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How Associations Are Using Community to Support Their Members During COVID-19

Higher Logic

While they're there, they're posting more discussions (posts were up 48%) and engaging with content (library views saw a 100% increase and library downloads went up 122% since February). Library downloads this week were almost equal to the downloads they saw in the whole first quarter.

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How Online Communities Help Teams Build a Culture of Collaboration

Higher Logic

Since everyone can have access to the same discussions, documents and resource library, online communities give each team member the space to do what they do best while remaining mindful of what the other members are doing. Guidelines. Help Collaboration Thrive. Online communities are incredibly effective at fostering collaboration.

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How to Start Addressing Accessibility Gaps

Associations Now

Technical and medical organizations work to establish safe and sensible guidelines for their professions. For the latest set of Association Now Deep Dive stories covering emerging job roles at associations, I spoke with Hillary Pearson, program manager, accessibility services, at the American Library Association.

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Religion, Gender Top Issues in Library Group’s List of Challenged Books

Associations Now

The release of the latest edition of the American Library Association’s Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books list coincides with political attention being paid to censorship. Generally, the books tend to be ones that community members wanted restricted or removed from a library or school. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey.

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Religion, Gender Top Issues in Library Group’s List of Challenged Books

Associations Now

The release of the latest edition of the American Library Association’s Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books list coincides with political attention being paid to censorship. Generally, the books tend to be ones that community members wanted restricted or removed from a library or school. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey.

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Vendors: Community Friend or Foe?

Higher Logic

Together, both groups will ensure community guidelines are met, privacy is respected and integrity is upheld. Standalone libraries. A library or resource center can be a haven of industry best practices and mentorship. Featured resources. Event-focused education.

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Moderating Forums: a Training Video

Wild Apricot

The first of three training videos produced to guide the volunteer moderators who helped run the British Columbia Library Association's 2009 Teen Reading Club, Moderating Forums is jam-packed with down-to-earth advice and guidelines for creating, nurturing and moderating a successful online community. read more ).

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