Join an afternoon of guest speakers in this half-day, conference-style program for library leaders.

This course will explore practical ways leaders can help create safer libraries by supporting mental health issues, building community partnerships to support safety, managing crisis communications and frontline support, and more. We’ll explore effective approaches and real-life examples of safety solutions and discuss how to approach safety from a trauma-informed and equity-centered commitment.

Who should take this course: This course is for public and academic library leaders, safety and facilities heads, and other stakeholders invested in maintaining library safety.

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Still to come this Fall

Creating Safer Libraries: Foundations for Librarians and Frontline Staff

Half-day intensive November 29, 2023

Manage conflict and safety concerns proactively by learning strategies and tactics for trauma-informed service, conflict resolution, and long-term safety in your library. Keep your colleagues, patrons, and yourself safe by learning best practices for sustaining library safety.

Who should take this course: This course is for librarians and frontline staff to equip you with tactical safety strategies on the ground as you navigate safety risks, high tension, or conflict in the workplace.

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Group Rates

Request a discount for groups of 3 or more and work with your colleagues on a project for your library.

Purchase 15 or more registrations and apply them across multiple courses.

Credit Packages

Starting at $5,000, purchase packages of course tickets that you can allocate to your staff as needed and apply to our full roster of courses.