Staff Development and Appreciation Day 2024

8:00am CST

Breakfast 1F: Special Event Center (SPEC)

9:00am CST

Welcome and Keynote Address 1F: Special Event Center (SPEC) Mother's Room Mother's Room

10:00am CST

ADHD Workshop with Michael Snyder Session I 4F: Training Room APL Innovate: Staff Tech Demo Drop-In Session I 5F: Innovation Lab Community Services at APL 4F: Breakroom Digital Resources: Ask Me Anything! 5F: Room 511 Doodle Scrub: Empowering Your Cleaning Efforts 1F: Demo Area Grow Green 6F: Roof Top Garden Interview School (Librarian Positions Focus) 6F: SLR 614 Jacquetta Nammar Feldman, Children's Book Author 6F: Living Room Literature Live! Presents: Tales from Graves A Puppet Show Trilogy Session I 4F: Conference Room Meghan P. Browne, Children's Book Author 1F: Special Event Center (SPEC) Downtown Austin Community Court 4F: Reading Room COAERs: Haga Realidad Su Retiro (en espanol!) 6F: 621 Shoal Creek Trail Exploration with Maria Darr DIY Rainbow Scratch Art 3F: Teen Room Shrinky Dink Twinkle Lights: A Creative Workshop 2F: Cookbook Cafe (Back) Survive the Oregon Trail: A Live-Action Interactive Adventure Game 3F: Children's Room Zine Night 5F: Non-Fiction De-escalation Training: Skills for Conflict Management and Public Safety 6F: NE Corner Program Space Sensory Room: Big Bend (Mountains) SLR 409 Sensory Room: Big Thicket (Forest) 4F: SLR 471 Sensory Room: Gulf Coast (Beach) 4F: SLR 408 Sensory Room: The Hill Country (Hills) 1F: Green Room

11:10am CST

ADHD Workshop with Michael Snyder Session II 4F: Training Room Empowering Teens: Best Practices for Library Engagement 6F: Living Room Interview School (Building and Grounds) 5F: SLR 531 Interview School (Library Associate, Program, and Lead Positions) 5F: SLR 522 Interview School (Safety and Security Focus) 6F: 621 Literature Live! Presents: Tales from Graves A Puppet Show Trilogy Session II 4F: Conference Room Think Tree Tours Lunch A 2F: Gallery COAERs: Realize Your Retirement 1F: Demo Area Karaoke Jam Session: Unleash APL Talents & Discover the Next Big Thing 1F: Special Event Center (SPEC) STEPS TO SIMPLICITY by Dara Zycherman 4F: Reading Room Tiny Tails to You “Hoppy” Hour Session I 3F: Atrium Yoga For Beginners 6F: Roof Top Garden Seasonal Macrame: DIY Hanging Leaves for Home Decor 4F: Breakroom Strategic Plan Exhibit 2F: Alcove Near Passport Office

12:20pm CST

How to Use the iPad Every Day at Work 4F: Training Room Interview School (Library Associate, Program, and Lead Positions) 5F: SLR 522 Kari Lavelle, Children's Book Author 6F: Living Room Music and Movement for Children 3F: Teen Room Your Language, Your Library 4F: Conference Room Lunch B Lunch Explorations in Chair Yoga and Qi Gong 5F: Room 511 Karaoke Jam Session: Unleash APL Talents & Discover the Next Big Thing Session II 1F: Special Event Center (SPEC) Pilates Deep Stretch 6F: Roof Top Garden Tiny Tails to You “Hoppy” Hour Session II 3F: Atrium Healing Through Art-Landscape Painting 2F: Cookbook Cafe (Back) The Art of Bookmaking and Bookbinding 5F: Non-Fiction De-escalation Training: Skills for Conflict Management and Public Safety 6F: NE Corner Program Space Austin Public Library I.D.E.A.L. Workshop on Cultural Transformation 4F: Reading Room

1:30pm CST

APL Innovate: Staff Tech Demo Drop-In Session II 5F: Innovation Lab Going Green (er) at Austin Public Library 6F: Living Room Interview School (Management and Supervisory Positions) 5F: SLR 531 James Ochoa: ADHD Pathfinder/Living Well with ADHD 1F: Special Event Center (SPEC) Spartan Chemicals Demo: Products Used at the Austin Public Library (Custodial) 1F: Demo Area Trivia Challenge 4F: Conference Room Security 101 4F: Training Room Myofascial Release Techniques for Wellbeing Session I 5F: Room 511 Sound Journey Meditation Session I 6F: Roof Top Garden Tiny Tails to You “Hoppy” Hour Session III 3F: Atrium DIY Kraft Paper Hanging Lamp 4F: Breakroom Hobbit Door Crafting: A Journey to Middle-earth 3F: Teen Room Survive the Oregon Trail: A Live-Action Interactive Adventure Game Session II 3F: Children's Room

2:40pm CST

Escuela de Entrevistas en Español (Bilingual Edition) 6F: 621 Jenny Tinghui Zhang: International Best Selling Author 1F: Special Event Center (SPEC) Mind the Gap: Brainstorming Our Way to Better Accessibility Services 4F: Conference Room Open Educational Resources for Public Libraries 4F: Training Room Temporary Relief Center - Updates 6F: NE Corner Program Space Asian Herbal & Spice Teas 2F: Cookbook Cafe (Back) Myofascial Release Techniques for Wellbeing Session II 5F: Room 511 Silent Reading Party: Relax and Unwind with Books and Music 6F: Living Room Sound Journey Meditation Session II 6F: Roof Top Garden Tiny Tails to You “Hoppy” Hour Session IV 3F: Atrium

3:50pm CST

Awards and Recognition with Keynote from JaMarr Johnson 1F: Special Event Center (SPEC)

Staff Development and Appreciation Day 2024

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