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Latest Recordings

  • Making Technology Accessible: Creating an Assistive Tools Kit

    In this interactive session, learn how we partnered across departments to create a service that connects our community to printable assistive technology with the development of the Assistive Tools Kit, a collection of seven small devices that can be used by people of all ages to help with daily tasks such as writing, carrying bags, and opening small lids or bottle caps. Customers can borrow an assembled kit to learn which tools are most useful and create their own custom kit using the library’s 3D printers for a nominal cost of materials.

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  • Safety and Security Debrief Strategies for Supporting Library Staff

    Safety and security incidents in the library and/or exposure to distressing situations can have lasting impacts on library staff. As library leaders, providing debrief support to staff after such events can improve library culture as we prioritize care for staff. This session explores how trauma exposure impacts us and how to identify the signs in others. In addition to understanding the elements of an effective and safe incident debrief, the importance and strategies for communication after a significant incident occurs are also discussed. 

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  • I’m a Manager - Now What?

    The objective of the presentation is to provide management fundamentals to all people managers, but particularly those who have transitioned to a people manager. As often happens, people are promoted or assigned job duties and then are left to figure out the ‘now what’. Our time together will be a chance to discover those things that all managers want to be doing and need to be doing. It is an honor and a privilege to be a people manager. Let this session help you secure and maintain an engaged team.

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  • Inclusive Cataloging: Maintaining Your Momentum

    Chicago-based cataloging librarian Violet Fox discusses the past, present, and future of inclusive cataloging. Participants will learn about projects being done around the world to address long-standing bias in our catalogs, providing new opportunities to continue this work in their own systems. Attendees will also come away from the session with a renewed awareness of how this work can positively impact both library workers and our users.

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  • Navigating the Legal Landscape of Social Media

    Libraries, like other government entities, are increasingly turning to social media as an efficient and effective way to communicate about library meetings, activities, and events. As this practice continues, library officials and employees should be aware of the legal issues that can arise in connection with government use of social media.

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