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Social Skills in the Digital Age

January 5, 2016November 10, 2015

Posted on November 10, 2015

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Communication is more complex than ever. Today, we tweet, chat, blog, email, text,…and, oh yeah…talk. New tools that enhance communication can also complicate it, making it difficult to navigate professional communication and steering people away from face-to-face communication that was more typical for earlier generations.

To support the development of social and professional communication skills, your library is offering a new online resource. Life and Career Skills: Social Skills provides simple, straightforward guidance to enhance verbal, written, and non-verbal communication that’s useful in all aspects of life. It’s designed especially for young adults who are entering the workforce or transitioning to new environments.

Life Coach, Anyone? Self-Guided, Online Support for Better Living

September 17, 2015September 17, 2015

Life and Career Skills eBooks for young adults

Achieving personal and professional excellence doesn’t “just happen” for most people. Success typically results from persistence and guidance. For some, turning to a life coach is useful – receiving personal assistance with decision-making and skills acquisition. But with rates averaging $100 to $300 per hour, that service is out of reach for most young adults.

But hiring a professional isn’t the only path. With new resources from Gale, those eager for coaching can find help at the library. (In fact, at YOUR library!)

Putting Preschoolers on the Path to Academic Success

May 11, 2015April 29, 2015

Whether or not they agree on the funding and implementation of programs, nearly every parent, teacher, and general citizen agrees that preschool education promotes learning at an early age and helps prepare children to be better learners. Studies have shown that, “these early years before children ever show up for the first day of kindergarten are crucial for their brain development, and for fostering the very kinds of cognitive and social skills — concentration, impulse control, emotional stability — that help them do well later in school and in the job market.”¹

Life Coach, Anyone? Self-Guided, Online Support for Better Living

September 23, 2015January 20, 2015

By Tina Creguer

But hiring a professional isn’t the only path. With new resources from Gale, those eager for coaching can find help at the library. (In fact, at YOUR library!)

10 Ways Your Child With Special Needs Can Benefit From a Trip To The Library

March 30, 2018October 30, 2014

By Karen Wang, via The Friendship Circle Special Needs Resources

Everyday, 4.2 million Americans visit a library. Are you one of them?

Almost every town in America has a public library, but many families of children with special needs shy away from libraries, often for behavioral reasons. These are the families who could benefit the most from the library!