Continuing Education

August

August is National Immunization Awareness Month.

• Florida Electronic Library health resources
• Florida Health immunization section home
• Why Wikipedia Matters for Health and Medical Information

Other upcoming trainings include:

• Library Technology Planning for Today and Tomorrow
• Hooray for Freedom! Part One: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Intellectual Freedom in the Library
• Free August webinars from around the nation

Three-year-old Dixie Lee Heckel receiving her polio shot at the Leon County Health Unit in Tallahassee, Florida. 1957. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory.

Libraries respond

Libraries respond to an  array of information needs within their communities. Check out these resources to broaden your scope:

• Libraries as Sustainability Leaders
• Florida Native Plant Society
• Florida’s county emergency management list
• View Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s interactive maps
• Collection Management for Healthy Communities
• Enjoy That Vacation and Find a New Hobby: Government Resources on Travel, Recreation, and Safe and Interesting Hobbies

Got resources you would like to share? Please send them to us!

WebJunction courses

OCLC’s WebJunction offers some interesting trainings for you to explore.

• Re-Energize Your Volunteer Program by Designing Mission-Driven Opportunities
• Free August webinars
• Project READY: New Online Racial Equity Curriculum Fills Gap for Library Staff

Tools from the State Library

Build your knowledge base with this book available from the State Library.

 Title: The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness: an Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict and Serving Everyone.

Publication Information: Chicago : ALA Editions, 2018.

“Public libraries are an invaluable resource for people experiencing homelessness. However, librarians often struggle with how to address the unique needs of those patrons—what do we do when their needs clash with library policies or the comfort of other customers

Givens, Jessica. "The Librarian's Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict, and Serving Everyone." Reference & User Services Quarterly, Fall 2018, p. 58. Gale Academic Onefile, accessed 9 Aug. 2019.