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and Partners</h5> <p><span class="guide">GUIDE</span> <a href="https://guides.mblc.state.ma.us/legal-reference">Legal Reference Overview</a><br/>Maintained by the MBLC, this guide contains materials related to the collaboration between the Social Law Library, the Trial Court Law Libraries, the Court Service Centers, other partners, and the MBLC.</p> <p><span class="webinar">WEBINAR</span> <a href="https://vimeo.com/513000396">Providing Access to Justice for Public Library Patrons</a><br/>Recorded February 2021<br/><span>Both the statewide Law Libraries and the Court Service Centers of the Massachusetts Trial Courts are busy providing assistance to local attorneys, self-represented litigants and the courts serving your community. The same services are also available to both public librarians and members of the public throughout the Commonwealth—even in the midst of the pandemic.</span></p> <p><span class="webinar">WEBINAR</span> <a href="https://vimeo.com/344105271">Court Service Centers: What Public Librarians Should Know</a><br/>Recorded June 2019<br/>This webinar introduces libraries to the Court Service Centers (CSCs) and their wide range of services, with care to describe their limitations so that self-represented litigants will know what to expect.</p> <p><span class="webinar">WEBINAR</span> <a href="https://vimeo.com/311726547">Legal Reference and Beyond for Public Librarians</a><br/>Recorded Fall 2018<br/>A recorded webinar hosted by Robin Bates, Kathy Ludwig, and Barbara Schneider of the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries providing Legal Reference Training and Beyond to Public Librarians.</p> <p><span class="webinar">WEBINAR</span> <a href="https://vimeo.com/246285904">Social Law Library Database Training for Public Libraries</a><br/>Recorded December 2017<br/>This recording features Reference Attorney Jessica Jones, who walks public librarians through the use of the Social Law Library's 30+ legal research databases and how to use these resources to find answers to common patron questions.</p> <p> </p> <h4>State Aid to Public Libraries</h4> <p><span class="webinar">WEBINAR</span> <a href="https://zoom.us/rec/share/usNeHfbz6E5LE9aW8kHaVqBwLtrdaaa81iFIqftczRxiLv1b9h7Rj260Tw8wGR4c?startTime=1591884250000">ARIS Webinar</a><br/>Recorded June 2020<br/>An explanation and instructions for the Annual Report Information Survey (ARIS), hosted by State Aid Specialist Liz Babbit</p> <p><span class="webinar">WEBINAR</span> <a href="https://zoom.us/rec/share/4OplJuD66X5JYs_00m7zW4cLQKbAeaa8gCkWqfcJxUoMTQmP2cfTPP_sR6KH8N6w?startTime=1598536986000">Waiver Webinar</a><br/>Recorded August 2020<br/>Information on the waiver process for state aid applications.</p> <p><span class="webinar">WEBINAR</span> <a href="https://zoom.us/rec/share/9cZzKujzrkFJcNLg0n75BIghR5bsaaa82iJP_qIMyxpxKVTcDTumeUfg4-MAVJ6s?startTime=1598450472000">State Aid Webinar</a><br/>Recorded August 2020<br/>An overview of the state aid process from State Aid Specialist Liz Babbit.</p> <h3>Construction</h3> <p><span class="webinar">WEBINAR</span> <a href="https://youtu.be/m86cVQOEyw4">Library Space: A Planning Resource for Libraries</a><br/>Recorded December 10, 2020<br/>A recording of the virtual Guided Tour of <em>Library Space</em> and the Pandemic Addendum with Lauren Stara, Lan Ying Ip, and Andrea Bunker. It includes a presentation of the materials and a Q&A with attendees. A <a href="https://mblc.state.ma.us/programs-and-support/construction/GuidedTour-chat.pdf">transcript of the chat</a> is also available for download.</p> <h3>Podcasts</h3> <p><a href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/995062">Building Literacy Podcast</a><br/>Hosted by: Lauren Stara and Andrea Bunker, MBLC Library Construction Specialists<br/><span>This Massachusetts-focused podcast is for librarians, trustees, and local officials who are exploring or undertaking a renovation, expansion, or new construction project for their library.</span></p> <h3>Other Events</h3> <p><a href="https://calendar.masslibsystem.org/">MLS Event Calendar</a></p> <h3>Other</h3> <p><a href="https://patternresearch.com/#patternresearch">Pattern Research</a> -  <span>Improving productivity, building workplace relationships, and supporting career advancement within libraries, higher education, local government, nonprofits, and small businesses.</span></p> <p><a href="https://webjunction.org/home.html">Web Junction</a> - The learning place for libraries.</p> </div></div></div></div><div class="rightColumn col4"> <div class="furtherInfo"><div class="headerBar"><h3>MBLC Calendar</h3></div><div class="content"><iframe frameborder="0" height="500" src="https://api3.libcal.com/api_events.php?iid=3492&m=upc&cid=3880&audience=&c=&d=&l=5" style="border-width: 0;" width="100%"></iframe></div></div> </div></div></div> <footer> <div class="wrapper"><div class="footerNav"><ul><li><a href="/footer/accessibility.php">Accessibility</a></li><li><a href="/footer/index.php">Policies</a></li><li><a href="https://mblc.state.ma.us/sympa/" target="_blank" title="Email Lists- This link will open in a new window.">Email Lists</a></li><li><a href="/about-us/contact-us.php">Contact</a></li><li><a href="/sitemap/index.php">Site Map</a></li><li><a href="http://mass.gov/">Mass.gov</a></li></ul><ul><li class="social-nav"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mblclibraries" target="_blank" title="- This link will open in a new window."><i aria-hidden="true" class="fab fa-facebook-f"> </i><span style="display:none;">label</span></a><a href="https://twitter.com/mblclibraries" target="_blank" title="- This link will open in a new window."><i aria-hidden="true" class="fab fa-twitter"> </i><span style="display:none;">label</span></a><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/masslibraries?feature=watch"><i aria-hidden="true" class="fab fa-youtube"> </i><span style="display:none;">label</span></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/mblclibraries/" target="_blank" title="- This link will open in a new window."><i aria-hidden="true" class="fab fa-instagram"> </i><span style="display:none;">label</span></a></li></ul></div><div class="footerBlurb"><p>Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners - 90 Canal St. Suite 500 - Boston, MA 02114 <a href="/about-us/directions.php">Directions</a></p><div id="imls-statement" style="margin: 15px auto; text-align: center; display: inline-block;"> <p style="float: left; max-width: 550px; text-align: right;">This website, and other programs of the MBLC, is funded in part with funds from the <a href="https://www.imls.gov/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Institute of Museum and Library Services</a>, a federal agency that fosters innovation, leadership, and a lifetime of learning.</p> <img alt="Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Logo Image" height="68" src="/_images/imls-logo.jpg" style="float: left;" width="150"/> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </div></div></div> </footer>  <script src="/_global/js/jquery.flexslider-min.js"></script><script src="/_global/js/scripts.js"></script>  </body> </html>