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Multi-District Staff Development Workshop: The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness

September 23, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest, rural, Rural and Small Libraries

Multi-District Staff Development Workshop: The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness Following the model of other regions throughout the Commonwealth, the Altoona, Central PA, and Johnstown Districts hosted Ryan Dowd, nationally sought after speaker and author of The Librarian’s...

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Multi-District Workshop

June 11, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness In a series of two workshops, held on Thursday, May 17 and Friday, May 18, 2018, over 200 library staff attended The Librarian’s Guide to Homelessness: Reduce Problems/Conflicts AND Be Inclusive. Ryan J. Dowd, founder of the Homeless Training...

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Library Patrons: Practical Tools for Resolving (and Preventing) Problems

May 1, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Multi-District Workshop: Library Patrons: Practical Tools for Resolving (and Preventing) Problems Do you struggle with homeless, mentally ill, and addicted patrons? What about aggressive (and potentially) violent patrons? Do you have patrons who bring in too many bags? Smell really...

Trustee Workshop: The Roles and Duties of Library Trustees, Directors, Staff and Library Stakeholders

April 17, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest

The Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton and Reading Districts’ Trustee Training is on The Roles and Duties of Library Trustees, Directors, Staff and Library Stakeholders. Join Pat Wagner of Pattern Research, Inc. for this one day workshop that will help you become an exceptional...

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Butler Area Public Library Partners with RMU Bayer Center to Offer Classes for librarians

September 2, 2016 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest

The Butler Area Public Library is partnering with RMU Bayer Center to Offer Classes for librarians.   Conflict Toolbox Wednesday, Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. –4 p.m. It’s inevitable that your staff, your consumers, and your board (maybe even you!) will get irritated from time to...

Highlighted Content from WebJunction

December 16, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Resources of Interest

  3 Ways Libraries Can Channel Understanding in Confusing Times – resources and strategies for libraries that help channel intelligent and compassionate understanding in our communities. Competency Index for the Library Field – this Index can help staff identify and obtain...

WebJunction Webinar: Growing Through Conflict, Healthy Workplace Communication

August 19, 2015 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development

Communication is a crucial part of every relationship in our work in libraries. We communicate with colleagues, patrons, supervisors, with those we supervise, with volunteers, friends or board members, and with members of the broader community. Our communication in some of these...