Public Library Initiative
LSC and its partner, OCLC, have designed and delivered a free national online training program on civil legal information and services for public library staff.
Why did we undertake this initiative?
Public libraries are an underutilized resource for low-income individuals seeking legal information for civil legal problems like divorce, child custody, and eviction. With training and support, however, public librarians could help millions of Americans who are turned away from LSC-funded legal aid organizations due to lack of resources.
The Process
In order to assist libraries in this endeavor, LSC and its partner, OCLC, have designed and delivered a free national online training program on civil legal information and services for public library staff, especially those in reference, adult services, or outreach positions. The project team is also building awareness of the topic and sharing project resources and learning broadly with the public library field. After the initial live training program, OCLC revised the course content to better support self-paced learning, with the assistance of subject matter experts. At the completion of the project, the course materials, self-paced learning content, and all other relevant project resources will be published on OCLC鈥檚 website, where they will continue to be available for free.
Project Partners
Sign Up or Learn More
See OCLC鈥檚 official page of the training initiative to sign up or learn more.
Browse the Course Content
Read the overview and learning objectives for each of the self-paced courses.
Advisory Board
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Name |
Affiliation |
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Katherine Alteneder |
Self-Represented Litigation Network |
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Patience Frederikson |
Alaska State Library |
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Nan Heald |
Pine Tree Legal Services |
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Chris LeBeau |
Reference and User Services Association (Former President) |
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Janine Liebert |
LA Law Library |
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Mary Minow |
LibraryLaw Blog |
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Amy Petkovsek |
Maryland Legal Aid |
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Glenn Rawdon |
LSC |
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Jane Ribadeneyra |
LSC |
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Felton Thomas |
Cleveland Public Library |
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Laura Tuggle |
Southeast Louisiana Legal Services |