Back in Circulation Again 2024

Are you ready to be video recorded while working at a public service desk or in the stacks? Chances are increasing that library staff will be faced with a First Amendment auditor's attempt to get footage for their social media. In this interactive session, I will discuss the First Amendment and high-level policies that your library should have in place and staff must know. I will use video examples of audits created by Vernon Area Public Library staff to highlight what (and what not) to do during an audit, and engage the participants with unique scenarios to encourage discussion about what to do in difficult situations. The goal of this session is for participants to walk away better prepared to professionally handle a First Amendment audit in their library.