Thursday, July 25, 2024

New Masterclass: "Wellness Strategies to Get Back on Track after the Summer" with Loida Garcia-Febo

Wellness Strategies to Get Back on Track after the Summer
A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo

The Library 2.0 Mental Health and Wellness Series

OVERVIEW

The abrupt shift from downtime and relaxation time to the demands of a faster-paced workplace can be stressful and overwhelming. Implementing wellness strategies helps to mitigate this stress, boost productivity, and maintain mental and physical health. These strategies can include strategies to manage stress, prevent burnout and fatigue, effectively complete tasks, use apps and AI to boost well-being, and apply techniques to foster a supportive work environment.

In this masterclass, Garcia-Febo will share top tips directly related to the strategies mentioned above, with the ultimate and ideal goals that these measures contribute to sustained productivity, improved mental health, and greater job satisfaction.

Additionally, attendees will customize self-care and work-life balance for them and will create a personalized toolkit to get back on track.

This 60-minute training is presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by Loida Garcia-Febo. A handout copy of the presentation slides will be available to all who participate.

OUTCOMES:

  • Attendees will learn strategies to manage stress
  • Attendees will learn strategies to prevent burnout and fatigue
  • Attendees will learn strategies to effectively complete tasks
  • Attendees will become familiar with apps and free AI to boost their wellbeing
  • Attendees will become familiar with techniques to foster a supportive work environment
  • Attendees will become acquainted with Emotional Intelligence
  • Attendees will customize basics for self-care and work-life balance
  • Attendees will create a personalized “Toolkit for Getting your Wellness Back on Track”

DATE: Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, at 2:00 pm US - Eastern Time

COST:

  • $99/person - includes any-time access to the recording and the presentation slides and receiving a participation certificate. To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email admin@library20.com.
  • This masterclass is not included in the individual or group annual all-inclusive all-access passes for the Dr. Steve Albrecht Service, Safety, and Security webinars.

TO REGISTER: 

Cliick HERE to register. You can pay by credit card, and you will receive an email within a day with information on how to attend the event live and then your permanent access to the event recording. 

If you have any trouble registering for an event, if you need to be invoiced or pay by check, or if you have any questions, please email admin@library20.com.

NOTE: Please check your spam folder if you don't receive your confirmation email within 24 hours.

SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@library20.com to arrange):

  • Multiple individual log-ins and access from the same organization paid together: $75 each for 3+ registrations, $65 each for 5+ registrations. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.
  • The ability to show the masterclass (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $299.
  • Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $499 (hosted either at Library 2.0 or in Niche Academy). Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.

RECORDING: The masterclass will be recorded and registered participants will have non-expiring access to the recording.

LOIDA GARCIA-FEBO

Loida Garcia-Febo is a Puerto Rican American librarian and International Library Consultant with 25 years of experience as an expert in library services to diverse populations and human rights. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019. Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. In her job, she helps libraries, companies and organizations strategize programs, services and strategies in areas related to these topics and many others. Garcia-Febo has a Bachelors in Business Education, Masters in Library and Information Sciences.

Garcia-Febo has a long history of service with library associations. Highlights include- At IFLA: Governing Board 2013-2017, Co-Founder of IFLA New Professionals, two-term Member/Expert resource person of the Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression Committee of IFLA (FAIFE), two-term member of the Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section of IFLA (CPDWL). Currently: CPDWL Advisor, Information Coordinator of the Management of Library Associations Section. Currently at ALA: Chair, IRC United Nations Subcommittee, Chair Public Awareness Committee. Recently at ALA: Chair, Status of Women in Librarianship and Chair, ALA United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Task Force developing a multi-year strategic plan for ALA. Born, raised, and educated in Puerto Rico, Garcia-Febo has advocated for libraries at the United Nations, the European Union Parliament, U.S. Congress, NY State Senate, NY City Hall, and on sidewalks and streets in various states in the U.S.

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

New Webinar: "Better Meetings: How to Have More Fun and Be More Effective When You Gather"

Better Meetings:
How to Have More Fun and Be More Effective When You Gather

Part of the Library 2.0 Service, Safety, and Security / Essential Librarian Series with Crystal Trice, hosted by Dr. Steve Albrecht

OVERVIEW

We spend up to a third of our time at work in meetings. Unfortunately, much of that time is spent watching the clock and thinking that this meeting could have been an email. This webinar will equip you with a toolkit of tips and tricks to transform your library meetings from “have-to” to “get-to” events. You will leave with practical strategies to make your meetings more engaging, productive, and (actually!) enjoyable.

LEARNING AGENDA:

  • How to craft a purpose statement for all types of meetings
  • Ideas for matching meeting agenda and methods to serve that meeting’s purpose
  • Time-tested techniques to help facilitate inclusive meetings that stay on track
  • Best practices for summarizing meeting outcomes and assigning tasks for accountability
  • Ways to proactively change meeting culture at your library from any role within the organization

This 60-minute overview session on is another in our “Essential Librarian Series,” designed to be shown to new staff and leaders and to provide a refresher for all who work in the library. The presentation slides will be available to all who participate.

DATE: Thursday, August 8th, 2024, at 2:00 pm US - Eastern Time

COST:

  • $99/person - includes any-time access to the recording and the presentation slides and receiving a participation certificate. To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email admin@library20.com.
  • FREE for those on individual or group all-access passes (see below).

TO REGISTER: 

Click HERE to register and pay. You can pay by credit card. You will receive an email within a day with information on how to attend the webinar live and how you can access the permanent webinar recording. If you are paying for someone else to attend, you'll be prompted to send an email to admin@library20.com with the name and email address of the actual attendee.

If you need to be invoiced or pay by check, if you have any trouble registering for a webinar, or if you have any questions, please email admin@library20.com.

NOTE: please check your spam folder if you don't receive your confirmation email within a day.

SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@library20.com to arrange):

  • Multiple individual log-ins and access from the same organization paid together: $75 each for 3+ registrations, $65 each for 5+ registrations. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.
  • The ability to show the webinar (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $299.
  • Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $499 (hosted either at Library 2.0 or in Niche Academy). Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.

ALL-ACCESS PASSES:

  • All-access annual passes include unlimited access to the recordings of all of Dr. Albrecht's previous Library 2.0 webinars, plus live and recorded access to his new webinars for one year. These are hosted either at Library 2.0 or Niche Academy (if preferred).
  • For a $499 individual all-access annual pass to all of Dr. Albrecht's live webinars and recordings for one year, please click here
  • Inquiries for all-access organizational contracts should be directed to admin@library20.com.
CRYSTAL TRICE

With over two decades of experience in libraries and education, Crystal Trice is passionate about helping people work together more effectively in transformative, but practical ways. As founder of Scissors & Glue, LLC, Crystal partners with libraries and schools to bring positive changes through interactive training and hands-on workshops. She is a Certified Scrum Master and has completed a Masters Degree in Library & Information Science, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and Psychology. She is a frequent national presenter on topics ranging from project management to conflict resolution to artificial intelligence. She currently resides near Portland, Oregon, with her extraordinary husband, fuzzy cows, goofy geese, and noisy chickens. Crystal enjoys fine-tip Sharpies, multi-colored Flair pens, blue painters tape, and as many sticky notes as she can get her hands on.

 

DR. STEVE ALBRECHT

Since 2000, Dr. Steve Albrecht has trained thousands of library employees in 28+ states, live and online, in service, safety, and security. His programs are fast, entertaining, and provide tools that can be put to use immediately in the library workspace with all types of patrons.

In 2015, the ALA published his book, Library Security: Better Communication, Safer Facilities. His new book, The Safe Library: Keeping Users, Staff, and Collections Secure, was just published by Rowman & Littlefield.

Steve holds a doctoral degree in Business Administration (D.B.A.), an M.A. in Security Management, a B.A. in English, and a B.S. in Psychology. He is board-certified in HR, security management, employee coaching, and threat assessment.

He has written 25 books on business, security, and leadership topics. He lives in Springfield, Missouri, with six dogs and two cats.

More on The Safe Library at thesafelibrary.com. Follow on X (Twitter) at @thesafelibrary and on YouTube @thesafelibrary. Dr. Albrecht's professional website is drstevealbrecht.com.