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Bobbi L. Newman
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Join Us for Supporting Each Other Through Stressful Times: A Conversation on Wellbeing
Published: May 2, 2025 12:42
I am just thrilled to share this event! Last month Helen and Beth and I got to chatting on Bluesky and thought it would be great to do something together. Helen took the lead and made it happen (Thank you, Helen). Please join us for this free chat. This…
In the Weeds and in the Work: Notes from a Busy Spring
https://librarianbyday.net/2025/05/01/in-the-weeds-and-in-the-work-notes-from-a-busy-spring/
Published: May 1, 2025 13:01
It’s been a busy spring, and we still have more than a month to go before summer officially begins; there’s no sign of things slowing down. I’ve been deep in work that challenges and inspires me, and I wanted to take a moment to reflect and share a few…
Fostering Workplace Well-Being: Practical Strategies for a Healthier Work Culture: Presentation
Published: April 30, 2025 14:15
This week, I gave a virtual 90-minute interactive presentation called Fostering Workplace Well-Being: Practical Strategies for a Healthier Work Culture for Arrowhead Library System in Minnesota. It was designed as an introduction to workplace well-being…
Join Me for If We Could Have Just Ten Minutes of Your Time Program Series
Published: April 24, 2025 12:47
ALA Editions | ALA Neal-Schuman are hosting a spring trilogy of free, short, and helpful Zoom programs. I will be on the final panel with other great authors. The series includes sessions of 10-minute presentations, with open discussion and audience Q&A…
Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers is in stock!
Published: April 15, 2025 12:22
I’m thrilled to share that the book I edited, Well-Being in the Library Workplace: A Handbook for Managers, is now in stock. The designers did an amazing job with the cover and the inside. I love the detail of the florals inside the book as well!…
Bias, Subjectivity, and Psychological Safety: The Feedback Gap
https://librarianbyday.net/2025/04/11/bias-subjectivity-and-psychological-safety-the-feedback-gap/
Published: April 11, 2025 18:28
Last week at the panel on Toxic Leadership at ACRL someone asked about ways to make workplaces safer for neurodivergent staff. Part of my answer was that everyone at work needs to understand that their preferred communication method isn’t the only way or…
Burnout Isn’t Just Being Tired: What Every Librarian Should Know
Published: April 8, 2025 22:38
Today, I delivered a presentation for the Iowa Small Library Association on solutions for surviving burnout, and I wanted to address the common misunderstanding about what burnout is and is not. We hear the word burnout tossed around a lot these days. It’s…
Trauma-Informed Leadership Approaches to Legacy Toxicity: The Road to Wellness #ACRL2025 Panel
Published: April 5, 2025 14:15
I had the honor of being on a panel with Kaetrena David Kendrick and Alma Ortega organized by L Slingluff and Elizabeth Dill on Trauma-Informed Leadership Approaches to Legacy Toxicity: The Road to Wellness. We had so many great questions from Elizabeth…
Join Me and the Iowa Small Library Association for a webinar “Understanding Burnout: From Awareness to Action”
Published: April 3, 2025 11:55
This presentation is free for ISLA members and has a $10 for non-members. April 8 from 1:30-2:30 via Zoom! Burnout is more than just feeling tired, it’s a workplace problem that affects well-being, productivity, and retention. We will explore definitions,…
ERL Keynote: Small Changes, Big Impact
https://librarianbyday.net/2025/03/27/erl-keynote-small-changes-big-impact/
Published: March 27, 2025 12:13
It is a strange, awful, and hard time to talk about well-being at work, yet the practices that create a healthy workplace for everyone matter now more than ever. We spend a significant amount of our lives at work, and taking action to improve that space…