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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">More good stuff from our friends at WebJunction:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">“Crossroads”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Highlighted Articles from WebJunction</span></b><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.webjunction.org/news/webjunction/video-helping-the-community-tell-the-story.html">Get inspired</a> by the Herrick District Library in Holland, Michigan, and hear how they increased advocacy efforts by building
key relationships within the community.<br>
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</span><span style="color:black"><a href="http://www.webjunction.org/documents/webjunction/Competency_Index_for_the_Library_Field.html">Competency Index for the Library Field</a> – this valuable and recently updated index can help staff identify and obtain
the knowledge, skills and support needed to power relevant and vibrant libraries. You can also customize and adapt the competencies to meet your own local needs.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Upcoming Webinars</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Remember, if you can’t attend a live session, all WebJunction webinars are archived and available when you are in the
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Best Small Library in America 2015<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Tuesday, August 18, 2015 </span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">-</span><span style="color:black"> 2 pm Eastern /
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">11 am Pacific
</span></strong></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">-</span><span style="color:black"> 60 min<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Registration: </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/best-small-library-in-america-2015-belgrade-community-library.html">http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/best-small-library-in-america-2015-belgrade-community-library.html</a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">With just six staff members serving a community of 12,700 outside of Bozeman, MT, the
<b>Belgrade Community Library </b>won this year’s <i>Library Journal </i></span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/01/awards/the-loaves-and-fishes-library-best-small-library-in-america-2015/#_">Best Small Library in America
Award</a></span><span style="color:black">. This award, cosponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, was created in 2005 to encourage and showcase the exemplary work of libraries serving populations under 25,000. What is Belgrade’s secret award-winning
sauce? With a robust volunteer base, they have reimagined library services and aggressively developed new outreach efforts to meet the community’s changing needs. The result is intense engagement and support from the community and an impact beyond Belgrade’s
borders through leadership to small libraries throughout the state. Learn how to replicate and adapt Belgrade’s ambitious outreach efforts on a small-library budget.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">This webinar is hosted in collaboration with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries and Library Journal, and will include an overview of the
</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"><a href="http://features.libraryjournal.com/awards/best-small-library-in-america-award-nomination-guidelines/">nomination process</a></span><span style="color:black"> and details for next year's award (Deadline: September 9).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Presented by:
<b>Gale Bacon</b>, Director, <b>Rebekah Kamp</b>, Children and Youth Services Librarian and
<b>Keiley McGregor</b>, Public Services Librarian, all at the Belgrade Community Library; and
<b>Meredith Schwartz</b>, Executive Editor, Library Journal.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black">Growing Through Conflict: Healthy Workplace Communication<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Thursday, September 10, 2015 </span>
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">-</span><span style="color:black"> 3 pm Eastern /
<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";font-weight:normal">12 pm Pacific
</span></strong></span><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">-</span><span style="color:black"> 60 min<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Registration: </span><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/growing-through-conflict.html">http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/growing-through-conflict.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">We are all so busy! Who has time to deal with conflicts? When conflict occurs, and we are confronted with a colleague, library patron, supervisor, or board member who is frustrated and
upset, it can be tempting to identify a quick fix. However, when we do take the time to practice clear communication to uncover what people really need, we can get to better outcomes. Healthy communication involves:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:black">Actions that show you are really listening<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:black">Communication with people who are angry or upset in a way that their needs can be addressed and resolved<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span><span style="color:black">Knowing your own emotions and needs, and effective ways to express them<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Practicing healthy communication skills will boost your self-confidence and contribute to a happier workplace.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="color:black">Presented by:
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