How can we effectively communicate with all decision-makers, and stakeholders about the important work happening at your library regardless of their political beliefs? In this session you will learn the principles of “The Three Languages”…
Library workers face increasingly difficult interactions at the library. How can library staff address conflicts and manage difficult conversations? In this webinar, participants will learn about the nature of conflict and how they as individuals…
Incorporating EDI into the Whole Collection Development CycleEquity, diversity, and inclusion can be applied to every part of the Collection Development cycle. From careful, conscious selection, diverse subject headings, intentional weeding of the entire collection, including the…
Why Patron Privacy Matters and How You Can Protect It Professor Trina Magi is a reference and instruction librarian at Howe Memorial Library, University of Vermont. Trina has spoken and written widely about privacy and…
Join the Regional Library System and the State Library of Kansas on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 1:30pm via Zoom for “Universal Design for Libraries.” Making libraries accessible and inclusive can be a challenge. Fortunately,…
The third webinar in our After Lunch Course Series for 2022, coordinated by the 7 Regional Library Systems and State Library of Kansas, is open for registration. In this 60-minute webinar, library employees will learn…
Intellectual Freedom: Fighting the Good Fight With book bans all over the news, intellectual freedom is under attack, with a specific focus on materials related to or representative of marginalized communities. In this engaging presentation, you’ll hear…
Writing policy for your library can be daunting. The State Library requires it, but other than that, what’s the point? You might hear that I don’t want to be limited in what I can do…
Have you ever worked with someone who should have been fired? Have you noticed that sometimes we go 20 years avoiding a 20 second talk? This workshop focuses on how to build a script for…
One common definition of ethics is the study of good and evil and right and wrong. In practical terms, a code of ethics establishes guidelines and processes for making decisions and taking action. Four principles…