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MARCH 13, 2024

Managing Stress in the Library: Strategies for Library Workers A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo The Library 2.0 Mental Health and Wellness Series OVERVIEW Library workers often face a variety of stressors such as tight deadlines, high workloads, and other challenges related to providing access to information and services.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In June of this year, we held a paid webinar on " Handling Complaints or Protests About Content " hosted by Dr. Steve Albrecht with special guest speaker Barry Trott, MSLS. Because of continued concerns related to this topic, we are making the webinar recording openly available on Library 2.0. please join Library 2.0

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

"DEI + Belonging for Library Leaders and Staffers: Fostering Welcoming and Inclusive Environments" Part of the Library 2.0 We will explore what’s next in the DEIB library space, what to consider, and how you can personally help move things forward in a positive direction in the library environment.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

Library Management: Making Libraries Great Places to Visit and Great Places to Work A Library 2.90 Leadership Webinar with Bridgit McCafferty and Hosted by Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : In libraries, we spend a lot of time talking about how to make our organizations great places for visitors—welcoming, friendly, and helpful.

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AUGUST 15, 2022

"Good Kids, Bad Behaviors: What to Do About Unruly Young People in the Library" Part of the Library 2.0 Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : This 60-minute training webinar is another in our "Service, Safety, and Security" series for all library staff and library leaders, presented by Library 2.0

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AUGUST 22, 2022

"Medical Emergencies at the Library: What to Do Until the Paramedics Arrive" Part of the Library 2.0 OVERVIEW : This 60-minute training webinar is another in our "Service, Safety, and Security" series for all library staff and library leaders, presented by Library 2.0 TO REGISTER: Click above to pay.

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Waterford

MARCH 6, 2022

Check out our seven-part Science of Reading webinar series. Download sessions here to explore how the brain learns to read and get tips for effective, researched-based classroom instruction. Help your students understand how parts of speech answer the questions who, what, when, where, and how. Webinar from Waterford.org.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

Serving Elderly Patrons at Risk: Prevention Steps for a Fragile Population Part of the Library 2.0 Your library may have specific programs for senior patrons and you recognize and nurture those relationships with the ones who come to your library most often. Preventing falls or other injuries inside the library.

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MARCH 9, 2023

Your Library, Security, and Your Relationship with the Police [2023 UPDATED VERSION] Part of the Library 2.0 Service , Safety, and Security Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : The relationship between police officers and libraries is complex, ever-changing, and in fact, changeable. So what to do? Where is the balance?

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APRIL 18, 2023

The 2017 Clovis, New Mexico Library Shootings: The Teenage Attacker Reveals His Motives Part of the Library 2.0 On August 28, 2017, he walked into the Clovis-Carver Library, in downtown Clovis, New Mexico, went into the public restroom and loaded a pistol he had stolen from his father’s unlocked gun safe at home.

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APRIL 19, 2023

Lessons Learned From Violent Incidents: When Horrible Things Happen at Libraries Part of the Library 2.0 Service , Safety, and Security Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht After the April 18th shooting in Tulsa, OK we revised this webinar and made it free rather than paid. These are hosted either at Library 2.0

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MARCH 30, 2023

Preventing Harassment of Library Staff: Responding to Sexual or Racial Behaviors by Patrons A "Safe Library" webinar, part of the Library 2.0 Service , Safety, and Security Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : Harassment of library staff members continues to be a shadow issue in the library profession.

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JANUARY 26, 2023

What They Don’t Teach You in Library School: Security Matters & Talking Helps - It's All About People A "Safe Library" webinar, part of the Library 2.0 This 60-minute training webinar is presented by Library 2.0 Service, Safety, and Security Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : "All right.

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

"Bomb Threats and Bullets in the Book Drop: What to Do About Threats to the Library" Part of the Library 2.0 Angry and disturbed people can use their words or their keyboards to frighten library leaders and employees. All of these can create a lot of fear, anxiety, and even hesitancy to keep the library open.

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JULY 19, 2022

"Ten Library Service Myths Every Librarian Should Challenge" Part of the Library 2.0 Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : Ten Library Service Myths - is it time to question what we think we already know about taking care of patrons’ needs in the library? This 60-minute training webinar is presented by Library 2.0

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

"Twenty-Five Service, Safety, and Security Tips for All Librarians" Part of the Library 2.0 Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : It’s time to refresh your knowledge of our most effective tools for your service, safety, and security toolkit while doing library work. This is a 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0

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FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Staff Development and Training: Best Practices: Effective Staff Preparation and Motivation [2023 UPDATED VERSION] Part of the Library 2.0 How do we define the concept of “staff development” in ways that help library leaders move from abstract buzzwords to concrete, action steps? Using EQWLS: Employee Quality of Worklife Surveys.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2023

We've just posted a new blog post by Dr. Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : "Meth on the Walls of Your Library? How to Know, What to Do." This follows a similar problem at a Boulder, CO library. Dr. Albrecht's twice-monthly Library 2.0 in English, and a B.S.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

"Patron Harassment Scenarios: What to Do as a Staffer and a Leader" Part of the Library 2.0 Where many organizations have to deal with harassers who are other co-workers, in the library environment, it’s most likely to come from patrons, vendors, visitors, and even the possibility of elected or appointed officials.

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MARCH 1, 2022

"Library Civility: Taking Care of Each Other" Part of the Library 2.0 series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht. There is room in your library for both.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

"The Essential Library Guide to Service, Safety, and Security: 25 Tips for What Works and What Doesn't" Part of the Library 2.0 This is a 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht. TO REGISTER: Click HERE to pay.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Training Library Staff in Service, Safety, and Security: Creating Training Programs That Meet Your Needs [2023 UPDATED VERSION] A "Safe Library" webinar, part of the Library 2.0 We want to value their time with us, in the library and in the classroom. This 60-minute training webinar is presented by Library 2.0

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MAY 11, 2023

Library Civility & Taking Care of Each Other: Creating Supportive Work Cultures [2023 UPDATED VERSION] Part of the Library 2.0 Service , Safety, and Security Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : So much of library work is about serving patrons that we can sometimes forget to take care of each other.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 13, 2020

On my blog, Ask a Tech Teacher , I run a column called Dear Otto where I answer teacher questions about how to integrate technology into their classes. Of late, the most common question is, “How to I assess student digital literacy?” How do I assess faculty digital literacy so I can teach them what they don’t know?

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JANUARY 27, 2022

"Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion in Your Library: How to Start Talking About DEI" Part of a special Library 2.0 series in partnership with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : A 60-minute training webinar and Q&A with Maurice Coleman, presented by Library 2.0. You will first need to be a member of Library 2.0

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 21, 2023

Families want their children to succeed but they don’t always know how to go about this. Find these events listed by the local library, the community events calendar, Facebook local events, the children’s events website, the tourist website, the local newspaper or the parks and recreation websites.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

Awkward Conversations & Difficult Situations: How to Handle the Hardest Discussions with Patrons (2023 Updated Version) Part of the Library 2.0 Service , Safety, and Security Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : Library life is full of challenging moments. The patron who refuses to leave as the library is closing.

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APRIL 4, 2023

We've just posted a new blog post by Dr. Albrecht in our " Library Service, Safety, & Security " section of Library 2.0 : "Writing a Useful Security Incident Report: A Template for Library Security Officers and Library Staff." This post covers how to write them with clarity, completeness, and skill.

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DECEMBER 2, 2022

First Amendment “Auditors” in the Library: Our Safe, Legal, and Reasonable Response Part of the Library 2.0 Essential Library" Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : Every school kid learns that the First Amendment doesn’t protect all speech--“You can’t yell 'Fire!' This is a 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0

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JULY 17, 2023

Tools for Tense Situations: Reducing Conflicts With Patrons [2023 UPDATED VERSION] Part of the Library 2.0 Libraries and library staff report much of the same: patrons who hate being told what to do and who feel entitled to disagree, often at the top of their voices. This 60-minute training webinar is presented by Library 2.0

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AUGUST 26, 2021

"Ten Tools for the (New) Library Supervisor: Starting Out Right" Part of a special Library 2.0 series with Dr. Steve Albrecht Please consider joining us for tomorrow's webinar with Dr. Albrecht. webinar series from LearningRevolution.com is at the bottom of this page. You will first need to be a member of Library 2.0

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JUNE 6, 2023

Dealing with Patrons with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders: Behavioral and Medical Events A "Safe Library" webinar, part of the Library 2.0 Today, the biggest concern about substance use in the library relates to opiate drugs in general and fentanyl overdoses in particular. or in Niche Academy).

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APRIL 27, 2022

has a collection of 31 recorded webinars and four "bonus" videos from Dr. Steve Albrecht in our Service, Safety, and Security collection. These are available for unlimited viewing as part of an individual or organizational annual all-access pass, as well as any webinars held during the year after purchase (one or two a month).

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FEBRUARY 10, 2022

"Awkward Conversations: How to Handle Difficult Discussions with Patrons" Part of a special Library 2.0 Essential Librarian" series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2021

Three years ago, Darlene Thomas-Burroughs, branch manager of the Hardeeville Library in the rural town of Hardeeville, South Carolina, heard about a new way that library employees could help kids boost their reading scores. In rural places, the library and the school are the hubs,” Gentry said.

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APRIL 2, 2024

The Safe Librarian Plan: 20 Core Principles for Your Personal Safety Plan Part of the Library 2.0 Service , Safety, and Security / Safe Librarian Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht OVERVIEW : Our primary focus in our webinars, articles, podcasts, and interview is on helping you build, improve, and work in a safe library environment.

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AUGUST 2, 2022

"Librarians as Mandated Reporters: Child Abuse, Dependent Adult Abuse, and Elder Abuse" Part of the Library 2.0 This 60-minute training webinar is presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht. LEARNING AGENDA: Hidden crimes can have public victims.

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