Program
Do you find yourself always being busy at work? Working past your regular hours? Thinking about work night and day? Not taking your vacation time? Starting to dread going to work, getting sick a lot, or feeling overworked and exhausted? You are not alone. Library work, in any role and any type of library, can take a heavy toll on people. This panel presentation will address best practices for self-care from three perspectives: what you can do for yourself, what you can do as a coworker for others, and what you (or others) can do in management roles. Hear from a variety of library staff in different roles and types of libraries. Participants will come away with practical tips and action items to implement right away to better take care of yourself, others, and to foster a physically and mentally healthy work environment.
ALA Unit/Subunit: LLAMA
Meeting Type: Program
Cost: Included with full conference registration.
Open/Closed: Open
Emily Clasper
Director of Service Strategies, River Campus Libraries
University of Rochester
Janie Hermann
Public Programming Librarian
Princeton Public Library
Djaz Zulida
Programs & Community Outreach Librarian
East Boston Branch of the Boston Public Library
Carson Block
President
Carson Block Consulting Inc.
Kyle Courtney
Copyright Advisor
Harvard University