Dr. Steve Albrecht: “Your Library and the Police: Time For a New Relationship”

“Your Library and the Police: Time for a New Relationship,” a one-hour webinar presented by Library 2.0 and Dr. Steve Albrecht.

In these times of Covid and national protests, the relationship between the police and the citizens they are sworn to protect is under scrutiny. This webinar session is all about examining the interactions and responses your local police department or sheriff’s department has with your library and its branches. It’s time to talk about what’s working, what needs to stop, what needs improvement, and what library leaders can do to protect their staff and their patrons with security solutions that don’t necessarily need to involve the police.

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.)