[OPEN-ILS-GENERAL] Seeking volunteers to address potential Code of Conduct violations at Evergreen conferences

[Ruth Frasur]

*raises hand.  If you need me.

On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 7:01 PM, Jane Sandberg <sandbej at linnbenton.edu>
wrote:

> Hi Kathy,
>
> Thanks for sending this out -- it is great to see the eg community
> taking this seriously.  I'd be happy to help out with this.  I don't
> have a counseling background, but I do feel pretty well equipped to
> de-escalate situations and support folks who are experiencing crises.
> I have taken a lot of workshops on active listening and have a Mental
> Health First Aid certification, and would be really looking forward to
> this training as well.
>
> This will be my first Evergreen conference, though, so I know you may
> be looking for folks who are more seasoned members of the community.
> Let me know either way. :-)
>
> Best,
>
>     -Jane
>
> On Wed, Jan 14, 2015 at 3:45 PM, Kathy Lussier <klussier at masslnc.org>
> wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Last March, the Evergreen Oversight Board approved a Code of Conduct for
> > Evergreen events - http://evergreen-ils.org/code-of-conduct/.
> >
> > Since that time, the Board has been working on developing procedures for
> > handling potential Code of Conduct reports if they should occur. These
> > procedures are still a work in progress, but the procedures do call for
> > trained safety staffers to be available at conferences to handle incident
> > reports.
> >
> > The role of the safety staffers is to meet with the reporter of the
> incident
> > to gather all relevant details, meet with the alleged harasser, work
> with a
> > team that includes somebody from the conference planning team as well as
> a
> > rep from the Board to determine what action should be taken, and to
> > communicate those final actions to the people involved in the incident.
> >
> > The Oversight Board is committed to providing training to volunteers, to
> > developing a clear set of procedures on how such incidents should be
> > handled, and to assisting these volunteers in any way they can.
> >
> > The qualities we are looking for in volunteers are people who listen
> well,
> > are approachable and are non-judgmental. Discretion is also an important
> > quality for any volunteer. We would be particularly interested in finding
> > people who have a background in counseling or something similar. It also
> is
> > important that volunteers are people who are regular Evergreen conference
> > attendees.
> >
> > If you are interested in helping out or just have questions about the
> role,
> > feel free to contact me. Also, if you know somebody in the community who
> > possesses the above qualities, please encourage them to get in touch with
> > me. Sometimes, it's easier to see those qualities in others than it is to
> > see them in yourself. :)
> >
> > I think the Code of Conduct is important for creating a welcoming
> > environment for all people in the community, regardless of gender, sexual
> > orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or
> religion.
> > However, if we don't have strong procedures for Code of Conduct
> complaints
> > and volunteers dedicated to ensuring that complaints are handled fairly
> and
> > quickly, the Code of Conduct will have no meaning. My hope is that we
> never
> > have an incident that warrants putting the procedures into action, but if
> > there is an incident, we want trained people to respond to it
> appropriately.
> >
> > I know we have a great community out there, so I hope to hear from some
> of
> > you that you are interested in helping to maintain a safe and welcoming
> > community.
> >
> > Thank you!
> > Kathy
> >
> > --
> > Kathy Lussier
> > Project Coordinator
> > Massachusetts Library Network Cooperative
> > (508) 343-0128
> > klussier at masslnc.org
> > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/kmlussier
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jane Sandberg
> Electronic Resources Librarian
> Linn-Benton Community College
> sandbej at linnbenton.edu / 541-917-4655
>



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