READCON
A Curriculum for Library Readiness, Advocacy, and Community Empowerment During Challenging Conditions
Champion Lifelong Learning
Strengthen Community Engagement
Advance Collections Stewardship & Access
Demonstrate Excellence in Public Service
Empowering Library Workers in a Changing Landscape
In today’s library environment, navigating community challenges and fostering open dialogue is more crucial than ever. Libraries now face an unprecedented number of issues related to content, and navigating these complexities requires a new set of skills alongside traditional expertise.
This website houses a collection of online short courses, designed to equip you with the tools and strategies necessary to foster constructive dialogue, de-escalate tense situations, connect with stakeholders and leaders, and develop positive messaging. Each short course is broken down into engaging modules that help you and your organization build the skills for today’s challenges through thoughtful readings and discussion, presentations from experts, annotated resources, and engaging videos.
READCON equips you with the skills you need to serve your community with confidence and clarity. Explore our resources and let’s work together to build stronger libraries for the future.
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READCON CURRICULUM
A Community Action Toolkit
Get Ready Stay Ready
The Get Ready, Stay Ready: Community Action Toolkit is an effort by a group of parents and librarians who believe that the power is in community, in togetherness, in a collective outcry and a collective pushback against those who want to erase our stories , our history, our existence. Here you will find curated resources including scripts for public speaking and writing, fantastic video presentations, training materials equipping you to learn more about (and fight back) censorship's impact on education and society, tools for civic engagement, and a network of organizations across the country that are determined to preserve your child's right to a high-quality education through intellectual freedom.
Explore Get Ready Stay Ready