Presentation : How Employers Can Support Library Workers Who Are Caregivers During COVID-19

I presented as part of a panel webinar for ALA's Committee on the Status of Women in Librarianship (COSWL) will present the free webinar “How Employers Can Support Library Workers Who Are Caregivers During COVID-19” on February 3rd. My co-presenters were Maggie Farrell, Dean of Libraries, University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Tonya A. Garcia, … Continue reading Presentation : How Employers Can Support Library Workers Who Are Caregivers During COVID-19

Health and Wellness at ALA MidWinter #ALAMW20 #Libs4Health

If you will be at ALA MidWinter there are several sessions about health and wellness that might interest you. Wellness in the Library Workplace: LLAMA Leadership Development Seminar Sunday, January 26, 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM Location: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 113-C You’re a library manager or administrator. You already know how the library helps … Continue reading Health and Wellness at ALA MidWinter #ALAMW20 #Libs4Health

Bringing Wellness into the Library Workplace

It feels strange to return to blogging after almost a year away. I have drifted away from it for a number of reasons: changes in my personal life, a job with a different focus, putting my time and focus elsewhere both consciously and unconsciously, and making space for new bloggers. Over the years I have … Continue reading Bringing Wellness into the Library Workplace

There is No Excuse for Bullies at Work (or Anywhere Else)

Times are hard, we are all stressed out, the last thing we need to do is take it out on each other. Don't worry I am not going to ask you to hold hands and sing kumbaya. I just want you to take a couple of minutes and think about how you treat others, and … Continue reading There is No Excuse for Bullies at Work (or Anywhere Else)

It’s not about the money

I've been reading, watching and listening to a lot about motivation lately. Not intentionally but once you start thinking about what motivates people to create, to participate, to get involved it starts to show up in places you don't expect it. Sometimes I got looking for it too. Over and over I notice the same … Continue reading It’s not about the money

Stress Management in the Library Workplace

Yesterday I attended a MaintainIT webinar - Using MaintainIT Resources for Technology Training, where they shared some useful information and links. One of the sites was Infopeople, a nonprofit that archives their presentations and handouts and makes them available under a Creative Commons license! As I was exploring I came across materials for a previous … Continue reading Stress Management in the Library Workplace

Libraries looking to save money? Consider telecommuting!

Talking about the blurred line between home and work when I was writing about Twitter started me thinking about telecommuting. Writing about the recession and it affects on libraries got me thinking about telecommuting. Let's talk about telecommuting, it seems to be something libraries have been slow to embrace. Yes, I know the old standard … Continue reading Libraries looking to save money? Consider telecommuting!