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Social Workers in the Library

Saturday, October 19, 2024
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM PDT
Room/Location: 211

  • Edna Osepans

    Supervising Social Worker
    Los Angeles Public Library
    los angeles, CA

  • Sona Ter-Yegishyan

    Social Services Supervisor
    Burbank Public Library
    Burbank, CA

  • Mary Leasure

    Social Services Liaison
    Glendale Library, Arts & Culture
    Glendale, CA

  • Karen Pickard-Four

    Principal II/ Lead in the Library Experience Office
    LA Public Library
    Los Angeles, CA

This panel discussion will feature the So Cal Social Workers, who will discuss their unique role in three public libraries: Glendale, Burbank, and Los Angeles. They will share their experiences and discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with library social work. They will also clarify what a social worker can and cannot do in a library setting. Along with the social workers, a Library Administrator from Los Angeles Public Library, will join the presentation to offer her perspective on working with social workers.