What: NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time, by the NebraskaLibrary Commission.
Date: November 6, 2019
Resources: Download the handout / Download the conference slides / Transcript of Q&A / Go to the NCompass Live website to access the recording
Feeding America: Gardens, Seed Exchanges, Summer Meals, and More!
Date: 11/6/2019 Time: 11:00 AM Eastern Time Format: Online Webinar.
Three-quarters of the counties with the highest rates of food insecurity are in rural areas. This session will cover how public libraries feed America: 1) Distributing food at the library, 2) Teaching and supporting gardening, 3) Teaching how to prepare healthy food, and 4) Offering the library’s support to food programs (e.g. Food for Fines). We will then go over how you can use the resources of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, including its Cooperative Extension, Summer Food Service, 4-H, and Master Gardener programs. We will conclude with interactive discussion on how you can start feeding America at your library.
Presenters: Noah Lenstra, UNC at Greensboro Department of Library and Information Science