Libraries need support now more than ever. Our new online course, How to Build and Maintain Library Advocacy, is here to help. Learn how to secure funding and procure meaningful partnerships to create ongoing support for your library and how to address contentious political issues without burning bridges.
Antiracism 201: Digging Deeper in Antiracist Library Cultures | Advance your DEI knowledge and culture in your library with our new course, Antiracism 201. You'll learn the tenets of antiracist theories as well as tangible tools to inform and transform your external operations and your internal library culture. | Changing Your Library’s Culture: Strategies for Meeting Resistance What is ‘nice racism’ and how might it be impacting your organizational culture? How do you respond to the staff member or colleague who says they are ‘colorblind’? And how do you change the mindset of people who don’t think their minds need to be changed? This session will tackle these questions in an attempt to engage in a discussion about how to do effective DEI work when met with resistance. May 24, 2023 | Stephen Jackson, (he, him) Director of Equity and Antiracism, Oak Park Public Library | Dr. Shindale Seale, (she, her) CEO, SEADE Coaching & Consulting | Leading Change from Where You Are: How to Guide Your Colleagues Whether or not you're a library leader, you can still drive change for your organization. This session will teach you how to create and run caucuses to get your colleagues talking about antiracism in your library. You will also learn the tools for creating deeper conversations about change that needs to happen in your organization. This session will be modeled after a “train the trainer” session in order to give you tools to begin antiracism conversations and training in your library. May, 24, 2023 | Our courses are perfect for your team! Group rates available now! 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. | Introducing course credit packages! Buy now, decide later. Plan your library’s professional development for the year by purchasing course credits. 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. Contact us to plan your group purchase. | |