A 60-minute training webinar presented by Library 2.0 featuring Gina Simmons Schneider and hosted by Dr. Steve Albrecht (board certified by the Society for Human Resource Management).
Most people will experience at least one traumatic event in their lives, with multiple events the norm. Some people experience a higher-than-average number of traumatic events. These people are more at risk for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a potentially debilitating psychiatric illness. In this hour-long webinar program, library professionals will learn what trauma is and how to recognize a trauma response in others. We will discuss the different types of trauma, common emotional responses, and provide some service, communication, and de-escalation tools to help library staffers.
Some library patrons may suffer from physical health conditions that can mimic a trauma response and/or mental illness. Dr. Schneider will provide valuable understanding, awareness, and intervention techniques that can help if a patron is experiencing a medical and/or psychiatric condition.
About the Speaker
DR. STEVE ALBRECHT. Since 2000, Dr. Steve Albrecht has trained thousands of library employees in 28+ states, live and online, in service, safety, security, and supervision. His programs are fast, entertaining, and provide tools that can be put to use immediately in the library workspace with all types of patrons. In 2015, the ALA published his book, Library Security: Better Communication, Safer Facilities. He is currently writing the sequel, The Safe Library: Keeping Users, Staff, and Collections Secure, for Rowman & Littlefield. Steve holds a doctoral degree in Business Administration (D.B.A.), an M.A. in Security Management, a B.A. in English, and a B.S. in Psychology. He is board-certified in HR, security management, employee coaching, and threat assessment. He has written 24 books on business, security, and leadership topics. He lives with six dogs, two cats, and three chickens. (Not all in the same room, of course.)
