[OPLINLIST] Ryan Dowd webinar for public libraries - Issues Around Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault

[marshams at library.ohio.gov]

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In September the State Library of Ohio purchased  statewide access to The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness<https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/training-and-professional-development/> through Niche Academy. The online training, authored by Ryan Dowd, is now available for all Ohio public library staff.  The four-part training is an empathy-driven approach that provides best practices for library staff on how to understand the homeless population and serve them better. There are also practical tips on how to deal with and de-escalate common situations and issues, and make staff feel empowered and safe.  A former director of a Chicago homeless shelter, Ryan Dowd is the author of The Librarians Guide to Homelessness: An Empathy-Driven Approach to Solving Problems, Preventing Conflict, and Serving Everyone.  He travels all over the United States speaking to libraries about how to best help homeless patrons using empathy and respect.

To access the training, go to the State Library of Ohio’s Training and Professional Development page<https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/training-and-professional-development/> and click the homelessness training link.  Once in Niche Academy, you will be prompted to create an account.

Ryan Dowd will be hosting a live webinar January 2:

Issues Around Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (in libraries)

Some of the questions answered:

  1.  Signs to look for of domestic violence and stalking.​
  2.  How to provide resources to someone who is not disclosing an issue.
  3.  What/When/How to say something to a survivor.

When:  Thursday, January 2 at 1:00 pm Central time (2pm Eastern, Noon Mountain, 11am Pacific)

Length:  1 Hour (45 minutes of training and 15 minutes of live questions) (A recording of the webinar will be available for two weeks after the webinar if the technology cooperates)

Pre-Registration Required: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/4715763566261/WN_CUOlDc_kQoCWvyw9qVOGSQ<https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fzoom.us%2Fwebinar%2Fregister%2F4715763566261%2FWN_CUOlDc_kQoCWvyw9qVOGSQ&data=02%7C01%7CEKelsey%40library.ohio.gov%7C4c64a3110dcf4bfdf57008d780dbf141%7C50f8fcc494d84f0784eb36ed57c7c8a2%7C0%7C1%7C637119554445004626&sdata=%2BYNJmoViLatcE5DDqvVtz7S37EsGjMFztNsserzjxSs%3D&reserved=0>

Presented by Miranda Dube:

  *   Miranda Currently works for a library in New Hampshire.​
  *   Inspired by a year of service with the AmeriCorps Victim Assistance Program, Miranda has used her first-hand experience working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence to help raise awareness of library services to this unique population.
  *   Miranda utilizes her MLIS, almost decade long work in a library, and interactions with survivors to identify best practices for providing services to survivors of domestic and sexual violence in order to establish the library as a place of empowerment on the path to recovery.

If you have trouble accessing the training or January 2nd webinar, email Erin Kelsey, library consultant at the State Library of Ohio at ekelsey at library.ohio.gov<mailto:ekelsey at library.ohio.gov>.


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