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Starting, Navigating, and Mastering the Career Cycle
Career exploration is a lifelong process, with opportunities to explore, plan, prepare, and find new career paths at any point. Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center provides essential resources for everyone—from students to career changers—to empower individuals throughout their career pathways.
The Harlem Renaissance’s Influence Around the World
Although the Harlem Renaissance is most closely associated with New York City, its influence spread around the world, and it continues to inspire artists and leaders and impact culture today. This fun infographic brings forth some of the places—in the U.S. and around the globe—affected by Harlem’s ideas and institutions, along with other areas that […]
Celebrate the Groundbreaking Voices of Classic Black Authors
NOTE: To view the interactive quotes, download the PDF to your desktop. We Honor the Enduring Importance and Influence of the Greatest Black Authors to Help Cultivate Understanding and Respect Our search statistics show that these writers are among the most studied in the award-winning Bloom’s Literature database and are even more popular than contemporary best-sellers. Bloom’s Literature facilitates understanding […]
Debunking & Prebunking: Strategies for Librarians to Eradicate Misinformation
Interest in combating misinformation has exploded in the past decade, and many scholars and public figures have claimed that libraries should play an important role in slowing the spread of false claims. However, much of the research around correcting misinformation or preventing its dissemination comes from other fields, such as psychology and education. Researchers in […]
Take a Dive into the World of Mental Illness—Bellevue: Inside and Out
New York City’s Bellevue Hospital has a renowned psychiatric emergency center that treats 7,000 men and women annually. The gritty documentary, Bellevue: Inside Out, takes a daunting look at the daily operation of the center by focusing on a handful of patients, doctors, and nurses as they navigate the world of mental illness. In this […]
Celebrate the Groundbreaking Voices of Classic Women Authors
We Honor the Enduring Importance and Influence of the Greatest Women Authors Our search statistics show that these women writers are among the most studied in the award-winning Bloom’s Literature database and are even more popular than contemporary best-sellers. Bloom’s Literature facilitates understanding of and critical thinking about these authors and many others. Look for these featured articles, sections, […]
Inspiring Women of Science & Technology: Yesterday and Today
According to the Department of Labor, there are expected to be more than 11.4 million STEM jobs by 2032. And job opportunities in STEM are expected to grow by 10.8 percent, which is faster than the average for all occupations. Yet, according to the American Association of University Women, women only make up about 28% […]
How Public Libraries Can Connect with Small Business
Public libraries play an important role in supporting an equitable and thriving local economy in myriad ways. In recent years, the field has been increasing its investment in services for and relationships with the small business community. In response, library organizations across the country have released a spate of resources designed to increase librarians’ knowledge […]
5 Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes That Are Still Relevant Today
Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most influential U.S. civil rights leaders of the 20th century. In honor of his birthday, we’ve chosen 5 quotes from his speeches and letters that still resonate with us today.
Learn More about Apprenticeships with Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center
Apprenticeship programs offer a wide range of opportunities to learn a specific skill and use it toward a new career. If you like learning by doing, an occupation with an apprenticeship might be for you. Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center’s advice and resources on apprenticeships provides the perfect starting point for anyone seeking to research, find, […]
Creating Sustainable Hybrid Library Programs
How can libraries develop a sustainable programming model that serves patrons in person and online? During the pandemic, many libraries rapidly pivoted to fully virtual programming. Now, as libraries rebuild their in-person programs, it has become clear that some patrons will continue to want and expect virtual options for the long term. But without more […]
