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Webinar: Dealing with Substance-Abusing Patrons in the Library: From Meth to Marijuana, Opiates to Alcohol
June 7 10am – 11am
Patrons who visit your library under the influence of drugs or alcohol (or worse, both) can range in their behavior from no problems to causing problems. They can be cyclical – cooperative one moment, then raging the next. Stimulant drug users -taking meth and crack cocaine – are particularly difficult, since they often show signs of paranoia and even schizophrenia. Heroin users are now shooting up in library restrooms an even in the stacks at an alarming rate. Some library staffers have been trained to give Narcan to overdosed patrons, as they wait for the paramedics to arrive. Marijuana use is being decriminalized and legalized in dozens of states. Some patrons have started vaping pot in the library. What do we do about all of this, to keep staff and the facilities safe? This webinar with Dr. Steve Albrecht answers these questions. You’ll learn what to do and not do when in contact with drug or alcohol-using patrons, when to call police and/or the paramedics, and how to stay safe around drug paraphernalia. Dr. Steve Albrecht teaches library security workshops around the country. His ALA book, Library Security, was published in 2015. He worked for the San Diego Police Department for 15 years and is a member of the California Narcotics Officers Association. This webinar is co-sponsored by IFLS, NWLS, Manitowoc-Calumet WVLS, SCLS, WRLS, WInnefox, and OWLS library systems. |
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Western Wisconsin Technology Days We are having two exciting days, full of technology! This all-day Thursday, and half-day Friday, workshop will touch on many aspects of library related technology and training.
Agenda: Have you ever found a tool or service that made you go “AHA!”? Are there little gems that make your life so much easier that you wonder how you lived without them? The second part of Laura’s presentation will cover online (and free!) tools that can help you improve your workflow. Come discover a plethora of online tools that you probably haven’t heard of but will be glad that (now) you have. Laura Solomon, MCIW, MLS, is the Library Services Manager for the Ohio Public Library Information Network. She has been doing web development and design for twenty years, in both public libraries and as an independent consultant. Laura is a 2010 Library Journal Mover & Shaker (link is external) and blogs at What Does This Mean to Me, Laura? (link is external).
12 – 12:45 p.m. – Lunch ($10 payable at the door) 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. – Break-Out Sessions (Choose one) Contemporary Web Design: 5 must-do’s for contemporary audiences: Your audiences come to your website with expectations formed by their digital experiences. To meet those expectations, you don’t have to spend an enormous amount of money. But you do need to stay contemporary in user experience, visual and interaction design. This seminar will focus on 5 web design must-do’s to give your audiences what they expect from your website.
1:45 – 2:00 p.m. – Break 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. – Break-Out Sessions (Choose one)
The Privacy Paradox: What it means for your library, your patrons, and you. Librarians are well aware of the importance of privacy. But our actions online and in our libraries don’t always reflect it. We often need to balance the desire for privacy with a need for convenience and efficiency. Where do we draw the line? What tools do we have to help us make better choices? You’ll learn more about the ways data you and your patrons generate online are used and get tips and best practices to balance privacy and convenience both for you personally and for the libraries and communities you serve. Ben Miller works at the WI Department for Public Instruction. Google Drive: Introductory tips and tricks: Google Drive is an amazing set of tools to help you create, store, and share documents. But it can be baffling to organize and find those documents. This seminar focuses on Google Drive basics → tips and trick to use in order to build a shared document repository and to avoid common pitfalls. 2:45 – 3 p.m. – Closing Session
Friday, September 21st 9:00-12:00pm- What is your library doing to provide patrons with the essential digital skills to operate in the world? In this entertaining and interactive workshop, participants will not only learn about the importance of digital literacy but also methods, tips, and ways to instruct patrons of all ages. Most importantly, participants will learn tactics to help them get into the their “digital happy place” before helping patrons. 12:00-1:00pm– Lunch ($10 payable at door)
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Space Camp!
9:00-12:00pm Everyone is fascinated by space. Whether it’s learning about the planets, investigating stars and galaxies or pondering the possibilities of life out there, space is full of interesting and awesome wonders. Using a variety of experiments and art projects, Space Camp was a great experience for all attendees. Over the course of four days students in grades 3 through 5 learned about our solar system, constellations, and alien life. While Space Camp was a four day labor of love, learning about space doesn’t have to be expensive or take a lot of time. Learn about Space Camp, get ideas for creating your own space-based experiments, art projects and programs for children of all ages. Join Julie Kinney from Marathon County Public Library as she shares all of her successes and learning moments with us. 12:00-1:15pm Lunch 1:15-3:00pm Bring your summer reading logs from 2018, and a program success! We will be sharing as a group what our summer reading looked like, and what our most successful/fun/favorite program was. There will be both large and small group time during this afternoon portion.
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Wisconsin Library Association (WLA) Conference In La Crosse October 23-26, 2018
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Navigating a Still-Gendered World: Power, Politics, and Practice Location: Cranberry Country Lodge, Tomah
Join us as Barbara Lawton, former Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, helps us understand the forces that create obstacles to doing our best work and how to implement changes to the culture. Content for this workshop will include Learning Literacy in Power: Historical Drivers and the Contemporary Landscape, and Developing Individual and Collective Strategies to Change the Game at Work and In the Community. |
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Holiday Workshop: Escape from the library! Fayze’s Restaurant & The Great Escape of La Crosse
Have you been dreaming about trying an escape room at your library? Have you thought about creating an outreach event at a local school? We’ll be talking about all things escape rooms at our annual holiday luncheon. Hear from your peers as they discuss the things they learned and successes they created during their escape room programs. We will be enjoying lunch at Fayze’s Restaurant. Menu options will be shared with you at registrations. Cost is $15. After lunch we will move down the street to experience our very own escape room! Everyone wear their festive sweaters and be sure to bring your detective hat. 11am- Meet at Fayze’s for presentation about Escape Room Programming 12pm– Lunch 1pm– Participate in an Escape Room at The Great Escape of La Crosse |
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