(via Library 2.0)
Our first Library 2.023 mini-conference, “Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times”, will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, April 4, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM CDT.
Libraries have the power to help transform lives, both for staff and patrons, through efforts that promote mental health and wellness. In this Library 2.0 mini-conference, we will focus specifically on helping library workers thrive in our current uncertain and complex times. We will also explore the “opportunity to reimagine our futures, to renew and adapt our institutions and to craft new stories about who we are and what we value” (United Nations’ Human Development Report 2021/2022).
Our special conference chair is Loida Garcia-Febo who, as past president of the American Library Association, focused on workplace wellness areas including continuing education, creating a positive work environment, unions, gender equity, pay equity, and other activities designed to improve the salaries and status of library professionals.
Register here to attend live or receive the recording link afterwards.