[ISLMA-Share] Two FREE webinars from ALA's Programming Librarian

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Please see below for two upcoming webinars from ALA's Programming Librarian. Sign up at the links below - participation is free. Thanks! - Sarah, ALA Public Programs Office

1) "Taking Care of Us: Ergonomic Advice for Library Staff"
Friday, Jan. 6, 2017
10 a.m. EST / 9 a.m. CST
http://www.programminglibrarian.org/learn/taking-care-us-ergonomic-advice-library-staff

Stressed out? Whether you're knotted up over work, the holidays or politics, it seems like there's plenty to bring on tension headaches this time of year. Well, a new year calls for new habits. Join us to learn some quick, easy movements that will have you feeling better without ever leaving your workstation (or the circulation desk, or the community room).

Join Jenn Carson (librarian, Programming Librarian blogger and creator of YogaintheLibrary.com) as she teaches you how to de-stress at your desk, maintain proper posture, avoid injury and regulate your emotions through breathing and stretching exercises. Participants will learn an easy self-care routine that will help to reduce stress at work and leave you feeling recharged. No experience necessary. Participants will leave with digital downloads to help them remember what they learned.

2) "Lawyers and Librarians: Breaking Barriers to Employment"
Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017
2 p.m. EST / 1 p.m. CST
http://www.programminglibrarian.org/learn/lawyers-and-librarians-breaking-barriers-employment

Many low-income residents of the District of Columbia struggle with both intermittent and long-term unemployment. Some of the factors contributing to this problem - poor credit histories, suspended driver's licenses, employer discrimination and criminal records - can be overcome with the assistance of legal counsel.

In 2014, DC Public Library (DCPL) partnered with Neighborhood Legal Services Program to address the barriers to employment that low-income residents face by bringing volunteer attorneys to walk-in legal clinics located at public libraries. The Breaking Barriers to Employment clinic model combines library support to job seekers, such as resume assistance and computer help from a librarian, with legal information and one-on-one consultation with a lawyer.

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Sarah Ostman
Communications Manager
Public Programs Office
American Library Association
312-280-5061




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