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SUMMARY:Championing Trans Inclusion for Library Leaders (ALA Webinar)
DESCRIPTION:The Massachusetts Library System is pleased to announce that we 
 have contracted with ALA to provide our members with access to their live 
 webinars.  These webinars are free to MLS members who register through our 
 calendar.  Please do not register directly with ALA. Members who register 
 directly with ALA are responsible for paying their registration fee. 
 \n\nPlease help us keep MLS sponsored training free for all members. If you 
 are unable to attend the live webinar\, please cancel your registration. A 
 cancellation link can be found in your confirmation email\, or you may 
 contact Sarah Donnelly at sdonnelly@masslibsystem.org to cancel. 
 \n\nDescription\n\nThroughout the country\, libraries face an increasing 
 backlash targeting everything from books and displays to programs and 
 presenters to institutions and staff. Commentary has escalated to include 
 misinformation\, hate speech\, and violent threats. These attacks are 
 designed to enforce a chilling effect on library workers by dictating what 
 is or isn’t “safe” to say\, do\, or be at work. The desire for safety 
 can tempt administrators to avoid “controversy” by falling in line with 
 demands\, but this is not a viable tactic because the safety it promises is 
 illusory. In the short term\, it sacrifices the specific groups being 
 targeted. In the long term\, libraries are held hostage to further 
 demands\, eroding access for everyone.\n\nOne group currently being 
 targeted is the transgender community\; as a result\, trans librarians face 
 a uniquely hostile work environment. Yet their safety is often overlooked 
 because bias\, outdated protocols\, and antagonism impact what support is 
 available to them.\n\nThis webinar will examine the interlinked concepts of 
 safety and support in libraries through a conversation between two 
 librarians: a cisgender administrator offering perspectives on hiring and 
 supporting trans employees\, and a trans librarian giving insight into the 
 daily experience of “working while trans” in a public 
 library.\n\nLearning Outcomes\n\nAt the conclusion of this webinar\, 
 participants will be able to:\n\n\n	Better understand the daily working 
 experience of a transgender public library worker\;\n	Craft inclusive 
 library policies and procedures that cultivate an environment of ongoing\, 
 active support for all staff members\; and\n	Recognize and counter harmful 
 misinformation\, and incorporate it into their work to create a stronger 
 and more empathetic workplace.\n\n\nWho Should Attend\n\nThis webinar is 
 intended for library directors and administrators\, as well as managerial 
 and supervisory staff\, who want to increase their understanding of this 
 topic.\n\nPresenters \n\nHeath Umbreit (they/them) is the adult services 
 librarian at Morrill Memorial Library in Norwood\, MA. Heath uses they/them 
 pronouns\, and is trans/nonbinary and genderfluid. They earned their MLIS 
 from Drexel University in 2014\, and have conducted professional LIS 
 trainings on state\, regional\, and national stages. In their work\, they 
 intentionally center the values of equity\, access\, and social 
 justice.\n\nMiki Wolfe (she/her) is the library director of Morse Institute 
 Library in Natick\, MA. Over the course of her decade-plus long career in 
 library services\, she has focused on community-building\, equity and 
 inclusion\, and providing supportive leadership.\n\nTech Requirements\n\n 
 \n\nAccessibility Information\n\nIf you have questions or requests 
 regarding accessibility\, contact plawebinars@ala.org or 800-545-2433 ext. 
 5PLA (5752).
LOCATION:Webinar
ORGANIZER;CN="Sarah Donnelly":MAILTO:sdonnelly@masslibsystem.org
CATEGORIES:Vendor Webinar - ALA
CONTACT;CN="Sarah Donnelly":MAILTO:sdonnelly@masslibsystem.org
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URL:https://calendar.masslibsystem.org/event/14133751
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