by Julie Moore | Aug 31, 2023 | Professional Development
Library workers have identified a need for education and access to resources that offer support when faced with challenges. To meet that educational need, the Freedom to Read Foundation and ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom will present the following programs to...
by Julie Moore | Aug 14, 2023 | Event, Professional Development, Uncategorized
Hello! The Office of Commonwealth Libraries hopes that you are having a great summer, so far! We wanted to both remind you of some upcoming professional development workshops and call attention to new offerings to add to your calendars for the coming months. If you...
by Julie Moore | Jun 15, 2023 | Event, Professional Development, Uncategorized
Trauma informed library service is the practice of integrating empathy and healing into each exchange we have in the library – with customers, our colleagues, and the communities we serve. Viewing library work through a trauma-informed lens allows us to consider the...
by Julie Moore | Jun 14, 2023 | Professional Development
Our ability to connect readers to books they’ll enjoy is at the heart of library service. Books have the power to shape ideas and attitudes and library workers are in a position to expose their communities to diverse themes, genres, authors and characters that...
