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SUMMARY:Building Empathetic Collections: Fostering Empathy and Kindness in your Community
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Building Empathetic Collections: Fostering Empathy and Kindness in your Community\n\n04/28/21 02:00 PM EST\n - 04/28/21 03:00 PM EST\Description:\nLiterature creates a gateway to help library patrons understand concepts of empathy, compassion and kindness. Creating a curated collection of library resources inspires and fosters understanding of others and different perspectives and is the foundation of building a climate of empathy in the library. Empathy is transformative and can bring about positive change in the community.\n\nPresenter:\n\nMeghan Harper, Ph.D, Professor,  Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.\nDr. Harper is Interim Director of the School of Information as of July 1. Harper previously served as the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program coordinator as well as the school library media concentration coordinator. Dr. Harper is co-director of the Virginia Hamilton Multicultural Literature Conference, the longest running national conference of its kind. www.kent.edu/virginiahamiltonconference\Details:\nWho Should Attend:  Anyone interested in building an empathetic collection\n\nCompetency:  Collection Management\n\nNon-Member Cost:      $40\nNEO-RLS Bronze Member/\nNORWELD, SERLS, SWON Member Cost:  $24\nNEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:   FREE\nNEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:    FREE\n\nCan't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.\n\nIt’s never too late to save your library money. NEO Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.\Location:\nOnline via Zoom\n\n,
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Building Empathetic Collections: Fostering Empathy and Kindness in your Community<br /><br />04/28/21 02:00 PM EST - 04/28/21 03:00 PM EST<br />Description:<br />Literature creates a gateway to help library patrons understand concepts of empathy, compassion and kindness. Creating a curated collection of library resources inspires and fosters understanding of others and different perspectives and is the foundation of building a climate of empathy in the library. Empathy is transformative and can bring about positive change in the community.<br />
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<em><img alt="" src="https://neo-rls.org/photos/59899_03032020152148.jpg" style="width: 100px; margin: 5px; float: left;" width="100" />Meghan Harper,</em> Ph.D, Professor,&nbsp; Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.<br />
Dr. Harper is Interim Director of the <a href="http://mms.neo-rls.org/ct.php?lid=40001849&amp;nr=5195728607">School of Information </a>as of July 1. Harper previously served as the Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program coordinator as well as the school library media concentration coordinator. Dr. Harper is co-director of the Virginia Hamilton Multicultural Literature Conference, the longest running national conference of its kind. <a href="http://www.kent.edu/virginiahamiltonconference">www.kent.edu/virginiahamiltonconference</a><br />Details:<br />Who Should Attend:&nbsp; Anyone interested in building an empathetic collection<br />
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Competency:&nbsp; Collection Management<br />
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Non-Member Cost: &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $40<br />
NEO-RLS&nbsp;Bronze Member/<br />
NORWELD, SERLS, SWON&nbsp;Member Cost:&nbsp; $24<br />
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp;FREE<br />
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp; FREE</font></font></font></font><br />
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Can't attend on the date or time listed? Sign up anyway! All of our webinars include archive access for later viewing at your convenience.<br />
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><em>It&rsquo;s never too late to save your library money. NEO Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.</em></font></font></font></font></font></strong></font><br />Location:<br />Online via Zoom<br /><br />,  
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