Webinar is open to any interested library staff in Oklahoma. This webinar is also part of the Public Library Academy certification courses.

Only one Current Trends in Libraries webinar is required for initial certification, but the webinar can be taken each year and counted towards contact hours for certification renewal.

A presentation on trauma-informed librarianship with Q&A

This webinar contains the following information:

General information about the changing needs of patrons, including some state-specific data about factors impacting library patrons in Oklahoma

Information about how these needs impact library staff
Trauma and how it can impact both public library patrons and staff in libraries of all sizes (specifically including rural as well as suburban and urban libraries)
The six guiding principles of trauma-informed care and how they can be applied in a library setting to benefit both staff and patrons
Strategies for ensuring your library offers trauma-sensitive programming and services

About the Speaker

Beth is a researcher, consultant, trainer, and scholar who studies public library staff and patron needs, trauma-informed librarianship, staff experiences of workplace violence and stress, staff readiness for social services in the library, library-based social work practicum placements, and other types of social work-informed public library interventions and collaborations. She works with libraries of all sizes, from small or rural libraries to urban libraries, as well as both individual and large statewide or regional library organizations to understand staff experiences and challenges, patron needs, and strategies for supporting libraries in the valuable services they provide. Beth has conducted needs assessments of libraries across the United States, has developed and coordinated library-based social work collaborations, supervised library-based student practicum placements, and has provided multiple workshops internationally for public library staff on patron psychosocial needs, trauma-informed librarianship, skill-building for managing challenging patron behavior, and social work collaborations for meeting those needs.

Beth earned her BS in psychology from the University of Evansville, and her MSW and PhD in social work from the University of Kentucky. She is currently affiliate research faculty at UNC Charlotte after leaving her role as Director of the School of Social Work to pursue her consulting business full-time. She has nearly 15 years of experience as a social work educator, researcher, and administrator. In addition, she has 14 years of previous practice experience working primarily with individuals who struggle with poverty-related needs, mental health challenges, substance use disorders, and intimate partner violence.

To learn more, visit https://www.swinthelibrary.com/

Current Trends in Libraries Webinar - Trauma-Informed Librarianship