Learn how cisgender managers can better support and retain transgender talent in an environment impacted by bias, outdated protocols, and even outright hostility. Attendees will engage with ideas for putting trauma-informed service into practice while considering HR and policies, departmental communication and workflows, power dynamics and gender privilege, and workplace bullying or harassment. This session is intended to help cis library managers and administrators cultivate a greater awareness of their trans workers' needs and lived realities, through a conversation between two librarians: a cis supervisor offering her perspective on supporting a trans employee, and a trans librarian talking about the daily experience of “working while trans” in a public library.

Modeled after their successful MLA session, Heath Umbreit and Liz Reed will share best practices and techniques with plenty of time to answer questions from attendees.

Location

This workshop will be held virtually via Zoom. 

A reminder email with the login link will be sent to all registrants 24 hours before the start of the program.

• If you did not receive the reminder email, please check your spam folder as it may be filtered there.
• If you do not find the email, please contact info@masslibsystem.org.

Accessibility

The Massachusetts Library System (MLS) strives to create inclusive and accessible events. To request a reasonable accommodation to attend this event, please contact Sarah Donnelly (Event & Project Manager) at sdonnelly@masslibsystem.org or 508-357-2121 ext. 301. All reasonable accommodation requests should be made no fewer than two (2) weeks before the event, although we will attempt to fulfill reasonable requests made after that time.