Back in Circulation: A Conference for Managers and Staff in Access & Circulation Services
November 13-14, 2025
Virtual Conference
$200
Registration closes November 10, 2025.
This November join us virtually for Back in Circulation: A Conference for Managers and Staff in Access & Circulation Services! Hear from experts on best practices for staffing and training, creating a welcoming and inclusive space and services, and developing
de-escalation guidelines for your library.
Don't wait! Registration closes November 10, 2025.
The conference will kick off Thursday morning with keynote Dr. Beth Wahler, founder and principal consultant at Beth Wahler Consulting, LLC and affiliated research faculty and previous director of the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina
– Charlotte. Dr. Wahler's primary focus is trauma-informed librarianship, library strategies for addressing patrons’ or community psychosocial needs, supporting library staff with serving high-needs patrons and reducing work-related stress/trauma.
Her book, Creating a Person-Centered Library: Best Practices for Supporting High-Needs Patrons, focuses on strategies for supporting patrons with psychosocial needs while simultaneously supporting library staff. She also co-hosts
the podcast, Surviving
the Stacks, aimed at providing support to library staff across the globe.
In addition to Dr. Wahler’s keynote address, the conference features a range of sessions such as:
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Fostering Confidence for Independent Student Desk Coverage
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Engaging with English Language Learners: Strategies for Effective Communication with Positive Outcomes
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Developing De-escalation Guidelines for Library Public Services: A VCU Libraries and Social Work Partnership
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Empowering Ideas, Building Connections: How Staff Vision and Community Collaboration Transformed Circulation Services
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And more!
Quick Links
Questions? Email ce-info@ischool.wisc.edu