Webinar Description: Accessibility means many things in libraries, including the ensuring that patrons of all (dis)abilities can utilize library services. While much responsibility for making technologies and content accessible falls […]

Webinar Description: Libraries across the nation and the world are hiring social workers to support library staff and patrons. But how do you get started? What do you do if […]

Webinar Description: Escape rooms are immersive, live-action games in which a group of participants enter a room where they must solve puzzles and collect clues in order to “escape” or […]

Practical storytelling skills and creativity unite in this interactive, thought-provoking workshop.

Develop skills to efficiently learn compelling renditions of stories for telling. Method: Some lecture/demonstration, mostly interactive and hands on. Takeaway: A ready-to-tell story, performance, linguistic and story-learning skills. Also, as time permits, we'll explore how classic stories can be relevant today. You’ll learn how to update older stories to reflect 21st century culture. Method: Some lecture/demonstration, mostly discussion and hands-on, including exercises adapted from our book, Storytwisting. Takeaway: Ideas for developing re-imagined stories for all ages, practical tips, ethical considerations.

Webinar Description: Librarians can use storytelling techniques to develop a professional narrative that can be used in the application, interviewing, marketing, and professional development processes. Once we know our own […]