The American Library Association is currently facing a severe financial crisis, which is forcing it to cut back on many activities. The reorganizing initiative is called “ALA Forward.” One of the things that is happening is that ALA is reviewing all of the different member groups to see which ones to keep and which ones … Read more Library Juice to offer space for sunsetting ALA Discussion Groups
We’re started running into an issue that affects some customers in red states, and we are taking steps to accommodate them. Our Certificate in Digital Curation has a required course on “ethics and sustainability,” words that result in the class being banned for government employees. To give a path to completion for people who find … Read more Our Certificate in Digital Curation and new DEI rules in red states
As Trump begins his second term, we feel an urgent need to reach out to the library community—our community—to share our concerns and offer our solidarity. We know many of you are feeling anxious right now. So are we. There’s so much uncertainty about what lies ahead for libraries and librarianship. What will happen to … Read more Post-Election Message to the Library Community
We are offering a new course this May, AI and Libraries, for Skeptics. We interviewed instructor Tim Ribaric to learn about his work in libraries and motivations for designing this course. Can you share a bit about your work in libraries? I’ve been in technology librarianship since 2006 when I started my career at Brock … Read more New Course: AI and Libraries, for Skeptics
Join us for the next iteration of Library Juice Academy’s free webinar series. Title: Libraries & the Textbook Impasse Speakers: Colleen Sanders and Quill West Date/Time: Thursday, February 29th, 2024 at 1pm PST – EDIT: Postponed. New scheduling information pending. It’s no secret that the current commercial textbook system (e.g. inclusive access, online courseware, and … Read more Webinar: Libraries & the Textbook Impasse
We are offering a new course this March, Introduction to Global Librarianship. We interviewed the instructors Loida Garcia-Febo, Ray Pun, and Robin Kear to hear about their work in libraries and their inspiration behind developing this new course. 1. Can you share a bit about your work in libraries? Robin: In my twenty year career, … Read more Interview with the Instructors of Introduction to Global Librarianship
The recording of our webinar with Angela Pashia on “Developing a Coaching Approach to Leadership” is now available.
Have you taken at least three courses with Library Juice Academy? If so, you’re invited to join our “alumni association” email discussion list. We will use this list to announce special discounts and opportunities, as well as to give advance news about courses and new services and offerings as we grow. It will also be … Read more New Alumni Email Discussion Lists
Does your institution wish to do “live” trainings for a group of staff members all at once? This can be the preferred modality where a whole department needs to be trained on a topic without going into as much depth as a four-week course. Finding the right trainer can be a challenge. We would like … Read more Group Trainings
Press release October 3, 2023 Media contact: Rory Litwin rory@libraryjuiceacademy.com Library Juice Academy is making its email discussion list platform available to the library community, for organizations or informal groups who lack access to a similar hosting arrangement. The LJA discussion list platform runs on a robust and widely-used server software package called Mailman. This … Read more Library Juice Makes its Discussion List Platform Available to the Library Community