PLA Webinar Series: Understanding and Serving People Experiencing Homelessness

PLA Webinar Series:
Understanding and Serving People Experiencing Homelessness:
A Trauma-Informed Approach to Library Service

June 3 and 10; 2:00 PM EST

In January of 2014, there were 578,424 people experiencing homelessness on any given night in the United States. As homelessness continues to increase, so does the significant intersection between homelessness and library service. This two-part series will address the prevalence, causes, and impact of homelessness and related trauma on children and adults, while exploring ways to address homelessness in public libraries.

At the conclusion of this two-part webinar series, participants will:

  • Identify common causes of homelessness among adults, youth, and families;
  • Describe the impact of exposure to trauma on children and adults, including potential triggers; and
  • Recognize core principles of a trauma-informed approach to library service.

Schedule:

  • Wednesday, June 3, 2015
    Part I: Covers prevalence and causes of homelessness and also the impact of these traumatic experiences on adults and children, with a link to the intersection between homelessness and public libraries.
  • Wednesday, June 10, 2015
    Part II: Continues with ways to respond to homelessness in a public library setting—including some of the models that currently exist, as well as the concept of “trauma-informed” library services and what the core principles of this approach look like.

This webinar series is intended for all public library staff.

Instructor: Kathleen Guarino, LMHC, director of training at The National Center on Family Homelessness at American Institutes for Research

Dates: June 3 and 10, 2015

Times:
2:00–3:00 PM Eastern
1:00–2:00 PM Central
12:00–1:00 PM Mountain
11:00 AM–12:00 PM Pacific

Registration Information:

 

Individual Registration
• PLA Member: $45.00
• ALA Member: $52.00
• Nonmember: $59.00		 Group Registration
• Group of any size: $179.00

FIND COMPLETE DETAILS AND REGISTER HERE!
Deadline to register is 11:59 p.m. Central, Monday, June 1. The webinars are not available separately.

Day by Day NY Family Literacy Calendar

DaybyDayNY is a website for young children and their families. It is part of the New York State Library early literacy initiative Ready to Read at New York Libraries.

The New York State Library hopes that families across New York State will use this interactive calendar to develop a love for books and learning that will last a lifetime. The calendar uses multimedia to enhance books, songs, and family health and bring these components to life. If families can only spend a few minutes together, this calendar will give them something they can use to make sure that this is quality time as well as educational time.
daybydayny


http://daybydayny.org

NYLA LAMS Scholarship Application DUE

NYLA Leadership and Management Academy Scholarship

The Library & Leadership Management Section (LAMS) of the New York Library Association is seeking candidates for a scholarship to attend NYLA’s Leadership & Management Academy 2015. NYLA’s Leadership & Management Academy is an educational program for mid-­?career library professionals interested in obtaining the practical knowledge critical to becoming a library leader. This award covers the $800 tuition to the Academy.

All applicants must meet the following criteria:

  1. Have 5 years of library experience and a Bachelor’s Degree or two years of library experience and an MLS or equivalent degree
  2. Be a LAMS member at time of application and during Academy enrollment

This will be a selective process based on leadership potential and demonstrated ability. To be considered for the award, all applicants must submit the following:

  1. A letter of support from his/her current employer or a colleague
  2. Current resume or CV
  3. A personal statement of no more than 2 pages single-­?spaced on leadership that addresses the following:
    1. What skills and abilities you consider most important for library leaders to possess?
    2. What additional knowledge/skills/experience will you need to enhance your leadership potential?
    3. What is your goal in participating in this leadership program?
    4. Give an example of how you have demonstrated leadership.

To apply for this scholarship, submit all requested items via email to Julie Dempsey at jkelsall @ highlandlibrary.org by June 15, 2015.
All applications will be reviewed by the LAMS’ Scholarship Committee. The winner of this scholarship will be announced at the upcoming
NYLA Conference in Saratoga.