View ArticleClosing Equity Gaps with Community Partnerships: Key Resources from...
At the Public Library Association’s 2022 conference, Dr. Audrey Barbakoff gave a talk on "Digital equity through community partnerships," in which she discussed how community partnerships can be...
View ArticleMental Health and Suicide Prevention for Veterans, Service Members, and...
WebJunction is collaborating with the Veterans Health Administration and Legal Services Corporation to promote free and reliable services, information, and resources on suicide prevention. Suicide is a...
View ArticleResources for Helping Unhoused Patrons
Libraries are central to our communities, as places where anyone is welcome to gather, connect, and learn, but for some members of our community, they represent much more than that. For many people...
View ArticleResources for Social Work and Library Collaboration
Library staff are known for their resourcefulness and commitment to adapting to help community members in need. But as the scope of library services has expanded to address complex social needs that...
View ArticlePromote Community Health with the Relationship-Driven Library
Let’s Move in Libraries is an international initiative to get people of all ages and abilities on the path to health. During the month of April, Let’s Move in Libraries will host a series of online...
View ArticleSow Connection with Seed Libraries
Seed libraries offer a great way for new and experienced gardeners alike to expand their access to a wider variety of seeds, and traditional libraries are getting in on this growing trend. Seed...
View ArticleHunger-Free Libraries: Food Pantries and Fridges
Food insecurity is a problem that has drawn increasing attention in recent years. Libraries have a long, rich history of partnering with government and nonprofit agencies to help improve food access,...
View ArticleSustainable Libraries: Resources and Webinars for Climate Action
WebJunction and the Sustainable Libraries Initiative are collaborating to offer a set of resources to support libraries as they address the greatest threat to global health and the grandest challenge...
View ArticleBooks, Programming, Resources: Helping Patrons Through the Opioid Crisis
The opioid crisis which has crashed through American communities has brought patrons to public libraries seeking information about opioids and addiction. This collection of resources can help you...
View ArticleGrowing Library Garden Programs
Library gardens offer a great way for community members to come together to learn, grow, and contribute towards a healthy, balanced environment. And creating a vibrant community green space or...
View ArticleHelping Libraries to be Autism-Ready
Imagine a child standing in front of a brightly lit room at their local public library. Lively music is playing, and bubbles are bouncing all around. Children and adults fill the room, talking loudly...
View ArticleEarn Your Consumer Health Information Specialization for Free
It’s well established that library workers are essential partners in promoting community health. Libraries provide access to resources on health insurance coverage and other public benefits. Libraries...
View ArticleSustainability 101
As we think about the future of our libraries and how we, as library leaders, help to make a difference in the lives of our neighbors, we must confront the realities of climate change. No corner of the...
View ArticleGetting Started with Climate Action Planning
The Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) provides library leaders with a proven path forward to co-create libraries and communities that will thrive in the coming years. As we contend with the...
View ArticleMental Health Resources for Libraries
Many people turn to libraries in times of crisis, and mental health issues are no exception. And while libraries are trusted havens for community members seeking resources, library staff aren’t immune...
View ArticleDisaster Preparedness and Community Resilience
Climate Action Planning requires attention in three main areas: mitigation, adaptation, and climate justice. Climate mitigation, or the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, was addressed in...
View ArticleResources for Supporting Veterans and Military-Affiliated Patrons
Libraries play a vital role in serving the diverse needs of their communities, and one group that often benefits greatly is our nation's Veterans, current military members, and their families. Chances...
View ArticleClimate Justice
While everyone is affected by climate change, the impacts of climate change are not evenly distributed. That’s why it’s so crucial to consider the social and economic impact of our environmental...
View ArticlePrograms that Walk the Talk
Throughout this Climate Action series, we have discussed strategies and practical steps libraries can take toward sustainability, as well as resources to support these efforts. The Sustainable...
View ArticleStronger Together: Collective Impact and Climate Action
Climate change is the grandest challenge of our generation. This requires a level of collaboration that has not been seen before. For many years we have waited for governments and businesses to solve...
View ArticleTogether We Heal
Like many small-town libraries, Jarrell Community Library is an important place for connection. And through a recent Libraries for Heath grant, the library is offering new kinds of connections—to peer...
View ArticleHopkinton Public Library unites community in library planning
At Hopkinton Public Library in Iowa, community engagement is thriving. And the secret to this success is including community members in in the planning, from beginning to end. From an annual haunted...
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