[OPLINLIST] We Are NOT Okay: Library Worker Trauma Before and During COVID-19 and What Happens After (Infopeople Webinar)

[Laura Solomon]

***I'm forwarding this from another listserv--Laura***

*We Are NOT Okay: Library Worker Trauma Before and During COVID-19 and What
Happens After* <https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=1019&reset=1>

Infopeople Webinar



February 8, 2022

1:00 PM-2:00 PM ET/12:00 PM-1:00 PM CT/11:00 AM-12:00 PM MT/10:00 AM-11:00
AM PT



Please be aware that while registration is unlimited, *webinar attendance
is limited to the first 500 participants.* If the webinar reaches capacity,
additional participants will be redirected to a live stream on YouTube.

Panelists: Leah Esguerra, Social Worker Supervisor, San Francisco Public
Library; Michelle Jeske, City Librarian, Denver Public Library; Andrea
Lemoins, Outreach Coordinator, Free Library of Philadelphia; Christian
Zabriskie, Library Director, Onondaga County Public Libraries. Moderator:
Veronda Pitchford, Assistant Director, Califa.



*Trauma is an emotional response to a terrible event... Immediately after
the event, shock and denial are typical. Longer term reactions include
unpredictable emotions, flashbacks, strained relationships and even
physical symptoms like headaches or nausea. While these feelings are
normal, some people have difficulty moving on with their lives*.

American Psychological Association, https://www.apa.org/topics/trauma



The emotional investment that many library workers have in the profession
and the community expectations regarding the library’s pandemic response
have left many library workers experiencing trauma with very few places to
turn for support.  This perfect storm of circumstances has made it clear:
library staff are at a crisis point.



This webinar for ALL library workers — frontline staff, managers, and
library directors — will serve as a convening to discuss the impact trauma
has on library staff, work toward addressing the necessary systemic change
and need for a cultural shift, and explore potential individual,
organizational, and industry response strategies. Join us to consider how
libraries might rethink delivery of essential library services to
communities in need while ensuring a safe environment and resources to
support personal well-being for staff.



For more information about this free webinar and to register:
https://infopeople.org/civicrm/event/info?id=1019&reset=1



This webinar will be recorded and available the following day on the
Infopeople  <https://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived>Webinar
Archives page: https://infopeople.org/training/view/webinar/archived
-- 
*Laura Solomon,  MCIW, MLS *(She/her)
*Library Services Manager,* Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
(614) 752-0792 (voice) | (614) 728-5256 (fax)
laura at oplin.ohio.gov | https://oplin.ohio.gov
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