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Rebecca Tolley to discuss trauma-informed care in libraries in Feb. 3 talk
JOHNSON CITY – Where are gaps of trauma-informed care (TIC) in libraries, and how can those gaps be closed to create a safe and nurturing space for all who patronize
them?
Rebecca Tolley from the Charles C. Sherrod Library at East Tennessee State University will explore this topic in “How Libraries Should Adopt Trauma-Informed Principles”
in a free public talk on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at noon via Zoom (https://etsu.zoom.us/j/94781719253).
Her talk is part of the “Women on Wednesdays” series sponsored by ETSU’s Women’s Studies Program.
TIC is a framework that helps people recognize the widespread prevalence of trauma and integrate knowledge of its effects into policies and practices.
While libraries have a reputation for being places of sanctuary, the framework of TIC is not always evident in these environments, according to Tolley, whose book,
“A Trauma-Informed Approach to Libraries,” was published by the American Library Association in 2020.
In her talk, Tolley will discuss the core concepts of TIC and illustrate the gaps of philosophy and service that are commonly experienced in libraries. She will
set the foundation for why trauma-informed practices should be applied to libraries and provide suggestions of how to apply concrete TIC steps to construct an inclusive space for all.
Tolley is a professor and interim director of Research and Instructional Services at the Sherrod Library. In this role, she facilitates student, staff and faculty
success in research, instruction and scholarship.
For more information, contact Dr. Phyllis Thompson, ETSU director of Women’s Studies, at 423-439-4125.
Wendy Doucette, PhD, MSLIS
Graduate Research and Instruction Librarian
East Tennessee State University
Program Chair,
Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students
