FYI Podcast: Libraries Connecting You to Coverage

We talk with Rachelle Brandel, Adult Services Librarian at the Ferguson (MO) Public Library about PLA’s ‘Libraries Connecting You to Coverage’ initiative and the Ferguson Library’s efforts to help their community members enroll in health insurance during the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment period.

FYI Podcast: Embedded Librarianship

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5 Tips for Teaching Tech to Seniors

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Making Changes as a New Library Employee

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Embedded Librarianship: From Laundromats to Zumba Class

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Incident Report Writing: A Person-in-Incident Approach

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Winter Reading Programs For Adults

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Defining the “Relevance Narrative” in Library Media Coverage

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Working Alongside Robots at the Library

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The Cost of Museum Passes

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Lori Gottlieb on Our Relationship to Happiness

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Basic Literacy a Crucial Aspect of Public Library Service

By the Book – Muslims in Story

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Tips for Teaching and Troubleshooting Technology

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Alex Kotlowitz on Underestimating the Effects of Violence and the Stories that Knocked Him Off Balance

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Family Literacy – A Holistic Approach to Lifelong Learning and Student Success

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PLA Seeks Columnists for Public Libraries Magazine

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Health Literacy: The Librarians’ Tool to Address Health Disparities

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Keeping Things Found

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Upcycling Program Meets the Needs of Two Community Groups

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“My Imagination and I Have Been Through A Lot” – Sofia Lundberg on Her Heartwarming New Novel

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Story Time at the Laundromat

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Supporting Autonomy while Setting Clear Boundaries

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Margaret Verble on the Irresistible Main Character at the Heart of her New Novel

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The Drawbacks of Two-Factor Authentication

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