Librarians as Mandated Reporters:


 "Librarians as Mandated Reporters:
Child Abuse, Dependent Adult Abuse, and Elder Abuse"
Part of the Library 2.0 Series with Dr. Steve Albrecht

OVERVIEW: 

This overview session is another in our "Service, Safety, and Security" series for all library staff and library leaders to better understand the legal, ethical, and reporting requirements when staff witness, are told by victims, or they suspect child abuse, dependent adult abuse, or elder abuse. A handout copy of the presentation slides will be available to all who participate.

This 60-minute training webinar is presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by ALA author and library service, safety, and security expert, Dr. Steve Albrecht.

LEARNING AGENDA: 

Hidden crimes can have public victims. While child abuse, dependent adult abuse, and elder abuse often take place behind the scenes, library employees may see examples of these crimes in their work environment. Caregivers, parents, and perpetrators may interact with their victims in the library, meaning library employees have the opportunity to help initiate an investigative process by social workers and law enforcement to protect these vulnerable populations.

  • Who is an elderly person in your state? (It varies, at age 65 in many and age 60 in some.)
  • Who is a “dependent adult” in your state?
  • What agencies, beyond Child Protective Services (CPS) and Adult Protective Services (APS) can assist with suspected abuse cases?
  • What is the primary motive for elder abuse?
  • What are the primary types of child abuse?
  • How to be a “professional witness” versus intervening in an actual abuse case.
  • How can library employees remain safe while reporting abuse?
  • How might elder abuse or child abuse perpetrators use our Internet systems to find victims?
  • What is a “sweetheart scam” involving an elderly victim?

DATE: Thursday, August 11, 2022, at 2:00 pm US - Eastern Time

COST:

  • $99/person - includes any-time access to the recording and the presentation slides and receiving a participation certificate. To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email admin@library20.com.
  • FREE for those on individual or group all-access passes (see below).

TO REGISTER: 

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SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@library20.com to arrange):

  • Multiple individual log-ins and access from the same organization paid together: $75 each for 3+ registrations, $65 each for 5+ registrations. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.
  • The ability to show the webinar (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $299.
  • Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $499 (hosted either at Library 2.0 or in Niche Academy). Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.

ALL-ACCESS PASSES:

  • All-access annual passes include unlimited access to the recordings of all of Dr. Albrecht's previous Library 2.0 webinars, plus live and recorded access to his new webinars for one year. These are hosted either at Library 2.0 or Niche Academy (if preferred).
  • For a $499 individual all-access annual pass to all of Dr. Albrecht's live webinars and recordings for one year, please click here. 
  • Inquiries for all-access organizational contracts should be directed to admin@library20.com.
DR. STEVE ALBRECHT


Since 2000, Dr. Steve Albrecht has trained thousands of library employees in 28+ states, live and online, in service, safety, security, and supervision. His programs are fast, entertaining, and provide tools that can be put to use immediately in the library workspace with all types of patrons. In 2015, the ALA published his book, Library Security: Better Communication, Safer Facilities. He is currently writing the sequel, The Safe Library: Keeping Users, Staff, and Collections Secure, for Rowman & Littlefield.

Steve holds a doctoral degree in Business Administration (D.B.A.), an M.A. in Security Management, a B.A. in English, and a B.S. in Psychology. He is board-certified in HR, security management, employee coaching, and threat assessment.

He has written 24 books on business, security, and leadership topics. He lives with six dogs, two cats, and three chickens. (Not all in the same room, of course.)