BPL Hosts Its 2019 Staff Day Training

Employees from all 19 libraries gathered at Boutwell Auditorium
October 24 for 2019 BPL Staff Day 

Birmingham Public Library employees gathered at Boutwell Auditorium October 24 for 2019 BPL Staff Day, an annual gathering of workers from our 19 libraries set aside for training workshops, celebration of accomplishments of the past year, and fellowship.

Members of the BPL Executive Team 

The day kicked off with a powerful, inspiring speech by Timothy Alexander, author of Ever Faithful, Ever Loyal: The Timothy Alexander Story. Alexander talked about the important role librarians played as he relearned how to read after a 2006 car accident caused brain injury and left him paralyzed. Alexander gave a speech at the Central Library July 20 as part of the BPL Local Author Lecture series.

Timothy Alexander, author of Ever Faithful, Ever Loyal, gave the
keynote address at BPL Staff Day  

Stacey Burkes gave a demonstration of Cane-Fu, a self-defense class on how to use a cane to protect yourself that he teaches monthly at Springville Road Regional Branch Library (he will present the class at noon next Thursday, October 31). BPL staffers also attended a wellness workshop led by Dr. Joel Williford Chiropractic & Wellness of Birmingham.

Stacey Burkes presented a self-defense workshop called Cane-Fu.

Two other workshops were held: Programs on a Budget, with tips on how libraries can offer low-cost activities such as crafts for patrons, and Human Clue, an activity based on the popular board game Clue.