What do we do in libraries when patrons sexually harass staff? On this show, I speak with Katie McLain Horner, Head of Circulation & Reference at the Lake Bluff Public Library. She shares why personal experiences dealing with this issue led her to think and write about ways to support staff who experience this troubling problem. In this episode we learn how not to respond to sexual harassment, what steps to take if is someone reports an incident, how this can be especially sensitive for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ members of our staff, how important it is to ask staff what they need in these situations, and even what the documenting of sexual harassment incidents should look like.
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- 104. Kind Leadership with Dr. Sarah Clark May 16, 2022
- 103. Dealing with Book Banning with Tracie D. Hall April 28, 2022
- 102. Great Resignation Succession Planning with Carolyn Schubert April 15, 2022
- Leadership Books: Outliers & So Good They Can’t Ignore You April 12, 2022
- Recommended Books: Tribes – We Need You to Lead Us April 11, 2022
- Recommended Books: Mindset – The New Psychology of Success April 11, 2022
- 101. Library Ethics with Gail Santy, Maribeth Shafer and Patty Collins March 31, 2022
- 100. Cataloging the Community with James LaRue March 15, 2022
- 99. Customer Service Matters with Asti Ogletree February 28, 2022
- 98. Effective Staff Development on Any Budget with Tiffany Hayes February 15, 2022
- 97. Better Handling of Sexual Harassment with Katie McLain Horner January 31, 2022
- 96. Policies of Yes with Jennie Garner January 13, 2022
- 95. Beginner’s Guide to Being in Charge with Suzanne Macaulay December 30, 2021
- 94. Shark Tank Lessons for Libraries with Elektra Greer December 15, 2021
- 93. Low Morale in Libraries with Kaetrena Davis Kendrick November 29, 2021
- 92. Trauma-Informed Service with Tiffany Russell November 15, 2021
- 91. Staff Equity and Inclusion Training: An Award-Winning Program with Rosy Wagner October 29, 2021
- 90. Beating Burnout with Amanda Moore October 15, 2021
- 89. Fast-Tracking Your Professional Reputation with Megan Hodge September 30, 2021
- 88. Utilizing Organizational Performance Information with Dr. Larry Nash White September 15, 2021
- 87. How to Talk So Your Boss Will Listen with Sunnie Scarpa August 31, 2021
- 86. So You Want to Be a Manager? with Austina Jordan August 13, 2021
- 85. Library Code of Ethics with Annie Gaines July 31, 2021
- 84. User Experience with Lauren Stara July 14, 2021
- 83. Fighting for Library Funding with Jennifer Henecke June 30, 2021
- 82. Playing On the Same Team with The Friends of the Library with Krista Riggs June 15, 2021
- 81. Dismantling Disinformation with Barbara Alvarez May 31, 2021
- 80. Grant Writing 101 with Julie Edwards May 15, 2021
- 79. The Importance of Strategic Planning with Stu Wilson April 30, 2021
- 78. Implementing High Tech Amenities with Trish Hull April 15, 2021
- 77. Trauma-Informed Service with Bryce Kozla March 30, 2021
- 76. Compassion in Action with Carey Hartmann March 14, 2021
- 75. Creating Effective Policies and Procedures with Carli Spina February 27, 2021
- 74. Partnering for Impact with Cheryl Heywood February 15, 2021
- 73. Workplace Stress with Brenda Hough January 30, 2021
- 72. Turning Superfandom into Award-Winning Collection Development with Beth Atwater January 15, 2021
- 71. Developing a Successful Award Application with Ed Garcia December 31, 2020
- 70. Performance Management with Brian Mortimore December 15, 2020
- 69. Reflections on Library Leadership Podcast with Adriane Herrick Juarez November 30, 2020
- 68. Big Programming Ideas for Small Budgets with Chelsea Price November 14, 2020
- 67. Leadership in Unprecedented Times with Ramiro Salazar October 31, 2020
- 66. Personal Leadership with Michelle Ornat October 15, 2020
- 65. The Ideal Qualities of Library Leaders and Employees with Dr. Anthony Chow & Ashley Conte September 29, 2020
- 64. Times of Change: Leadership, Management, and How Teams Adapt with Tony Gardner September 15, 2020
- 63. Preventing Harassment and Bullying in Libraries with Dr. Steve Albrecht August 28, 2020
- 62. Effective Annual Reports with Patrick Bodily August 14, 2020
- 61. Library Management 101: A Practical Guide with Lisa Hussey July 31, 2020
- 60. The Healing Library: Developing Nontraditional Lending for Trauma Assistance with Megan Emery July 15, 2020
- 59. Planning for the Unplanned with Miriam Kahn June 30, 2020
- 58. Advocacy Now: Why Trustee, Foundation, and Friends Support Counts More Than Ever with Beth Nawalinski June 15, 2020
- 57. The Mentoring Process with Ginger H. Williams May 29, 2020
- 56. Managing Remotely in the Time of Coronavirus with Candice Benjes-Small May 13, 2020
- 55. Developing Libraries as Human-Centered Spaces with Jeff Davis April 29, 2020
- 54. Taking Care of Ourselves with Jenn Carson April 17, 2020
- 53. Presentation Warm-Up with Victor Baeza March 31, 2020
- 52. How to Lead AND Manage with Diana Weaver March 17, 2020
- 51. Criss Cross, Be the Boss: How a Youth Services Skillset Can Prepare You for Library Leadership February 28, 2020
- 50. Grow Your Own Leaders Using Appreciative Inquiry with Dr. Melissa Cast-Brede and Erica Rose February 14, 2020
- 49. An Interview with Wanda Brown: American Library Association President, 2019-2020 January 29, 2020
- 48. Using a Positions Model for Improving Personal Influence in the Workplace with Pat Wagner January 15, 2020
- 47. Adaptive Leadership with Robin Newell December 31, 2019
- 46. Virtual Reality in Libraries: How We Can Lead the Way with Peter Schreiner December 16, 2019
- 45. Hiring 101 with Kelly Skovbjerg November 26, 2019
- 44. Leading Community Change with Barbara Brattin November 15, 2019
- 43. The Efficient Librarian: Productivity Strategies for the Workplace with Doug Crane October 29, 2019
- 42. Serving Underserved Populations with Dr. Bobbie Bushman October 15, 2019
- 41. Wholehearted Librarianship with Michael Stephens September 29, 2019
- 40. Motivating Your Team with Lauren Hays September 16, 2019
- 39. The Public Library Director’s Toolkit with Kate Hall and Kathy Parker August 30, 2019
- 38. The Accidental Library Marketer with Kathy Dempsey August 15, 2019
- 37. Sustaining Your Library’s Future in an Uncertain World with Rebekkah Smith Aldrich July 17, 2019
- 36. Libraries and Toxic Leadership: Having the Conversation with Alma Ortega July 15, 2019
- 35. Utilizing Our Authentic Strengths to Improve Ourselves, Our Teams, and Our Organizations with Fatima Doman June 28, 2019
- 34. The Value of Relationships in Advocacy with Lance Werner June 17, 2019
- 33. A Key to Relevancy: Creating Experiences in Libraries with Ranny Lacanienta May 31, 2019
- 32. How Libraries Can Lead Communities to Thrive with Erica Freudenberger & Margo Gustina May 15, 2019
- 31. Staff as Our Most Important Customers: Creating a Mission-Informed Library with Amy An April 30, 2019
- 30. Creatively Productive: Tackle Time Wasters and Clear Clutter for Success with Lisa Johnson April 15, 2019
- 29. How Do We Express Our Worth: Solving the Value Dilemma with Constance Ard March 29, 2019
- 28. Assembling Superhero Library Teams with Kevin King March 15, 2019
- 27. Who is Your Hero? February 28, 2019
- 26. Assisting Entrepreneurs: Libraries as Launchpads with Eli Guinnee February 21, 2019
- 25. Pushing a Boulder Uphill: Leading Organizational Change with Phil Johnson and Jessica Hayes February 15, 2019
- 24. Video Strategies for Libraries with David Lee King January 29, 2019
- 23. Renew Yourself: A Six-Step Plan for More Meaningful Work with Catherine Hakala-Ausperk January 15, 2019
- 22. How to Improve Your Library’s Fundraising with Peter Pearson December 29, 2018
- 21. Loida Garcia-Febo: American Library Association President, 2018-2019 December 14, 2018
- 20. Managing Up: Strategies for Cultivating Effective Supervisor Relationships with Michelle Armstrong November 30, 2018
- 19. Starting an Initiative: How to Invest and Create Commitment with Sari Feldman November 15, 2018
- 18. A City Manager on Libraries Leadership – Diane Foster October 31, 2018
- 17. Finding Your “Why?”: Clarifying Passion in Leadership with Andrew Sanderbeck October 12, 2018
- 16. How to Create a Data-Driven Library with Kendra Trachta September 28, 2018
- 15. Leading with Emotional Intelligence with Jason Martin September 14, 2018
- 14. How to Engage Entry-Level Workers with Anthony Morris August 31, 2018
- 13. Kym Cadle founder of Pure Ambition August 21, 2018
- 12. Effective Difficult Conversations with Author Catherine B. Soehner July 15, 2018
- 11. Miguel Figueroa, Director for the Center for the Future of Libraries June 22, 2018
- 10. Maureen Sullivan, American Library Association’s Emerging Leaders Program May 31, 2018
- 9. Felton Thomas, Director of the Cleveland Public Library April 16, 2018
- In the News: Library Leadership Podcast featured in Mountain Plains Library Association Newsletter April 2, 2018
- 8. Marci Merola, Director of The American Library Association’s Office for Library Advocacy March 22, 2018
Speaking Engagements
Why We Burned Our First Leadership Book, or How to Develop a Leadership Path that Holds Personal Meaning
Presenter: Adriane Herrick Jaurez
Co-Presenter : Becca Lael – Park City Library
Utah Library Association Conference
Thursday, May 16, 1:30-2:20pm
Mountain America Expo Center
How can we develop a leadership path that holds personal meaning? Inspired by interviews from the Library Leadership Podcast, a variety of strategic insights will show us how everyone can improve their leadership to personally shape their workplace, the community they serve, and the trajectory of the library profession. Attendees will learn how one library manager’s leadership path was transformed to include personal meaning, resulting in braver development.
2018 Utah Library Association Conference
What’s Next? How Your Library Can Work Shoulder-to-Shoulder with Your Community This library pre-conference session explores how using service design thinking can help us work with our communities to discover what’s next. Presenters: Adriane Herrick Juarez – Park City Library Director, Samuel Passey – Uintah County Library Director, Carrie Valdes – Grand County Library Director May 16 8:30am – 11:30am
Commencement Speaker for the Graduation of the Utah State Regional Master of Library Science Program
Friday, January 5, 7:00pm Viridian Event Center I will be giving a commencement speech for the graduating class of Cohort 12.
Utah Library Association Fall Workshop
September 29, 2017 Park City Library, 1255 Park Avenue, Park City, UT Panel: Big Issues for Small Libraries – Three experienced directors of small libraries find solutions to challenges and create new ways to deal with issues that small libraries confront every day.
Utah State History Conference
October 10th– 11th, 2017 Rio Grande Depot, 300 S. Rio Grande Street, Salt Lake City, UT Honoring the Past, Moving Into the Future: The Renovation of the Historic Park City Library that Developed a Dynamic 21st Century Library while Achieving National Historic Register Designation.
Nevada/Mountain Plains Library Association Joint Conference
October 16th – 18th, 2017 Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 50 US-50, Stateline, NV 89449
Lightning-round presentation on how The Park City Library recently underwent a $9.6M library renovation that included the creation of a media lab that included a sound booth, green screen, film equipment, and other high tech amenities to foster independent media production in a ‘film-centric’ mountain town that is accessible to everyone, not just movie producers.
Asti Ogletree Book Bans Candice Benjes-Small Carolyn Schubert Cataloging the Community Community Interviews Customer Service efficient librarian Elektra Greer Fatima Doman Gail Santy James LaRue Jennie Garner Library Library Leadership Library Leadership Podcast Library Podcast Lisa Hussey Maribeth Shafer marketing Miriam Kahn Patty Collins planning policies Sexual Harassment succession planning Tiffany Hayes Tracie D. Hall training on a budget