Join us at the Dixie Convention Center in St. George, Utah for the 2025 Utah Library Association Annual Conference!Registration is now open, with early bird pricing ending March 31. Soon after registering, you will receive a Sched invite to this event so you can plan your conference schedule. See you in St. George!
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PAVE Prevention recognizes that libraries across the United States are experiencing increased public aggression toward their workers, as highlighted in the 2022 Urban Library Trauma Study. To address these challenges, PAVE offers comprehensive training sessions focused on critical skills for library staff. The training covers topics such as building situational awareness, ensuring physical, emotional, and mental safety, and employing de-escalation techniques—both verbal and non-verbal. Participants will also learn grounding techniques, self-care practices, bystander intervention strategies, boundary setting, conflict resolution, and effective intercultural communication. Additionally, the training incorporates principles of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, and Accessibility (DEIJA), as well as cultural humility and competency. All PAVE modules utilize adrenalized, real-life scenario learning, which has proven to be one of the most effective training methods for adult learners. PAVE has successfully trained library workers nationwide in trauma-informed, DEIJA-inclusive human safety skills. As part of this initiative, PAVE will deliver a 3-hour workshop for ULA participants, equipping them with the tools needed to navigate their complex working environments.
