Shared Resources to Help Your Residents During the Coronavirus Pandemic

NJLA reached out to our follow librarians and consortium leaders to share resources they have collected. We believe it is extremely useful to try to collect all of these materials in one place.  This is not an extensive list and we will be updating it frequently.  Currently it is a list of information resources and professional development ideas.  If you have any added resources or suggestions, please send to Pat Tumulty, at [email protected]/   We need to share with each other. 

Please forgive the formatting.  Trying to get something out to you quickly.

State of New Jersey Resources

State of New Jersey COVID-19 Homepage 
https://covid19.nj.gov/

Unemployment benefits

https://www.nj.gov/labor/worker-protections/earnedsick/covid.shtml

New Jersey State Library Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resources: Home

https://libguides.njstatelib.org/covid2019

Information on business assistance and loan from the New Jersey Economic Development Authority

https://www.njeda.com/

The State of New Jersey has developed a centralized resource to match talent with opportunities in industries on the front lines of serving New Jerseyans during the outbreak. https://jobs.covid19.nj.gov/ 

Library Consortia Resource Lists

BCCLS Resources

https://www.bccls.org/free_resources.php

LMxAC Resources

https://www.lmxac.org/info/staff-resources/closure-activities/

PalsPlus Continuing Education Resources

WebJunction – www.webjunction.org

The self-proclaimed learning place for libraries, WebJunction, from OCLC, is a tremendous resource on just about every topic related to libraries.

Here is a link to their Topic Areas page, from which staff can select the specific roles or areas related to their responsibilities.

https://www.webjunction.org/explore-topics.html

SirsiDynix

Our ILS vendor offers topic focused webinars on a regular basis and has an on-demand catalog of past offerings.

Library Professional Series

https://www.sirsidynix.com/ondemand-webinars/?series=library-professional-series

Library Marketing Series

https://www.sirsidynix.com/ondemand-webinars/?series=library-marketing

Infopeople – www.infopeople.org

Another tremendous resource of library focused educational opportunities on a great variety of topics. 

https://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived

Library Journal – www.libraryjournal.com

A leading journal on libraries news, trends etc.

https://www.libraryjournal.com/?subpage=Events&eventtype=webcasts&status=past

OverDrive

Contains webinars on digital strategies and staff development to support the public on using the OverDrive collections.

https://resources.overdrive.com/how-to-reach-and-engage-your-entire-community/

Programming Librarian – www.programminglibrarian.org

As the name implies, the focus is on library programming. 

https://programminglibrarian.org/webinars

Harvard Business Review

A Guide to Managing Your (Newly) Remote Workers
https://hbr.org/2020/03/a-guide-to-managing-your-newly-remote-workers


Examples of  Resources from State Libraries

Florida State Library

https://floridalibrarywebinars.org/ondemand/

Indiana State Library

https://continuinged.isl.in.gov/find-training/archived-trainings/

State Library of Iowa

https://www.statelibraryofiowa.org/ld/c-d/continuing-ed/conted-ials/archives-webinar

Texas State Library

https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ld/workshops/webinars/archived

Utah State Library

https://library.utah.gov/webinars/

Public Library Created Resource Lists

Princeton Public Library

A great site which can serve as a model for other libraries. www.princetoncovid.org

South Brunswick Public Library - Library Professional Development

Webinar Sources

20+ Awesome Free Online Librarian Courses http://www.mastersinlibraryscience.net/free-online-courses-for-librarians/

ABLE – Idaho Commission for Libraries – Includes Courses for Tech Services & Information Assistants https://libraries.idaho.gov/continuing-education/able/

American Association of School Librarians (need to create a free account) https://aasl.digitellinc.com/aasl/store/31/index/126

American Library Association -Library Support Staff Education and Training http://www.ala.org/aboutala/offices/library-support-staff-education-and-training

American Library Association / Public Library Association On Demand WebinarsLook for those marked FREE - There is a side bar menu to look at offerings by broad subject http://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars/ondemand/all-topics

Edweb.net – Free Online Learning for Educators https://home.edweb.net/webinars/

National Network of Libraries of Medicine (need to create a free account) https://nnlm.gov/classes/caringforthemind

Corporate Supplied Resources

Comcast  is offering a comprehensive COVID-19 Response which includes news, information and Educational Content on X1

https://corporate.comcast.com/covid-19