Nebraska Librarians Invited to Attend Financial Education Webinar July 10

IMLS’ partner, the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau, is holding its first financial education webinar for librarians on Thursday, July 10 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. We invite you to attend using the login information below. TO ACCESS THE WEBINAR:

• To join, please click on the following link at the time of the webinar: https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join.php?i=PW7282426&p=LIBRARY&t=c
• Alternatively, you can also access the webinar by clicking https://www.mymeetings.com/nc/join/ and enter the following information:

o   Conference number: PW7282426 o   Audience passcode: LIBRARY If you are participating only by phone:

• Phone: 877-960-9067
• Participant passcode: LIBRARY

  CFPB also has new resources for librarians, launched during the ALA conference last week at www.consumerfinance.gov/library-resources. These resources include:  

• Program ideas – program ideas from CFPB, its partners and other libraries (updated monthly).
• Partnership guide –22-page guide to local partnerships, developed with input from librarians.
• Links and web resources – a selection of 50 financial literacy websites, videos and courses using guidelines consistent with the National Strategy for Financial Capability and other financial literacy organizations.
• Free print materials – more than 20 free publications from the CFPB, Federal Trade Commission, Securities and Exchange Commission, and Department of Labor, which can be ordered in English and Spanish (up to 200 copies of each publication).
• Marketing materials – social media share graphics and web banners, as well as a preview of posters, bookmarks and displays that will soon be available for bulk delivery.
• Librarian training – monthly one-hour webinars for librarians on a variety of financial literacy topics. The webinars will be recorded and archived for viewing anytime.