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| 8:45 am PT | Welcome with WLA President Sarah Logan |
| 9:00 am PT | Keynote with John Schu: The Gift of Story |
| 10:30 am PT | Intro to Bibliotherapy: Healing Through Stories | Emely Rumble, LCSW |
| 11:45 am PT | Lunch & Book Talk Club (BYOBB: Bring Your Own Bibliotherapy Book) |
| 1:00 pm PT | I’m a Library Worker, Not a Therapist!: Know Your Scope and Create Boundaries | Nisha Mody |
| 2:30 pm PT | Therapeutically Applied Roleplaying Games: Using Games to Foster Growth and Connection | Hayden Jones, LMHCA; Dr. Jared Kilmer, PhD; Ellie Lovde, LMHCA |
| 4:00 pm PT | Narratives of Belonging in Libraries: Research and Practices to Support Social Connection | Jennifer Peterson & Margo Gustina |
| 5:00 pm PT | Closing Remarks |
Bibliotherapy in Libraries Summit: Healing Through Story
Bibliotherapy refers to the use of reading for therapeutic purposes, and as library people, we’ve all seen the way stories can transform, empower, and heal. Learn more about the affective benefits of reading and how libraries can use these ideas to positively impact the wellbeing of our patrons, communities, and ourselves, even if you’re not a licensed mental health professional.
The virtual Bibliotherapy in Libraries Summit offers day-long programming around the concept of bibliotherapy in collection development, readers advisory, programming, outreach, and more. Come away with the tools and knowledge to help your library community find “shelf help.”
WSL will be providing clock hours to eligible Washington Library employees for all summit sessions, with the exception of Lunch & Book Talk Club.
Registration
Individual Registration
Individual registration costs are $10 WLA Students; $35 WLA Members; and $55 Non-Members.
Reminder: Washington State Library has provided state-wide access for ALL library employees in Washington.
If you are associated with a Washington library (of any type) as a staff member, volunteer, or board/foundation/friends member, you may request your discount code by reaching out to your library’s leadership, or contact Brianna Hoffman at the State Library at [email protected] to receive the code.
Individual Registration
Organizational Rate
Due to popular demand, WLA will offer rates based on the number of employees in your organization!
For this virtual event, WLA is excited to allow organizations to purchase a pass to grant all staff online access to the Summit! An all-access pass will allow staff from all levels, roles, and career stages to attend for a flat fee.
Your employees can pop in and out of live sessions as their schedules allow, and they will have access to all session recordings afterward. The cost is less than the regular member rate, and your staff at all levels can each have access to the full day's schedule of quality professional development.
| Number of Employees* | Rate |
| 3-5 | $100 |
| 6-10 | $200 |
| 11–20 | $350 |
| 21–50 | $550 |
| 51–100 | $1,000 |
| 101–200 | $1,500 |
| 201–500 | $2,000 |
| 501-1000 | $2,500 |
| 1001+ | $3,000 |
*Schools can apply the "Number of Employees" to just employees, just students, or both.
Reminder: Washington State Library has provided state-wide access for ALL library employees in Washington.
If you are associated with a Washington library (of any type) as a staff member, volunteer, or board/foundation/friends member, you may request your discount code by reaching out to your library’s leadership, or contact Brianna Hoffman at the State Library at [email protected] to receive the code.
Organizational Registration
State-Wide Access
For this virtual event, WLA is excited to allow state libraries or state library associations purchase a pass to grant all library staff in their state online access to the Summit! An all-access pass will allow staff from all levels, roles, and career stages to attend for a flat fee, based on the average number of library employees in your state. Pricing tiers are based on the estimated amount of library employees in the state/area. Full pricing chart with individual area pricing, total employees per area, price per employee, and sources used can be accessed here.
| Estimated Total Library Professionals in Area | Amount |
| Under 1,000 | $2,500 |
| 1,001-2,000 | $3,500 |
| 2,001-3,000 | $4,500 |
| 3,001-4,000 | $5,500 |
| 4,001-5,000 | $6,500 |
| 5,001-6,000 | $7,500 |
| 6,001-8,000 | $8,500 |
| 8,001+ | $9,500 |
To register your state for access to the Bibliotherapy in Libraries Summit, please submit the form below.
State-Wide Access Registration Form
If you have any questions, contact the WLA Office at [email protected] or (206) 823-1138!