Navigating Northstar Online Learning for Administrators and Proctors is a hands-on session which will walk those in the role of Administrator and Proctor through the elements of Northstar Online Learning to increase their knowledge and comfort with this flexible digital assessment and skill building tool. Northstar can be used to increase the digital capacity of staff to meet the just-in-time and point-of-service digital needs of their community members. Library staff can then use and refer Northstar to their community members to increase their digital skills.
The State Library of North Carolina, in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, Division of Rehabilitation and Reentry will host this interactive pre-conference session designed to deepen understanding of barriers faced by justice-impacted individuals as they transition from incarceration back into society. Attendees will participate in a Reentry Simulation, an immersive experience that highlights the systemic challenges individuals encounter when securing housing, employment, transportation, and other basic needs. By engaging directly with these real-life scenarios, library staff will gain a great awareness of complex barriers to successful reintegration. Following the simulation, the State Library will facilitate a guided reflection and work session, where participants will contribute to the development of a living resource document. This document will serve as a practical toolkit for library staff across the state, offering strategies, resources, and best practices for serving justice-impacted individuals. The entire session will empower attendees to develop sustainable, equity focused approaches to reentry support within their libraries.
