Ask Us Anything (AUA) for Healthier Libraries

To register for this webinar please follow this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/9103730194661558030?source=Michigan. Sessions are free and available only to members of the Michigan library community. Registrants will receive instructions and a link to attend the session directly from PCI after they register.

Do you have something on your mind about your work in the library that needs to be shared? Do you want to vent about something that is making you mad, frustrated etc. about your work or work place?

Got a problem with a co-worker or your boss? Have a customer situation that is driving you to the brink? Are you being drained from working in a pandemic influenced environment? Are you tired of being the “mask police”?

This Ask Us Anything (AUA) program is the place for you to anonymously and safely share what’s going on in your work. And to help, we have gathered a panel of experts to offer solutions and opinions. (After all, even complaining gets tiresome after a while)

We encourage you to anonymously post your concern, gripe, complaint or problem etc. in writing before the program in our Survey Monkey form. You can access the form at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9NMNW9Z

Your Ask Us Anything Panel

April Williams is the manager of Lancaster County Library in South Carolina. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Leadership from the University of South Carolina and her Master of Library and Information Studies from the University of Alabama. She conducts workshops on leadership and communication and hosts a morning broadcast called Daily Dose LIVE that presents success tips to audiences worldwide. She is a certified life and management coach, who loves to propel individuals to success through personal and professional growth.

Cari Dubiel has worked in public libraries for over 20 years, doing everything from student page to her most current role as a manager at the Twinsburg Public Library. She enjoys co-hosting a podcast for indie writers.

As a security and HR trainer, speaker, author, and consultant, Dr. Steve Albrecht is well-known in libraries around the US for his “Challenging Patrons” workshop, based on his 2015 ALA Book, Library Security. He also specializes in workplace and school violence awareness and crisis response programs for private-sector firms, municipal and state government, hospitals, utilities, K-12 schools, and colleges and universities.

PCI Webinars are recorded and available to members of the Michigan library community in the Library of Michigan's Niche Staff Skills Academy about a week after they air. New webinars will be in the New category for several weeks. You do not need to register for a webinar in order to view it later in the Staff Skills Academy.

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Library of Michigan.