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Create a Playful Window into the World

Session Create a window into the community, into the world, into imagination by using hyper-local characteristics to unlock discovery, caregiver/child connection, and foster a love of libraries and learning for the next generation. In this playful community building workshop, attendees will learn about the successful implementation of a system-wide regionally themed playspace in Spokane, Washington,

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Playing with the Sun

Session In this workshop we’ll tinker with a Playing with the Sun (PwtS) activity called “Cable Crawlers”, developed by library educators (https://www.playingwiththesun.org/). PwtS works to create activities for children and families to playfully build together, laying the foundation for an intuitive understanding of sustainable energy technologies. Maximum capacity: 24 people   Host Amos Blanton Amos

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Holy Shit!

Both Monday and Tuesday Expo Holy Shit! How to make your audience think of pee and poo as energy sources and turn their toilet into an eco-cabinet. “Holy shit!” is an interactive workshop turning SDG 6b (aka everybody’s right to have a toilet) into a burning everyday issue that everyone is eager and able to

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Libraries role in engaging Circular Economy principles for environmental and social value

See the full slide show from the session right here Session Libraries have the potential to be change agents in our communities. What is our role as librarians to help communities realize this potential? How can we partner with our communities to build a more sustainable world? Join me as we dive into Forward: Scotland’s

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Playful hybrid workshops for fostering a creative learning community

Session In this session, we will share how we used a hybrid approach (blended in-person and online) in our professional development workshops to foster creative library communities. Participants will experiment with a workshop mapping activity to explore and share other ways of playfully connecting large communities. Our work at PLIX connects libraries and researchers to

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Libraries supporting democracy

Session Democracy and sustainable development are two sides of the same coin. An equitable, inclusive world cannot exist without solving climate challenges and working on societal SDGs in a democratic society. Many libraries, as public institutions, are involved in this important work with their communities. However, it can be difficult for libraries to take a

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