Much has been said about burnout in recent years, but it remains a persistent challenge for libraries. In fact, the problem of burnout is so widespread that it is now recognized by the World Health Organization as an “occupational phenomenon.” Traditional approaches to addressing chronic workplace stress and burnout have put the responsibility on individual […]
Public polls consistently show that people care about privacy. Privacy concerns unite people across identities, politics, and cultures. Libraries are increasingly offering privacy literacy programming, fulfilling the Library Bill of Rights call to educate about privacy. In this session, learn about privacy literacy and preview research-based strategies for developing your privacy literacy practice. Facilitators will […]
Even within the same library system, our understanding of our patrons’ needs varies immensely. As different as library departments may seem, combining our insights enriches our understanding of the community […]
Podcasts. Maybe you are a devotee, listening to shows like Succession or Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History. Maybe you’ve never listened, but you are peripherally aware of the fact that 41% […]
