Virtual Learning
Wednesday, May 24 at 11:00am CST
Webinar: Learn Innovative Approaches to Empower Vulnerable Library Patrons
panelists + moderator
Attendee Responses + Information
As spaces that seek to support all community members, libraries are increasingly seeking the assistance and perspective of social workers. In this session, Rob Simmons, Director of Social Services and Public Safety at Oak Park Library will share insights on what’s worked best in his library, including free mental health assessments and counseling services, educational support for low-income students, supportive housing advocacy, and employment assistance. Rob will highlight best-practice engagement strategies such as Trauma-Informed Care and strategic partnerships that have played a crucial role in serving the library’s most vulnerable patrons.
Bibliotheca is happy to share these additional resources and references related to and/or mentioned during this webinar.
Use the download links below for the slides as presented and a full-text version of the chat log.
At right, find links to additional resources the presenters made reference to, which may lead off of our website.
You may also like
Insights + Trends

Bibliotheca’s open+ Brings National Honor to French Library
The library Le Zèbre, located in Albert, France, has been awarded the Territoria Gold. This national accolade recognized their successful digital transformation using open+ from Bibliotheca.

New! Architect’s Portfolio
We are pleased to introduce our new Architects’ Portfolio – your go-to resource for cutting-edge technology in library spaces. Find everything from PDF overviews to DWG CAD files and Revit RFAs for our library solutions.

Webinar: What’s new? Discover cloudLibrary’s Latest Enhancements
Join our upcoming webinars to learn about the latest cloudLibrary product updates. Stay ahead with insights on our new features.