Empowering Learners of All Ages Through Digital Literacy Initiatives
Digital technology has become the driving force for many aspects of life. Librarians play a vital role in this effort by offering various outreach services and resources tailored to address the digital needs of different user groups. Here are some tools and resources to help empower learners of all ages through digital literacy.
Building Successful Library-Museum Partnerships
A new report shares examples of successful library-museum partnerships and highlights several promising areas for future collaboration between these community pillars.
Enhancing Library Accessibility for Older Adults in Small and Rural Communities
Though age is not a disability, many older adults experience barriers with vision, mobility, cognition and other age-related changes that directly impact their interactions with their environment. Senior patrons share what they're looking for in library accessibility upgrades.
Building Accessibility into Community Conversations
How can your library engage populations with disabilities? Take these tips and insights to help build accessibility into community outreach and conversation programs.
New for March at EDSITEment
March capers in like a lamb this year, along with a number of resources from the EDSITEment program at National Endowment for the Humanities.
Programming with Grants for the Academic Library
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library is a unique facility shared by the San Jose Public Library and San Jose State University.
New for February at EDSITEment
EDSITEment in celebrating the Chinese New Year, recognizing Black History Month and exploring the Salem Witch Trials.
Talking About the Civil War and Emancipation
Civil War Sesquicentennial is an opportunity to engage the public in meaningful dialog on a seismic period in our nation’s history.
New for January at EDSITEment
EDSITEment celebrates the life of Martin Luther King Jr., takes a look at devotion in Medieval Europe and explores Middle Eastern culture.
Grant Application Tips
Read these tips to make your grant application competitive:
Financial Planning @ your library
According to a recent poll, saving money is the third most popular New Year’s resolution. Libraries are trying to make this goal easier to reach.
Partnering to Serve Immigrants and ESL Learners
King County in Washington State hosts 23,338 English language learners and immigrants in a series of program offerings.
New for December at EDSITEment
EDSITEment celebrates holiday traditions, takes another look at C.S. Lewis’s famous wardrobe and relives Pearl Harbor.
Making a Difference Together
Working together allows us to go beyond simply doing “more with less” to doing “more with more.”
Good Question: Requiring Registration
How can we explain registering for programs in a way that encourages rather than discourages?
New for November at EDSITEment
EDSITEment celebrates the Mexican Revolution Centennial and Native American History Month.