The Missouri State Library in partnership with the Mid-America Library Alliance (MALA) are sponsoring this webcast for Missouri Public Library personnel.
There are a limited number of seats available through the Missouri State Library funding. MOSL will approve all registrations.
This webcast is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the Missouri State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
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Kirsten MyersMid-America Library Alliance
816-521-7266
kirstenmyers@mid-americalibraryalliance.org
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Harassment Prevention Training for Library Supervisors and Library Staff
Once your registration is approved by the Missouri State Library, you will be sent via email, the link, password and handout for this webcast. There are a limited number of seats available through the Missouri State Library funding. Registration for this free webcast ends August 31, 2014.
You do not need any special software to view and listen, just a computer! Since passwords are changed frequently, we suggest viewing the webcast as soon as possible after registering.
Each registration entitles only the registrant to access the webcast. Registrations may not be shared in any way. You may not broadcast or redistribute without prior approval from Mid-America Library Alliance. That includes, but is not limited to, displaying webcast via projector, large screen tv, or overhead projector.
The Mid-America Library Alliance's harassment prevention training specifically for libraries may help you fulfill your annual training requirements and assist you in preventing frivolous lawsuits. Presented in a webcast format, there are both Staff and Supervisor versions of the training.
Assessment question types include True/False, Yes/No, Choose the Best Answer, and Multiple Choice.
Sample assessment questions include:
- Anything I post on my own Facebook or Twitter accounts or my own blogs cannot be considered in workplace harassment investigations. TRUE or FALSE
- Is this an example of sexual harassment? A patron asks a branch employee for a date and she declines. The patron still visits the library regularly after that, but he never asks again. YES or NO
- A supervisor may face more severe discipline than a subordinate would receive for engaging in the same conduct. TRUE or FALSE
Presenter Tiffany Hentschel, SPHR, has worked in Human Resources in the public sector for over 20 years, with more than nine years at the Johnson County Library. She has facilitated training for MALA, Kansas State Library, Mid-America Regional Council, Sunflower Consultants, and several Kansas and Missouri libraries.
Webcast Running Times:
- Harassment Prevention Training for Library Staff runs approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes.
- Harassment Prevention Training for Library Supervisors runs approximately 1 hour and 42 minutes.
These webcasts are presented as videos, and viewers may pause during the presentation. If the presentation needs to be restarted after being stopped completely or logged out, the stopping point is not saved. However, viewers are able to scroll the video to where they left off.
In addition to the basic webcast supported by MOSL, MALA also offers an enhanced version of both the Harassment Prevention for Library Staff and the Harassment Prevention for Library Supervisors workshops. The customizable online webcasts include a testing mechanism and reporting system. Libraries have the opportunity to choose questions that meet their individual needs. Additionally, libraries can add their own policy to the end of the webcast. And finally, MALA can generate reports for the library on who has taken and/or completed the webcast with their test scores. If your library is interested in providing this enhancement to your harassment training contact Kirsten Myers at kirstenmyers@midamericalibraryalliance.org or 1-866-600-9699 for more information and cost.