Upcoming Events

REGISTER HERE Crisis management is a process, not an event. It is an ongoing, systematic, and disciplined process that an organization should follow to help identify vulnerabilities, prevent crises from occurring, plan for those most likely to occur, communicate effectively during and after a crisis, monitor and evaluate the situation, and make adjustments as necessary. […]

REGISTER Using case studies, lectures, and discussion, in this webinar we will define boundaries and their role in professional practice. Using a trauma-informed lens, we will discuss factors that complicate setting and maintaining healthy boundaries, including those that support and detract from such efforts. Strategies to support healthy boundaries between library workers and patrons will […]

REGISTER Building on Part 1’s focus on knowledge building, part 2 will give attention to ways in which we can apply tools for setting healthy boundaries in professional practice. Participants will work through scenarios together, discussing approaches for setting and managing boundaries. Using a trauma-informed lens, we will discuss factors that made it difficult to […]

RRLC is offering up to 15 seats at the upcoming LibraryWorks webinar: Denied! Why 90% of Grant Applications Don’t Get Funded Accessing more than 30 years of combined grantseeeking and grantmaking experiences, this workshop reveals the hidden barriers to successfully navigating the grant application process. Grant proposals are declined for a variety of reasons, even though these […]

REGISTER NOW What would an irresistible future look like to you? What would you be free to do tomorrow if you weren't carrying yesterday's limitations? In this webinar, we'll discuss what can be gained by moving through the initial discomforts of change to step into the beautiful, revolutionary future! Through this webinar, attendees will: - […]

REGISTER HERE Critical incident stress refers to the range of physical and psychological symptoms that might be experienced by someone as a result of being involved in a traumatic critical incident. Critical incident stress is the body's normal reaction to an abnormal event. Research shows that the employees who understand the effects of critical incident […]

Crisis management is a process, not an event. It is an ongoing, systematic, and disciplined process that an organization should follow to help identify vulnerabilities, prevent crises from occurring, plan for those most likely to occur, communicate effectively during and after a crisis, monitor and evaluate the situation, and make adjustments as necessary. It is no […]

RRLC is offering up to 15 seats at the upcoming LibraryWorks webinar, Quiet Leadership: Cultivate your Identity as an Introverted, Quiet, or Reserved Library Leader to Harvest, Motivate, and Inspire The ideals of leadership qualities can lead the typical introvert into anxiety and avoidance. But quiet or introverted leadership challenges the extroverted norms and expectations. Quiet leadership […]

RRLC is offering up to 20 seats at the upcoming LibraryWorks webinar, "Book Bans and Censorship: Managing Public Comment Sessions and Material Challenges". Usually, nobody from the public shows up to a board meeting. Suddenly, there are 15 people. Are you ready? The 2021-2022 'Surge' of library challenges marked the biggest number of reported attempts […]

Registration is closed for this event. Join RRLC for a Trivia Night with Julia Novakovic and Lauren Tagliaferro on Thursday, May 25th from 4-6pm at Lovin' Cup (300 Park Point Dr, Rochester). This event is open to staff from RRLC member libraries and organizations only. Each participant will need to RSVP individually.  

REGISTER NOW To recruit and retain a robust workforce, as well as comply with the law, an organization's employee handbook should serve as a "road map" for what an employee needs to know in the event they are facing a serious personal or family medical issue. This 1.5 hour session will walk attendees through different […]

Join us for the 2023 RRLC Annual Celebration to highlight the achievements of RRLC members and to congratulate libraries and library staff in our region. We look forward to recognizing the RRLC 2023 Libraries of the Year, Library All Stars, and Regional / National Award Winners! This event is being held June 6, 2023 at 10:00 am on Zoom. […]