This program was hosted by the MN Safety Council and focused on supporting co-workers through mental health emergencies as well as taking care of yourself. I think this was an excellent course and I strongly recommend it for others. It would be worth looking into making this type of training available to library workers throughout the region. Thanks!
I am very glad that I was able to attend this conference with Prairielands support. Now I am able to bring back lots of great information to my libraries that I was not previously aware of. I knew that the ELibrary of Minnesota existed, but it is never a resource that I had used professionally [...]
I appreciate having the opportunity to participate in this year’s Minnesota Library Association Conference in Rochester. The value of being immersed in conversation with other library professionals cannot be measured in dollars and the financial assistance provided by Prairielands Library Exchange has allowed me and countless others to be a part of this worthy event. [...]
I really enjoyed this training and learned a lot of valuable ways to effectively deal with patrons who may be difficult. This training gave many different scenarios and ways that difficult people could be dealt with, many of which I probably wouldn't have thought of. One of the biggest things from this training was the [...]
I attended the two-part webinar Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library online. This webinar was a total of three hours. Not only did I learn a great deal, but the speaker was quite engaging. Her name is Kathy MacMillan, and she was able to share so many valuable resources with the participants. She explained terminology [...]
I am thankful for the opportunity to have attended the Human Resources Crash Course for Library Directors presented by Kate Hall and Kathy Parker. The course was held virtually on May 15, May 22 and June 5, 2023. Kate and Kathy have co-authored the invaluable book "The Public Library Director's Toolkit" where much of the [...]
I just completed IM 612 through SCSU. Information Media 612 is called Technologies in the Workplace and taught about numerous technologies available, replacement cycles, and technology plans. I now have numerous ideas of technology I would like to incorporate into the elementary and the high school libraries. I have two courses left to receive my [...]