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February 27, 2025
Sharing Diverse Perspectives
Conference Sessions:
January 28, 2025
Presenter: Maurice Coleman
Did you ever get stuck in a surprise(!) contentious conversation? Did someone say something somewhere that put you in the spot? Was the spot in public? We have all had those unexpected conversations that made us uncomfortable. This workshop will show you how to keep the conversation in your favor.
Experienced educator, coach & keynote speaker Maurice Coleman will show you practical skills to deal with sudden controversial, & confrontational conversations in this interactive workshop.
Learning outcomes:
February 14, 2025
Presenter: Jill Hurst-Wahl
The policies of a library help to create the library’s environment for staff and patrons. Effective library policies are essential for setting clear expectations, defining responsibilities, and establishing boundaries. Unfortunately, policies often focus on negatives, rather than positives and may unintentionally target (and harm) specific populations. Using several policies that a library has – dress code, bereavement, code of conduct, and meeting room policies – we will discuss how to avoid policies driven by fear or past events, and discover how policies can focus on positive actions, inclusion, and equity. Participants are encouraged to bring their dress code, bereavement, code of conduct, and meeting room policies to the webinar. There will be time during the webinar for them to review these specific policies and begin to update them using information learned during the session.
Additional Information: This webinar will use interactive components to allow participants to apply what they are learning to their own situations. Learning Objectives: After this webinar, participants will be able to: