Improv-ing at the Library: Using Improvisational Comedy Techniques to Improve Your Library Culture

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Registration for this event will close on March 10, 2025 @ 12:00pm.
There are 8 seats remaining.

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What does improvisational comedy have to do with library service? More than you might expect! Hear stories, learn models, and get improv activities that apply in libraries. You will discover new ways to engage with humor and play. Get ready to reframe interactions with 5 techniques from improv comedy that can uplift you, your work teams, and your interactions with library users. 

Outcomes: After this workshop, participants will: 

  • Experience improvisation techniques that apply to libraries 
  • Gain strategies for connecting better as a team 
  • Plan to use improv techniques to strengthen work relationships with staff and your community. 

Presenter: Sharon Morris started her library career in public libraries, doing children’s and teen services, outreach, collection development, circulation, and reference. She has also worked in academia and with school libraries and has earned an MLIS and PhD in Managerial Leadership in Libraries. Sharon has worked in library development for over 20 years and conducts workshops, courses, and leadership institutes throughout the country. Her interests are leadership, research, management, supervision, communications, wellness & libraries, play, values, improv comedy, and insight. Sharon takes an asset-based approach to learning and invites all to engage. Workshops are designed based on adult learning theory and include experiential learning, content informed by research, "fun" aspects, and time for reflection and planning to apply concepts in the workplace. 
 


CALL Training Partner for this Event: LibraryWorks

**NOTE**: Access information for this learning event will be sent to all registrants by LibraryWorks before the start of the event.

 

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I understand that a space will be reserved for me in this learning opportunity at a cost to CALL, and if I am unable to attend this learning opportunity, I will cancel my enrollment as soon as possible and before the start date. 


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