Staff Development and Appreciation Day 2024: Full Schedule

TBA

Interview Skills

Friday December 13, 2024 TBA

Groups of up to 9 participants will meet with one group leader. There will be a discussion of behavioral interview questions and the STAR interview method, practice interview questions, group discussion/feedback, and a chance for participants to ask questions at the end.

Grupos de hasta 9 participantes se reunirán con un líder de grupo. Habrá una discusión de las preguntas de la entrevista de comportamiento y el método de entrevista STAR, preguntas de entrevista de práctica, discusión/retroalimentación en grupo, y una oportunidad para que los participantes hagan preguntas al final. Esta sesión es en inglés.

Speakers

Nichole Chagnon

Branch Manager, ASJ, Austin Public Library

Friday December 13, 2024 TBA
5F: SLR 531

Education

TBA

Interview Skills

Friday December 13, 2024 TBA

5F: SLR 531

Speakers

St John Requejo

Manager, Facility Services, APL, Austin Public Library

Friday December 13, 2024 TBA
5F: SLR 531

Education

TBA

Interview Skills

Friday December 13, 2024 TBA

4F: SLR 471

Speakers

Hannah Fassett

Branch Manager, ASR, Austin Public Library

Friday December 13, 2024 TBA
4F: SLR 471

Education

TBA

Interview Skills

Friday December 13, 2024 TBA

4F: SLR 471

Speakers

Sharon Edwards

Human Resources Advisor, Austin Public Library

Friday December 13, 2024 TBA
4F: SLR 471

Education

TBA

Interview Skills

Friday December 13, 2024 TBA

6F: 621

Speakers

Melissa Sanchez

Prgm Mgr, Community Services, Austin Public Library

Friday December 13, 2024 TBA
6F: 621

Education

10:00am PST

Survive the Oregon Trail: A Live-Action Interactive Adventure Game

Friday December 13, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am PST

3F: Children's Room

An interactive live-action game of "The Oregon Trail," based on the 1985 educational computer game. Pioneers will have to use their survival skills to make it from Independence, Missouri to Fort Walla Walla by wagon while trying to get through over 10 different calamities.

Un juego interactivo de acción en vivo de "The Oregon Trail", basado en el juego de computadora educativo de 1985. Los pioneros tendrán que usar sus habilidades de supervivencia para llegar desde Independence, Missouri, hasta Fort Walla Walla en carreta mientras intentan superar más de 10 calamidades diferentes. Los materiales de las sesiones están en inglés.

Speakers

Michelle Beebower

Branch Manager, ATO, Austin Public Library

William (Billy) McConnell III

Library Associate, AUH, Austin Public Library

Billy Moses

Library Associate, AOK, Austin Public Library

Katrina Townsend

Library Assistant Manager, AWP, Austin Public Library

Friday December 13, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am PST
3F: Children's Room

Education, Programming

10:00am PST

Seasonal Macrame: DIY Hanging Leaves for Home Decor

Friday December 13, 2024 10:00am - 12:15pm PST

4F: Reading Room

This craft is inspired by changing seasons and falling leaves. Hang your macrame leaves together on a stick or dowel rod. You can also display them in pairs or alone throughout your home. Use them to pull back curtains, hang them from a lampshade, or loop them around a doorknob. Where will you display your macrame leaves?

Esta artesanía está inspirada en el cambio de estaciones y la caída de hojas. Cuelga tus hojas de macramé juntas en un palo o varilla de pasador. También puede mostrarlos en pares o solos en toda su casa. Úsalos para tirar de cortinas hacia atrás, colgarlos de una pantalla de lámpara o engancharlos alrededor de una perilla de puerta. ¿Dónde mostrarás tus hojas de macramé? Esta sesión es en inglés.

Speakers

Sonia Garcia

Administrative Assistant, AOQ, Austin Public Library

Friday December 13, 2024 10:00am - 12:15pm PST
4F: Reading Room

Education

10:00am PST

Shrinky Dink Twinkle Lights: A Creative Workshop

Friday December 13, 2024 10:00am - 12:15pm PST

2F: Cookbook Cafe (Back)

Join us and make the cutest shrinky dink twinkle lights!

¡Únete a nosotros y haz las luces centelleantes más lindas con papel del shrinky dink! La session es en ingles.

Speakers

Nichole Chagnon

Branch Manager, ASJ, Austin Public Library

Friday December 13, 2024 10:00am - 12:15pm PST
2F: Cookbook Cafe (Back)

Education, Programming

11:15am PST

Interview Skills

Friday December 13, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm PST

5F: SLR 522

Speakers

Katrina Townsend

Library Assistant Manager, AWP, Austin Public Library

Friday December 13, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm PST
5F: SLR 522

Education

11:15am PST

Interview Skills

Friday December 13, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm PST

6F: 621

Speakers

Lloyd Black

Library Security Supervisor, Austin Public Library

Friday December 13, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm PST
6F: 621

Education

11:15am PST

Survive the Oregon Trail: A Live-Action Interactive Adventure Game

Friday December 13, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm PST

3F: Children's Room

Speakers

Michelle Beebower

Branch Manager, ATO, Austin Public Library

William (Billy) McConnell III

Library Associate, AUH, Austin Public Library

Billy Moses

Library Associate, AOK, Austin Public Library

Friday December 13, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm PST
3F: Children's Room

Education, Programming

12:30pm PST

Survive the Oregon Trail: A Live-Action Interactive Adventure Game

Friday December 13, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST

3F: Children's Room

Speakers

Michelle Beebower

Branch Manager, ATO, Austin Public Library

Nichole Chagnon

Branch Manager, ASJ, Austin Public Library

William (Billy) McConnell III

Library Associate, AUH, Austin Public Library

Billy Moses

Library Associate, AOK, Austin Public Library

Katrina Townsend

Library Assistant Manager, AWP, Austin Public Library

Friday December 13, 2024 12:30pm - 1:30pm PST
3F: Children's Room

Education, Programming

12:30pm PST

Healing Through Art-Landscape Painting

Friday December 13, 2024 12:30pm - 2:45pm PST

2F: Cookbook Cafe (Back)

When did you first tell yourself "I can't" or " I am not an artist", ...and then from this point onward stopped trying. Feeding oneself messages of negativity can leave one with feelings of inadequacy, or the inability to accomplish a goal. Art can be very therapeutic, for there are no mistakes in art; it is all a matter, of the manner in which information is individually processed and applied. It is educational, as well as a way of expressing ability, feelings, spirituality, or wonder. Come enjoy this art workshop to explore your creativity!

¿Cuándo te dijiste primero a ti mismo "no puedo" o "no soy un artista", ...y luego a partir de este punto en adelante dejó de intentarlo. Alimentarse con mensajes de negatividad puede dejar a uno con sentimientos de insuficiencia, o la incapacidad de lograr una meta. El arte puede ser muy terapéutico, porque no hay errores en el arte; todo es una cuestión, de la manera en que la información se procesa y aplica individualmente. Es educativo, así como una forma de expresar capacidad, sentimientos, espiritualidad o maravilla. ¡Venga a disfrutar de este taller de arte para explorar su creatividad! La sesión es en inglés pero el arte trasciende el idioma.

Speakers

Ambray Gonzales

Youth Program Specialist, Austin Public Library

Ambray has always loved exploring and researching different cultures. In 1st grade her path in life was predetermined by a presenter ( a Japanese Sumi painter visiting her school and doing a painting demo). She decided at that point to be an artist. From a low-income family living... Read More →

Friday December 13, 2024 12:30pm - 2:45pm PST
2F: Cookbook Cafe (Back)

Education, Programming

1:45pm PST

Survive the Oregon Trail: A Live-Action Interactive Adventure Game

Friday December 13, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST

3F: Children's Room

Speakers

Michelle Beebower

Branch Manager, ATO, Austin Public Library

William (Billy) McConnell III

Library Associate, AUH, Austin Public Library

Billy Moses

Library Associate, AOK, Austin Public Library

Friday December 13, 2024 1:45pm - 2:45pm PST
3F: Children's Room

Education, Programming

1:45pm PST

Hobbit Door Crafting: A Journey to Middle-earth

Friday December 13, 2024 1:45pm - 3:45pm PST

2F: Cookbook Cafe (Back)

In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit." ― J.R.R. Tolkien
Let’s go on an adventure to Middle-earth! Using foam discs, grapevine wreaths, paint, décor, and a bit of glue, make your very own hobbit door. Dive into the magical world of Lord of the Rings and craft a fantastical creation that will take you there and back again!

¡Vamos a la aventura a la Tierra Media! Con discos de espuma, coronas de vid, pintura, decoración y un poco de pegamento, haz tu propia puerta de hobbit. ¡Sumérgete en el mundo mágico de El Señor de los Anillos y crea una creación fantástica que te llevará de ida y vuelta! La sesión es en inglés, pero las instrucciones escritas estarán disponibles en español.

Speakers

Nichole Chagnon

Branch Manager, ASJ, Austin Public Library

Katrina Townsend

Library Assistant Manager, AWP, Austin Public Library

Friday December 13, 2024 1:45pm - 3:45pm PST
2F: Cookbook Cafe (Back)

Education, Programming

3:00pm PST

Survive the Oregon Trail: A Live-Action Interactive Adventure Game

Friday December 13, 2024 3:00pm - 3:45pm PST

3F: Children's Room

Speakers

Education, Programming