Online/Virtual Event
Thursday, July 8th 2021 from 4:00pm
to 5:00pm
See a recording of this webinar here.
Libraries are uniquely positioned to provide essential services to those who are looking for work. We’ve got the skills, the resources, and the ideals to truly help our communities. During this time of compassion fatigue, this workshop series presents a call for empathetic job and career services for those who need it most. We work through the current state of library-based career services, share specific advice for providing career services across the digital divide, and discuss how library staff can assist patrons with their job searches while keeping their mental health in mind.
Presented by Djaz Zulida of Brooklyn Public Library, part one of this series covers:
- Assisting underserved patrons with resume and career services
- Promoting an ethical perspective for providing deeper assistance to those who would benefit most
- Reconsidering the “teach the person to fish” mentality