How to Prepare Your Library for Generation Z

This 60-minute webinar presented by Lauren Hays will provide insights on the generation born between 1997- 2012. Generation Z will account for 82% of the U.S. population by 2026. Explaining how libraries can meet the needs of this upcoming generation with programming and Gen Z-focused library services, this training also provides managers with insights into how best to integrate Gen Z workers into the library workforce and create a productive, cohesive work environment for everyone. 

Here’s some of what you will learn:

• Programs that are instantly attractive to the needs of younger patrons.
• Traditional library services Gen Z patrons hate – and a few that
  they absolutely love!
• How to motivate and reward this unique group.
• Tips for integrating Generation Z staff into effective, multi-generational
  work teams.
• How to avoid stigma and age stereotyping in your library.

Presenter: 
Lauren Hays, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology at the University of Central Missouri. Previously, she was the Instructional and Research Librarian at MidAmerica Nazarene University in Olathe, KS where she enjoyed teaching and being a member of her institution’s Faculty Development Committee. Her professional interests include the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, information literacy, digital literacy, educational technology, and academic development. On a personal note, she loves dogs, traveling, and home.