Professional development training is a frequent part of ACL’s monthly meetings. Experts from ACL and other organizations offer presentations on current and essential topics regarding library service to youth. Below are the professional development topics that are upcoming at ACL meetings; for past meetings’ information view our Professional Development Archive. Find additional professional development resources on our blog.
Upcoming Professional Development Topics at ACL Meetings (second Friday of each month)
July 2022
Sex Ed. and Public Libraries: A Conversation with Rakisha Kearns-White and Cory Silverberg, 10am – 12pm PST
In this workshop we’ll focus on what sex education may look like in libraries. Through conversation and activities, Cory and Rakisha Kearns-White, a senior YA librarian at the Brooklyn Public Library will explore what’s possible, what challenges we can anticipate, and ways of addressing them. Rakisha will share her experiences creating programming about bodies, menstruation, and sexuality, including the popular Cycle Alliance.