Creating a Restorative Library Culture

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Learn about restorative justice and restorative practices, and how to build relationships that can help to address and repair harm done.

Broadly defined, restorative justice is an approach to repairing and addressing harm done within a community. Related to this approach, restorative practices provide proactive ways to build the relationships that can help to address and repair some of that harm done. Oak Park Public Library is using restorative practices to better serve both community and staff. In this session, you’ll learn about restorative justice and restorative practices, and how these practices can guide a powerful shift in communities and within an organizational culture. The webinar will have actionable strategies you can start practicing immediately, as well as methods for you to build buy-in from your organization as you get started on this impactful work.

Presented by: Stephen Jackson, Restorative Justice Practitioner/ Trainer, Director of Equity and Antiracism; and Tatiana Swancy, Restorative Practices Coordinator, both from Oak Park Public Library (IL)

This webinar is presented by WebJunction.