This 8-week intensive, virtual training is created to prepare library managers for the specific challenges you will face but were not trained for. Each live-session week will include training from an expert guest speaker, a facilitated discussion, and an interactive session to workshop new skills with peers. In the week between each live session meeting, you will have the opportunity to work on asynchronous prompts in peer cohort groups that will lead to a culminating portfolio of management resources. You will leave this course with a new cohort of peers and a Library Journal Management Training Certificate.
How to Build LGBTQIA+ Inclusive Libraries |
Create a more equitable and affirming space for everyone by learning how to build LGBTQIA+ centered programs and practices. Exclusively developed and led by queer people, this course will help you learn how to ensure your library is LGBTQIA+ inclusive by giving you a chance to workshop and apply new skills in this interactive online course. |
See what a past participant had to say about this course: |
"I joined this course not quite knowing much about the LGBTQIA+ community beyond my own personal experiences. I can only applaud the knowledge shared and I know it will go a long way towards helping me create a safe, welcoming environment at my library." |
Week 1 Session 1 | 2:00-2:45 pm ET Thursday, November 30, 2023 Inclusive and Affirming: How to Create LGBTQIA+ Centered Programs and Instruction Take the next step in making your library or classroom more LGBTQIA+ friendly by learning how to create programs and use facilitation techniques that center and affirm queer folks. You’ll hear from experts about successful programs they’ve run and leave with tangible ideas for bringing a queer perspective to your programs and instructional practices. |
Week 1 Session 2 | 3:00-3:45 pm ET Thursday, November 30, 2023 How to Build and Maintain LGBTQIA+ Community Partnerships and Outreach Practice The best LGBTQIA+ programs and services are created, influenced, and impacted by LGBTQIA+ people. This session will take a deep dive into community outreach and relationship building with your local queer community. Hear from experts about practical ways to get plugged into the community and build lasting relationships. |
Week 2 Session 1 | 2:00-2:45 pm ET Thursday, December 7, 2023 Trans and Gender Nonconforming Affirming Library and Classroom Space Trans and gender diverse people are part of every aspect of libraries and classrooms, from patrons to employees to students to volunteers. However, ignorance and bigotry around gender diversity remains prevalent, which means that library workers and educators need to take intentional steps to create welcoming spaces for people of all genders. In this session, you will start by learning about why gender inclusion is an essential component of all library and education work, followed by specific examples of gender inclusion from many different aspects of libraries/classrooms. Finally, you will be guided through tools and resources that will enable you to continue your education and meaningfully incorporate gender inclusion into your own position. |
Week 2 Session 2 | 3:00-3:45 pm ET Thursday, December 7, 2023 Including Queer Youth: How to Build an LGBTQIA+ Youth Advisory Board Libraries can provide support and a welcoming place for LGBTQIA+ young people who are being attacked by many local and state policies. The best way to support queer youth is to invite their perspective into what they need from library spaces and programs. This session will teach you how to create, run, and maintain an LGBTQIA+ youth advisory board. You will learn strategies for building infrastructure for the group, recruiting young people to join, and creating a scope and sequence to enact the group’s purpose. |
Week 3 Session 1 | 2:00-2:45 pm ET Thursday, December 14, 2023 Creating Systemic Support: Tools and Strategies for LGBTQIA+ Advocacy This session will teach you tangible ways to advocate for yourself and others in the face of LGBTQIA+ specific censorship and other discriminatory challenges. You will learn why it’s crucial to maintain alliance with LGBTQIA+ people and content, as well as ways to deescalate conflict and counter common arguments. You’ll learn how to make yourself visible as an ally and/or how to promote and protect yourself as a queer person at work. You’ll also learn how to audit and revise your current policies and procedures to create systems of support within your library or classroom. Finally, you’ll leave this session equipped with resources for LGBTQIA+ centered legal and healthcare services so that you’re prepared to support your queer community members in a range of needs. |
Week 3 Session 2 | 3:00-4:00 pm ET Thursday, December 14, 2023 Queer as Verb: Reading Queerly as Advocacy and Inclusion This session will take a deep dive into specific examples of how a queer perspective can influence your library or classroom. You will learn what it is to “read queerly,” and how this practice can be especially tenable in communities with strong censorship challenges. You will also learn methods for “teaching queerly”: simple instructional shifts that can have a large impact on all learners. You will leave with even more tools to add to your toolkit for advocating LGBTQIA+ inclusion in your classroom and library. |
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. |
Introducing course credit packages! Buy now, decide later. Plan your library’s professional development for the year by purchasing course credits. Starting at $5,000, purchase packages of course tickets that you can allocate to your staff as needed and apply to our full roster of courses. Contact us to plan your group purchase. |
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