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LibraryWorks to Host Webinar on Life-Changing Library Moments
100% of Proceeds will be Donated to the Parkinson’s Foundation |
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BETHESDA, Md., January 29, 2025 – LibraryWorks is pleased to announce a special webinar on April 3, 2025, entitled
Libraries Transform Lives: Creating Intentional, Life-Changing Moments. The webinar will focus on the transformative power of libraries and their potential to impact communities. 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Parkinson’s Foundation in support of LibraryWorks' Vice President Jenny Newman who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2020.
During the webinar, attendees will gain insights into how everyday library interactions can turn into life-changing moments for patrons. The session will provide practical strategies and helpful models that can shift library service from transactional to transformational. Attendees will have opportunities to ask questions and to share their own stories.
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Webinar Details:
- Title:
Libraries Transform Lives: Creating Intentional, Life-Changing Moments
- Date / Time: April 3, 2025; 2:00 – 3:00 pm Eastern
- Registration Fee: $49 per person. Register here.
- Group Rates: Groups of four or more are just $25 per person. Register your group here.
- 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Parkinson’s Foundation!
The webinar presenter will be Sharon Morris. Sharon started her library career in public libraries, working in children’s and teen services, outreach, collection development, circulation, and reference. She has also worked in academia and with school libraries and has earned an MLIS and PhD in Managerial Leadership in Libraries.
The webinar moderator will be Jenny Newman. Jenny has been with LibraryWorks for nearly 20 years and in 2015 launched their webinar program, bringing top-notch, timely training to the library community. Jenny markets, produces, and moderates about 45 webinars a year, despite her self-proclaimed dread of public speaking.
Jenny was diagnosed with Young Onset Parkinson’s Disease in November 2020. She and her family are participating in the Parkinson’s Foundation's Moving Day event on June 7, 2025, in Baltimore. Moving Day is a nationwide event dedicated to raising awareness and funds for Parkinson’s research, care, and support. To show their support, LibraryWorks is donating 100% of the webinar's proceeds to the Parkinson’s Foundation through Jenny’s Moving Day team, “Shaken Not Stirred.”
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Shaken Not Stirred My Parkinson’s Journey
by Jenny Newman
My journey started, innocently enough, with a twitchy finger. I was home with my husband Ernie when I noticed it. It was just an ordinary day but one that will stick with me forever as
The Day Karma Bit Me because of my spectacularly foolish reaction. I held my right hand up and said quite glibly, “Look, Honey, I’ve got Parkinson’s!”
Seriously! I said that!
Of course I didn’t think I had Parkinson’s. I was a healthy 47-year-old ...
(Read On)
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“I’m so grateful for the love and support from my LibraryWorks family," said Jenny. "When the idea came up for this special webinar, everyone was excited to contribute their talents so that 100% of the proceeds would be donated to the Parkinson’s Foundation. This webinar will be a win-win: on the frontend it will be a chance for all of us to come together to highlight the transformative power of libraries and to share ideas, and on the backend it will help to improve the lives of those affected by Parkinson’s. I want to thank my colleagues at LibraryWorks, Sharon Morris, the Parkinson's Foundation, and the entire library community for their kindness and generosity. It means more to me than you can imagine!"
“We are incredibly grateful to LibraryWorks for supporting the Parkinson’s community and the mission of the Parkinson’s Foundation to make life better for people with Parkinson’s disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure,” said John Lehr, President and CEO of the Parkinson’s Foundation.
"When Jenny asked me to do this webinar, I was honored," said webinar presenter Sharon Morris. "Her strength in facing Parkinson's disease and her advocacy for research and care are exemplary methods for all of us. Jenny is a leader and we can all support a cure for Parkinson's in many ways, including this webinar. I'm excited to partner again with Jenny and LibraryWorks, and connect with the many library folks who do their own exemplary, transformative work." |
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For inquiries, please contact:
Sharon Deutch
Vice President, Sales & Marketing | LibraryWorks
sharon@LibraryWorks.com
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About LibraryWorks
LibraryWorks' mission is to help you to make informed decisions about library technology, automation and software, collection development and management, facilities and furnishings, staffing, purchasing, and other areas that drive effective strategic planning and day-to-day operations. Our family of resources can enable you to identify best practices, monitor trends, evaluate new products and services, hone new skills, and even enjoy some library humor. |
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About the Parkinson’s Foundation
The Parkinson’s Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson’s disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience and passion of our global Parkinson’s community. Since 1957, the Parkinson’s Foundation has invested more than $449 million in Parkinson’s research and clinical care. The Parkinson’s Foundation makes life better for people with Parkinson’s disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. In everything we do, we build on the energy, experience and passion of our global Parkinson’s community. Since 1957, the Parkinson’s Foundation has invested more than $449 million in Parkinson’s research and clinical care. Connect with us on Parkinson.org, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or call 1-800-4PD-INFO (1-800-473-4636).
About Parkinson’s Disease
Affecting an estimated one million Americans, Parkinson’s disease is the second-most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s and is the 14th-leading cause of death in the U.S. It is associated with a progressive loss of motor control (e.g., shaking or tremor at rest and lack of facial expression), as well as non-motor symptoms (e.g., depression and anxiety). There is no cure for Parkinson’s and nearly 90,000 new cases are diagnosed each year in the U.S.
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