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PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:
Statewide Adult Programming Meeting - September 11*
A Place for Everyone: Improving Library Accessibility for Disabled Patrons and Staff - September 14*
Maryland State Archives September Lunch and Learn - September 14*
Maryland Library Association (MLA) Public Services Division Presents: Emerging Adults Unconference - September 14*
Bridgebuilding: Fostering Community Engagement and Dialogue - September 14*
Maryland Library Association (MLA) Children's Services Division Presents: Black Eyed Susan Tapestry 2023 - The Fall Edition - September 21*
Climate Action Planning (Part 2): Disaster Preparedness and Community Resilience - September 26*
Racial Justice at the Public Library (RJ@PL) Strategic Planning Workshop (Topic: Racial Justice and EDUCATION) - September 28*
Law on the Frontlines: Legal Reference for Public Libraries – Fall 2023
Project Enable Speaker Series (December 2023-April 2024)
RESOURCES, PUBLICATIONS AND NEWS:
Additional Funding for Connected Devices Program Now Open! - Applications Due September 29*
Maryland State Archive Survey
Maryland Department of Health Medicaid Check-in Resources
WebJunction Resources
Reminder of Topics in the Previous Digest:
Statewide Adult Programming Meeting - September 11*
Monday, September 11; 9 - 10 a.m.
Elder Justice Networks and Libraries Discussion with Maryland Library Systems. Elder justice networks bring together stakeholders from across disciplines to prevent, detect, and respond to elder financial exploitation in their communities. Members of local elder justice networks frequently include agencies on aging, financial institutions, legal aid, law enforcement, and adult protective services. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)—a federal agency—leads an initiative to promote this network-based approach.
Librarians may also work in collaboration with other organizations to protect older patrons from financial exploitation. At least one network has been organized and led by a library system.
The session will cover:
- A presentation on elder justice networks and how networks can enhance collaborative efforts to combat elder financial exploitation
- A review of resources from the CFPB that libraries can use and distribute on consumer financial protection for older patrons
- An interactive discussion on how libraries in Maryland currently collaborate with community partners to protect older patrons from financial exploitation by strangers, as well as by people they know
- A brainstorm on additional ways Maryland libraries can engage with elder justice networks and specific partners to improve the prevention, detection, reporting of, and response to elder financial exploitation
Ben Miller will lead the presentation and discussion. A Senior Director at ICF, Mr. Miller supports the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau—a federal agency—in its elder justice programming.
Registration is not required. Use this information to access the program:
https://marylandlibraries.zoom.us/j/99551948220?pwd=N2h2R3IrV0VMdVlkY0Z3bFJxQ0RLQT09
Meeting ID: 995 5194 8220
Passcode: 683594
A Place for Everyone: Improving Library Accessibility for Disabled Patrons and Staff - September 14*
Thursday, September 14; 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Learn about the types of disability, the history of disability rights, and ways to increase accessibility and accommodations for disabled patrons and library staff alike with Kayla Martin-Gant. This program has been approved for 1.5 contact hours of continuing education.
Learn more and register here. Registration deadline is September 13th
Maryland State Archives September Lunch and Learn - September 14*
Thursday, September 14; 1 - 2 p.m.
Chicago World's Fair: Maryland at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair
Lesser-known collections at the Maryland State Archives reveal the active role Marylanders took in the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, which showcased scientific, technological, agricultural, industrial, and artistic achievements throughout America. Glimpse the efforts to create the “Maryland Building,” explore award-winning contributions of our state’s citizens, meet a Baltimore activist advocating for the representation of black Marylanders’ invaluable achievements, and experience the day-to-day account of a Marylander who journeyed hundreds of miles to experience the fair first-hand.
Rachel Frazier serves as the Director of Reference Services for the Maryland State Archives. She has fifteen years of experience in assisting in-person and remote researchers in solving their diverse genealogical, historical, archaeological, and legal research questions.
This program is presented in partnership with the Enoch Pratt Free Library and the Maryland Four Centuries Project.
Learn more and register here.
Maryland Library Association (MLA) Public Services Division Presents: Emerging Adults Unconference - September 14*
Thursday, September 14; 1 p.m.- 4 p.m.
Baltimore County Public Library-Sollars Point Branch
Members: $25.00 Non-members: $37.50
Student | Retired | Unemployed | Friend: $12.50
Emerging Adults are coming to or are already at a library near you!
These are the patrons that are typically between the ages of 18-30. Do you have ideas for services or programs that would fit their needs? Come discuss programming and services for emerging adults in a flexible, conversational format with staff from around the state. This program has been approved for 3 contact hours of continuing
education.
Learn more and register here.
Registration deadline is September 7th
Bridgebuilding: Fostering Community Engagement and Dialogue - September 14*
Thursday, September 14; 2 - 3 p.m.
Bridgebuilding is an approach for promoting engagement and dialogue between groups of people with different perspectives and experiences. Recognizing libraries as trusted community spaces, IREX, in collaboration with Shamichael Hallman and with support from More Perfect, created the Bridgebuilding Resource Hub to support and enhance the bridgebuilding capabilities of public libraries, to help combat rising levels of distrust and division in our communities. Join this webinar to learn about the free tools in the Bridgebuilding Resource Hub, including methods for both conducting bridging activities and programs, and for measuring their effectiveness. Public library staff who have offered programs will share their experiences, the partners that they worked with, and what they learned.
Learn more and register here.
Maryland Library Association (MLA) Children's Services Division Presents: Black Eyed Susan Tapestry 2023 - The Fall Edition - September 21*
Thursday, September 21; 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Members: $25.00 Non-members: $37.50
Student | Retired | Unemployed | Friend: $12.50
Love talking about books? Join us for BEST 2023—The Fall Edition, a celebration of Picture Books. Learn about the Black-Eyed Susan Award and participate, via Zoom, in a half day of small group discussions of some of the 2023-2024 Picture Book nominees. Tracey Baptiste, author of Looking for a Jumbie, will be our keynote speaker.
Program check-in begins at 9:25am, and the program will start at 9:30am. There will be two discussion groups, meeting twice, so you can attend both sessions.
Please read all the titles for each group.
- Group 1 Picture Books:
- Beautifully Me, by Nabela Noor;
- Everywhere with You, by Carlie Sorosiak;
- Looking for a Jumbie, by Tracey Baptiste;
- Lunch From Home, by Joshua David Stein;
- My First Day, by Phung Nguyen Quang and Huynh Kim Lien.
- Group 2 J Nonfiction:
- All the Way to the Top: How One Girl’s Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything, by Annette Bay Pimentel;
- Listen: How Evelyn Glennie, A Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion, by Shannon Stocker;
- Nachos’ Nachos: The Story Behind the World’s Favorite Snack, by Sandra Nickel;
- The Floating Field: How a Group of Thai Boys Built Their Own Soccer Field, by Scott Riley;
- The Pig War: How a Porcine Tragedy Taught England and America to Share, by Emma Bland Smith
This program has been approved for 4 contact hours of continuing education.
Registration deadline is September 7th Register here: CSD Black-Eyed Susan Tapestry 2023 - The FALL Edition (mdlib.org) Zoom link will be sent out on September 19th.
Climate Action Planning (Part 2): Disaster Preparedness and Community Resilience - September 26*
Tuesday, September 26; 2 - 3:30 p.m.
This panel discussion will feature practitioners with deep experience in preparing both their libraries, and their communities, for the impacts of climate change. Our panel will speak to traditional disaster preparedness, business continuity planning, community resilience work, and preparing communities for severe weather events and the increased likelihood of food supply interruptions. While libraries are not first responders, they should be connected with the emergency management community and be positioned as part of both the short-term and long-term “first restorer” network as disruptions amplified by climate change happen with more frequency.
Learn more and register here.
Racial Justice at the Public Library (RJ@PL) Strategic Planning Workshop (Topic: Racial Justice and EDUCATION) - September 28*
Thursday, September 28; 3 - 4 p.m.
You are invited to participate in an online Strategic Planning Workshop (via zoom) on the topic of EDUCATION scheduled on September 28, 2023 (2.00-3.00pm CST) [Thursday] as part of a grant project, “Civic Engagement for Racial Justice in Public Libraries (RJ@PL)” funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L)– FY 2022 Guidelines (Implementation – Project Type), from August 2022 – July 2025, awarded to the University of Alabama and Chicago State University [PI: B. Mehra. Co-PI: K. Black]. [LG-252354-OLS- 22].
RJ@PL seeks to explore the role of public libraries in their support and promotion of racial justice and positive social change in communities. The purpose is to document the perspectives and experiences of public library staff about their information offerings, activities, and initiatives to address issues related to racism and racial justice in their communities. Data collected from this research will help develop contextually relevant strategic information tools (e.g., roadmap, strategic action plan) that public libraries can use to overcome problems related to racism in their communities.
The purpose of this message is to invite you to participate in the SECOND of our monthly RJ@PL Strategic Planning Workshop and provide you with the instructions for participating. The goal of each workshop is to revise and finalize the roadmap and strategic action plan for the attainment of racial justice in communities through public library civic engagement in a specific domain or sphere of community life. The domain for our second workshop is EDUCATION.
If you are willing to participate in the RJ@PL Strategic Planning Workshop on Education, please follow the steps listed below:
Step 1: Sign-up for participating in our RJ@PL Strategic Planning Workshop via Google Docs at URL:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CV2bea2wfiglvFikDWLE5osKKwgz__K1F-KekQ1OKIQ/edit?usp=sharing
Step 2: Once you have signed-up, you will receive an email with a link to the draft document of our RJ@PL Roadmap and Strategic Action Plan (for Education) with instructions on how to leave feedback asynchronously. You will also receive the zoom link to attend the live event on September 28, 2023: (2.00-3.00pm CST).
Step 3: You will have time to review the rough draft of the RJ@PL Roadmap and Strategic Action Plan (for Education). Please provide your feedback on this rough draft by the end of the month. Further instructions are provided on the document draft.
Step 4: Please attend a one hour online workshop to discuss the RJ@PL Roadmap and Strategic Action Plan (for Education) which will be held on Thurs., September 28, 2023: 2.00-3.00pm CST.
If you are unable to attend the meeting (Step 4), you can still provide feedback on the RJ@PL Roadmap and Strategic Action Plan by the end of the month.
Please feel free to invite your public library colleagues to provide asynchronous and synchronous contributions to the RJ@PL Roadmap and Strategic Action Plan for Education for them to sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1CV2bea2wfiglvFikDWLE5osKKwgz__K1F-KekQ1OKIQ/edit?usp=sharing
For more information about the RJ@PL project, please visit our website http://civicengagement4racialjustice.ua.edu/. If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to us - Drs. Mehra and Black, at bmehra@ua.edu and kblack21@csu.edu!
Law on the Frontlines: Legal Reference for Public Libraries – Fall 2023
September Sessions coming soon:
Wednesday, September 13; 9 - 10am
Basics I: Legal Reference Best Practices
The foundation class for the series, this course provides an overview of best practices when addressing questions about law and legal situations.
Wednesday, September 27; 9 - 10am
Basics II: Foundations of Law for Public Library Reference
A solid understanding of law-making structure is foundational to providing good reference. This course provides an organized look at Maryland's law-making structure, including government bodies and the resources for law promulgated by those bodies.
Frontlines topics help develop recognition of law topics through terminology, resources, and referrals specifically related to that topic.
As a specialized area of knowledge and resources, law and legal reference can be a challenging area for providers of general reference. Frontlines: Legal Reference for Public Libraries, enables and empowers public library staff across Maryland to provide quality legal reference in their local communities, ensuring that the law is accessible to every Marylander who needs it.
For each completed training, a Certificate of Completion indicating Contact hours will be provided.
Frontlines sessions address:
- The role of public libraries in advancing Access to Justice
- Best Practices for legal reference interviews
- Legal resources in a variety of subjects
- Basics on the structure of law
- Recognizing the difference between information and advice
- Where to refer forward
For more on Legal Reference Training see the Law on the Frontlines: Legal Reference for Public Libraries webpage at the Thurgood Marshall State Law Library. Links to future and previous trainings can be found on the Training Sessions page.
Project Enable Speaker Series (December 2023-April 2024)
The Project Enable Speaker Series supplements the Project Enable statewide study that begins in November. The Project Enable Speaker Series is open to all Maryland library staff from all library settings to explore the Project Enable Module topics by hearing from individuals with expertise or extensive knowledge about them. Each Project Enable Speaker Series session will last up to 60 minutes, offering further exploration as well as a Q/A segment regarding the Module topic. Each session in the Speaker Series has its own, individual registration.
Project Enable Speaker Series Schedule:
Monday, December 13; 1 - 2 p.m.
Module 2: Disability Law & Policy
Jonathan Lazar, PhD, LLM Director, Maryland Initiative for Digital Accessibility (MIDA) and Professor, College of Information Studies, UMD and Gulnoza Yakubova, PhD, Assistant Professor, Special Education, College of Education, UMD
Wednesday, January 24, 2024; 2 - 3 p.m.
Module 3: Creating an Accessible Library
Elizabeth Lang, Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager, Montgomery County Public Libraries
Tuesday, February 20, 2024; 2 - 3 p.m.
Module 4: Planning Inclusive Programs & Services
Panel: Dr. Melissa Pebly, Associate Professor of Practice in the Department of Special Education, Portland State University; Jessica Crutchley, Storyville Coordinator, Rosedale Branch, Baltimore County Public Library; Christine Kamt, Storyville Coordinator, Woodlawn Branch, Baltimore County Public Library; Cindy Kleback, Branch Manager, Perry Hall Branch, Baltimore County Public Library; Erin Kelly, Accessibility Coordinator, Enoch Pratt Free Library
Wednesday, March 6, 2024; 1 - 2 p.m.
Module 5: Assistive Technology
James Whitney, Assistive Technology Clinician Assistive Technology Program, MD Department of Disabilities
Wednesday, April 17, 2024; 2 - 3 p.m.
Module 6: Targeting Autism
Gulnoza Yakubova, PhD Assistant Professor, Special Education, College of Education, UMD
Registration for all sessions of the Project Enable Speaker Series opens on September 5. Each session earns one CE hour. **Please note that any needed special accommodations must be requested when registering and that accommodations must be requested no later than three weeks prior to the Speaker session. Please email Carrie Sanders with any questions: carrie.sanders@maryland.gov
Additional Funding for Connected Devices Program Now Open! - Applications Due September 29*
The Connected Devices (MD-CDP) grant program is designed to assist in digital equity and inclusion efforts in Maryland. The COVID pandemic increasingly forced individuals to isolate themselves within their homes and avoid public venues and services, placing a strain on households who do not have the technology necessary to access the internet. Working in tandem with discounted and free internet services from the Maryland Emergency Broadband Benefit subsidy and Federal ACP subsidy, connected devices are an additional necessity. Unfortunately, many Marylanders’ cannot afford the cost of a device. MD-CDP is intended to provide new, internet-enabled devices to families who are most at need.
The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) issued an Invitation for Bids (“IFB”) in order to procure approximately 145,000 devices over a period of approximately six (6) months. The device specifications included a minimum of: 13” screen, chrome OS, SD card reader, dual band Wi-Fi, 2 USB ports, headphone and video output jacks and a one-year manufacturer’s warranty. The approved bidder, HP, Inc., plans to provide model HP Chromebook 14 G7 or similar in accordance with their contract.
The program provides grants of internet-enabled devices to counties and municipal governments to distribute to their eligible households. Eligible households are identified as a household with an income at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Qualifying households may receive only one device per address. The period of performance for the program is 6 months. A stipend of $6 per device is available to the applicant to assist with the cost of distribution.
Applications for 2nd round of funding will be accepted through September 29, 2023.
- Round one of the application requests awarded 91,300 devices.
- Round two of the application requests will award the remaining allotment of devices. New eligible applicants will receive priority for funding.
Learn more about this and other programs by visiting the Maryland Office of Broadband
Maryland State Archive Survey
The Maryland State Archives continues to work on placing records over 100 years old online to allow remote access from home, so we’d love to hear from you to help us know what to prioritize first! Take our anonymous survey here.
Maryland Department of Health Medicaid Check-in Resources
The Maryland Department of Health has launched a Maryland Medicaid Check-In communications toolkit on the right hand corner of the provider page that has the flyers in multiple languages that we encourage you to print if you can. More information about Medicaid Check-In can be found on our home page. The MDH Office of Communications does have printed Medicaid Check-In flyers available for pick up at 201 W. Preston street on Tuesdays. We currently have English and Spanish boxes with 850 flyers per box. If you would like to arrange a pick up please email Sada Hurley. Click here to read a summary of resources.
WebJunction Resources
How does your library approach digital stewardship? Creating and sharing digital collections is an important way libraries can share and preserve unique local history, culture, stories, and artifacts. But this process can be daunting, especially for smaller institutions. The Digital Collections Stewardship course series helps guide you through the lifecycle of digital stewardship, which includes an ongoing range of tasks and activities necessary to successfully share digital collections. If you haven’t had a chance to explore the courses yet, take a look at the learning content and explore the Digital Collections Lifecycle.
As we think about the future of our libraries and how we, as library leaders, help to make a difference in the lives of our neighbors, we must confront the realities of climate change. No corner of the world will be left untouched by climate change. In the face of such serious predictions, we are all called upon to do what we can from our personal sphere of influence, and to act with urgency. This article is the first in a series created by the Sustainable Libraries Initiative team, offering an overview of how libraries and library staff can approach sustainability and meet climate change challenges. Check out the article and be sure to sign up for the full series of accompanying webinars to learn more.
When people think about how libraries support literacy, the first thing that comes to mind is often a children’s storytime or a bustling summer reading program. At Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library in Caldwell, Texas, you’ll certainly find these programs. But for this rural community library, literacy programming is for everyone, not just for kids. Read on to learn more about the library’s General Educational Development and English as a Second Language programs and their impact on the community. This article is the first in a series created in collaboration with the Tocker Foundation, a family foundation uniquely focused on supporting rural, public libraries all across Texas.
- Safeguarding Intellectual Freedom: How to Counter Censorship and the Criminalization of Librarianship in America - August 29*
- Maryland Library Association (MLA) Public Services Division (PSD) - Emerging Adults Unconference - September 14*
- Upcoming WebJunction Webinars - September 14, September 26, October 3*
- Duckpin Bowling MLA Centennial Fundraiser - September 23*
- MD Tech Connect Extended - October 30, November 17*
- The 2024 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Call for Education Program Proposals - Due September 18*
- WebJunction Resources
- Maryland Libraries in the News
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