Continuing Education Archives

In this two-part series, Heartland Forward uses their experience collaborating with The Public Library Association to create Getting Started with Telehealth, a new training module available on DigitalLearn.org, to give an overview of telehealth services and teach you how to use the training module to help your patrons.

This webinar describes methods for creating library outreach goals that make a measurable impact on your institution's mission as well as strategies and tools for library outreach assessment. This webinar focuses on academic library outreach, but the strategies can be applied to any library type and setting. Those with some familiarity with assessment and/or outreach will benefit the most from this practical approach to library outreach planning and assessment.

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Civic engagement is a core library value that seems even more urgent in today's polarized political landscape. How can we facilitate meaningful learning opportunities in the library to address these times? The Civic Lab is a pop-up library that encourages dialogue, exploration, and engagement on issues affecting our community. Featuring all-ages collections and resources on current events, such as climate change, Black Lives Matter, and executive orders, the flexible, mobile space is also used for inclusive programming.

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In this webinar, learn how to direct patrons towards immigration resources and community organizations that offer legal immigration assistance. Hear how you can offer legal immigration services at your library through the Department of Justice Recognition and Accreditation program.

Topics:
* Answering common immigration related questions
* Department of Justice Recognition and Accreditation program
* Local resources and organizations

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In this webinar, learn how to create a friendly environment for English Language Learners and their families at the library. The presenters will share marketing tips and programming activities. They will also discuss parent resources and partnerships within the community and schools.

Agenda
o Cultural Responsiveness
o Communication/Advertisement
o Programming Activity Ideas
o Parent resources
o Community Involvement
o School/District Partnership

Desired Outcome

The Illinois Talking Book Outreach Center (ITBOC) will consolidate with the Illinois State Library Talking Book and Braille Service (ISLTBBS) on September 1, 2017. Public libraries are looking for ways to better serve all their citizens including those who don't or can't come to the physical library. Together we can help each other reach and serve those eligible patrons.

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The Alzheimer's Association projects that by 2025, there will be an estimated 7.1 million people age 65 and older with Alzheimer's disease - a 40% increase from the 5.1 million age 65 and older affected in 2015.

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