Starting in two weeks! Enhance your work relationships and library culture by learning how to become an equity-centered leader. | Course Program Equity-Centered Library Leadership Week 1: Thursday, November 2, 2023 Understanding yourself & equity-centered leadership and planning for organizational change | Session 1: Intersectional Leadership: Building an Inclusive and Equitable Workplace Culture 2:00-2:45 pm ET | SPEAKER Lu Bangura, Director of Equity and Fair Practice at Enoch Pratt Free Library | Session 2: Radical Empathy and Servant Leadership: Strategies for Healing-Centered People Management 3:00-3:45 pm ET | SPEAKER Christina Fuller-Gregory, (she, her) Assistant Director of Libraries at the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities. | Week 2: Thursday, November 9, 2023 Sustaining equity-centered leadership through fostering an inclusive work environment | Session 1: Where Am I? Self-Assessment as a Tool for Your Equity-Centered Leadership Journey 2:00-2:45 pm ET | SPEAKER Ozy Aloziem, (she, her) Founder & Principal Advisor of HEAL INC LLC | Session 2: Strategic Planning and Leading Organizational Change 3:00-3:45 pm ET | SPEAKER Dr. Cerise Hunt, (she, her) PhD, MSW Director, Center for Public Health Practice, University of Colorado | Week 3: Thursday, November 16, 2023 Applying a DEI lens and best/promising practices into all aspects of your work | Session 1: Equity-Centered Recruiting, Hiring, Onboarding, and Retention Best Practices 2:00-2:45 pm ET | SPEAKER Tarida Anantachai, (she, her) Director, Inclusion & Talent Management, North Carolina State University Libraries | Session 2: Applying Equity Practices: Equity Impact Analysis Tools and Organizational Assessment 3:00-3:45 pm ET | SPEAKER Kellie Richardson (she, her) Principal, Colemon & Associates | See what a past participant had to say: "The Equity-Centered Library Leadership course opened my eyes to tangible ways I can make a difference in my department and library. Taking it with the other leaders in my library provided us all with common ground to start from and lots to talk about." -Kelly Bennett, Head of Circulation, Ferndale Area District Library | Upcoming Courses Click on any title to learn more | Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion | Project & Staff Management | Community Building, Programs, & Impact | Safety, Security, and Wellness | Credit Packages Buy now, decide later! Plan for the year by purchasing course credits. Purchase packages of course tickets that you can allocate to your staff as needed and apply to our full roster of courses. | Our courses are perfect for your team! Group rates available now! Request a discount for groups of 3 or more and work with your colleagues on a project for your library. Purchase 15 or more registrations and apply them across multiple courses. | |