From Beyond our Borders: Providing Multilingual and Multicultural Health Information (one hour version)

Braving the Elements: PubChem Resources to Weather any Situation

PubChem is the world's largest collection of freely accessible chemical information. You can use PubChem to search chemicals by name, molecular formula, structure, and other identifiers. And, you can use PubChem to find chemical and physical properties, biological activities, safety and toxicity information, patents, literature citations and more. In this session, Rana Morris, PhD, NCBI Customer Experience team member and Team Lead for Educational Programs, will provide an overview of PubChem's key features. Since 2002, Rana has provided user support and training, as well as working with…
Date: May 27, 2020

Introduction to Mindfulness: Nourishing Ourselves in These Times

In light of the COVID crisis, this Zoom presentation blends learning, participant sharing and brief practices: straw breathing, gentle stretching, guided meditation, silent sit and gratitude. Emphasis is on strengthening our collective immune system and our responsibility (response+ability) to sharpen self-regulation skills in service to the Greater Good. Facilitator: Madeleine Charney is a Research Services Librarian at UMass Amherst. She is co-editor of Recipes for Mindfulness in Your Library: Supporting Resilience and Community Engagement (ALA, 2019)(link is external) and works…
Date: May 27, 2020

Virtual Programs for Preschoolers: How to encourage wellness, movement & creativity

Are you interested in virtual storytimes, dance parties, and other wellness activities for ages 0-6? This webinar will offer tips & tricks for presenting digitally, partnering with community organizations, and igniting kid's imagination with wellness-themed programs. Presenter Katie currently serves as the Early Literacy Services Manager at Gail Borden Public Library. Katie's past positions include Children's Services at both Midlothian Public Library and Oak Park Public Library. She completed her MLIS from Dominican University. She currently serves on the Bluestem Award Nominating…
Date: May 14, 2020

I am ... Safe Zones: Sticks and Stones LGBTQA 101

What better way to learn about sexual identities than to list out social norms, stereotypes, media images, rumors, jokes, and slang! This is a safe space for any and all kinds of interactive discussions regarding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Heterosexual identities.

PNR Rendezvous: What's All This Talk About Citizen Science?

Darlene Cavalier, author of “The Field Guide to Citizen Science...” and Principal Investigator (PI) of multiple programs catalyzing citizen science in libraries and around the globe, will guide you as you discover what citizen science is, who is and isn’t engaged, how libraries can be community hubs for citizen science, and where the field may go in the future.

Dementia Awareness for Public Libraries

This interactive presentation will introduce library staff to the National Library of Medicine resources, enhance understanding of the public library's role in supporting families living with dementia, and present an opportunity to contribute to our understanding of the disease by participating in the All of Us Research Program. Presented by gerontologist and adult educator Christine Damon, who has trained nationally on dementia care, participants will also learn strategies to help libraries and their staff become more supportive of people with dementia and their care partners.

Putting the Self back in Self-Care: Wellness in the time of COVID-19

Whether you are working remotely or within the library building, COVID-19 has changed the way we work and live. In a profession where the desire to serve the public often subsumes the needs of library workers, our panelists will share strategies for self-care as well as tips for overcoming challenges related to (re)creating a work-life balance that can be done for free, remotely or in the building.   Panelists Amanda M. Leftwich (she/her/hers) is currently the Online Learning Librarian & Faculty Diversity Fellow at Montgomery County Community College. Leftwich has a Master of Science…
Date: April 28, 2020

Leading with Compassion during the COVID-19 Crisis

Leading is hard. Global pandemics are harder still. Leading during a global pandemic is not only hard, but it is also traumatic, upending and confusing with competing priorities, community needs, personal values and more. Let’s spend time learning together. Library leaders will join us to discuss how they are leading with compassion. Learn how they are making decisions, what is influencing them and the challenges they have experienced along the way. Participate with your questions and ideas – we are all in this together.   Panelists Beth Gallaway is the director at the Grafton (MA) Public…
Date: April 22, 2020

Providing Virtual Programming in a Health Crisis

Our buildings may be closed, but our libraries should be open. See how you can provide vital health programming to your patrons at little cost and without extensive technology. Join Tony Iovino, Assistant Director for Community Services for the Oceanside (NY) Library as he discusses how his library has already provided dozens of virtual health information programs for patrons of all ages. Topics discussed will be types of programming, technology used, staff training, use of outside experts, and how to present health programming at little or no cost.