Name: Soul of a Public Library
Start: 2017-06-17T14:00:00-0400
End: 2017-06-17T15:30:00-0400

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Soul of a Public Library

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In early 2017, five librarians were terminated from a toxic workplace and began to speak out after years of resistance to policies and misinformation we believed had a negative impact on our community. We will share our struggle to support each other, to transform working conditions for the remaining staff, and to organize locally for a new library governance structure. Join us to explore the timeline of our resistance and develop strategies for surviving and resisting a culture of fear at work.

Presenters

Kristy Cooper

Public Librarian turned library vigilante, The Library Defense Network

Kristy Cooper is an experienced public librarian. She has also worked in non-profits and has an MBA in Non-Profit Management. She has presented and published articles about starting adult literacy programs in public libraries. She also writes young adult novels.