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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Hi,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Some of you may be interested in the following resources that were highlighted in the February 2020 PLA newsletter.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">DigitalLearn.org & LearnFree.org<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">The Public Library Association (PLA) offers 25 video tutorials via
<a href="http://www.DigitalLearn.org"><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">www.DigitalLearn.org</span></a> to help library patrons learn digital skills. Use the English / Espaņol links at the
top of the homepage to see the tutorials and transcripts in English or Spanish. The site also offers
<a href="https://training.digitallearn.org/"><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">resources for trainers</span></a>. DigitalLearn.org is similar to the free offerings from the Goodwill Community
Foundation’s <a href="http://www.LearnFree.org"><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">www.LearnFree.org</span></a>, which provides skill-development resources for reading, writing, math, personal
finance, GED, technology, job seeking, and more. Users can choose English, Spanish, or Portuguese by using the language option located at the top of any page. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Free Facilitation Resources for Small and Rural Libraries<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">“Specially designed for the needs of small and rural libraries,
<a href="http://www.ala.org/tools/librariestransform/libraries-transforming-communities/small-mid-rural-public">
<span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Libraries Transforming Communities: Facilitation Skills for Small and Rural Libraries</span></a>, a new learning series from the American Library Association
(ALA), helps library workers develop skills to engage with their communities. These materials are designed to help you, as a library worker in a small or rural community, gain the skills you need to not only prepare for and lead discussions, but also to overcome
common challenges that arise when people gather to speak in groups. Topics include the roles and responsibilities of a facilitator, how to ask the right questions, tips for keeping a conversation constructive, and best practices for defusing tension…” A 30-page
resource called “<a href="http://www.ala.org/tools/sites/ala.org.tools/files/content/PPO_LTC_Fac_Guide%20-%20WEB%2002-04-2020.pdf"><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">Leading Conversations
in Small and Rural Libraries: Facilitation Guide</span></a>” is available online at no cost. There are also free related
<a href="http://www.ala.org/tools/librariestransform/libraries-transforming-communities/small-mid-rural-public">
<span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">eCourses</span></a>, and you can
<a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/X5Q8MXM"><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">sign up</span></a> to be alerted about future offerings.
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Alzheimer’s Association Magazines<o:p></o:p></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">The Alzheimer’s Association publishes the
<i><a href="https://www.alz.org/news/alz-magazine"><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">ALZ
</span><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%;font-style:normal">magazine</span></a></i> four times a year. The publication “shares inspiration and information about the fight to end Alzheimer’s
— and offers tips on how to make your brain the focus of a healthy lifestyle.” <i>
ALZ</i> is “<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfJferLQKbIbPExpEXPgQqN1tedvl-lWk1fGLQVYVbREdza_g/viewform"><span style="color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-color:#2E75B6;mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha:100.0%">available for subscription at no
charge to libraries</span></a>. The intent of the magazine is to raise awareness of this important public health issue. It's 100% free to subscribe, and the Alzheimer's Association will handle all distribution and shipping costs. We can provide a subscription
to the magazine that includes up to 10 copies of each issue — or 10 per location if your library has multiple branches. We hope you will consider including a copy or two in your periodicals section with the remainder offered as a resource to the public as
you see fit…”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:5.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:black">Jen Maurer, MLS
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