The Mindful Librarian: Connecting the Practice of Mindfulness to Librarianship explores mindfulness, approaching it in such a way as to relate specifically to the many roles or challenges librarians face. Coinciding with the increased need to juggle a variety of tasks, technologies, ebooks, and databases, the new Association of College &amp; Research Libraries Framework for Information Literacy, and the challenges faced by solo librarians in school libraries which have suffered cutbacks in help in recent years, the time is exactly right for this publication. The authors hope to be helpful in some small way towards improving the joy and quality of life that librarians and library science students experience in their personal lives and jobs. The loftier goal would be to create a new lens from which to view librarianship, having a transformative impact on readers, and opening a new dialog within the profession. The topic of mindfulness is not new; it has been connected to various religious traditions in a wide variety of ways for centuries, most notably Buddhism. In the latter part of the 20th century, however, a secular version was popularized largely by the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn and his work on MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) at the University of Massachusetts’s Medical School. The medical benefits and the overall quality of life improvements from its adoption have exploded in recent years, in particular, the last two decades which have seen mindfulness traditions incorporated into education to a greater degree and with very positive results.

The Mindful Librarian: Connecting the Practice of Mindfulness to Librarianship (Chandos Information Professional)

Henry, Jo

Eshleman, Joe

Moniz, Richard

Slutzky, Howard

Moniz, Lisa

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Chandos Publishing

With online education options more ubiquitous and sophisticated than ever, the need for academic librarians to be conversant with digital resources and design thinking has become increasingly important. The way forward is through collaboration with instructional designers, which allows librarians to gain a better understanding of digital resource construction, design, goals, and responsibilities. In this book, the authors demonstrate that when librarians and instructional designers pool their knowledge of curriculum and technology, together they can impact changes that help to better serve faculty, students, and staff and address changes that are affecting higher education. Illustrated using plentiful examples of successful collaboration in higher education, this book 
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<li>introduces the history of collaborative endeavors between instructional designers and librarians, sharing ideas for institutions of every size;</li>
<li>reviews key emerging issues, including intellectual property, digital scholarship, data services, digital publishing, and scholarly communication;</li>
<li>addresses library instruction, particularly the new information literacy framework and threshold concepts, and how the movement towards online library instruction can be supported through collaboration with instructional designers;</li>
<li>describes the complementary roles of librarians and instructional designers in detail, followed by a case study in collaboration at Davidson College, an evolving digital project that mirrors changes in technology and collaboration over more than a decade;</li>
<li>shows how librarians and instructional designers can work together to encourage, inform, train, and support both faculty and students in the use of digital media, media databases, online media, public domain resources, and streaming media tools;</li>
<li>highlights creative opportunities inherent in the design and use of the Learning Management System (LMS); and</li>
<li>looks ahead to how emerging technologies are already leading to new jobs at the intersection of librarianship and technology, such as the instructional design librarian.</li>
</ul>With a firm foundation on best practices drawn from a variety of institutions, this book maps out a partnership between academic librarians and instructional designers that will lead to improved outcomes.

Librarians and Instructional Designers: Collaboration and Innovation

Mann, Karen

Eshleman, Kristen

ALA Editions

Have you ever had an employee or co-worker who failed to contribute to the organization or played a role in creating a toxic work environment? Have you ever experienced uncivil or rude behavior from someone on your team? Dysfunctional workplace behavior happens everywhere including libraries. Handling these relationship-based issues successfully is critical to library success. Libraries can promote initiatives through collaboration and a team atmosphere in many forms such as planning programs and events, working with colleagues or faculty members, or forwarding the latest library project. However, all libraries experience dysfunction to some degree and often these attempts to meet library goals and move the library forward are derailed because of dysfunctional dynamics. This book provides practical insight into these forms of dysfunction and offers suggestions for handling it.Library managers today have a dual role as both manager and leader. Yet many librarians are put into managerial positions with little training on how to lead and even less training on how to handle dysfunctional employees and teams. This book would provide guidance and be a starting point for both new and experienced leaders handling dysfunction. The information would also be beneficial for library workers dealing with toxic co-workers.

The Dysfunctional Library: Challenges and Solutions to Workplace Relationships

Like other workplaces, libraries can sometimes be stressful, with library workers bearing the brunt of such problems as uncivil patrons, poor communication, inadequate leadership, and toxic behaviors by fellow employees. But there's hope. Following up their acclaimed examination of the dysfunctional library ("should be essential reading for library leaders" raves Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association), here the authors present a book of proactive solutions and guidance culled from their own research, including interviews with library administrators and staff. Sharing valuable insights that will stimulate thought and discussion towards the goal of a healthier and more harmonious workplace, this book
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<li>addresses the subject from four viewpoints―individual, team, leader, and organization―focusing on solutions and practical steps in each area;</li>
<li>shows how self-reflection and self-awareness can be key starting points for exploring workplace issues;</li>
<li>offers numerous suggestions for wellness and self-care; </li>
<li>provides tips for improving interpersonal communication and conversations in ways that prevent silos and span boundaries;</li>
<li>sheds light on forming and sustaining cohesive library teams, then provides solutions for misaligned teams and dissenters;</li>
<li>discusses why effectively conveying vision, role modeling, and demonstrating empathy are all crucial behaviors of library leaders;</li>
<li>shares actions library leaders can take to engage employees in the change process;</li>
<li>examines how organizational structures can either detract or contribute to a library’s success; and</li>
<li>details types of training that can be utilized to minimize dysfunction, including training for bias, empathy, conflict management, and diversity.</li>
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Filled with beneficial advice on every page, this resource will help libraries be better workplaces for everyone.

Cultivating Civility: Practical Ways to Improve a Dysfunctional Library

The changing higher education environment requires a new kind of relationship among faculty, academic liaisons, and students. A core resource for any LIS student or academic librarian serving as a liaison, this handbook lays out the comprehensive fundamentals of the discipline, helping librarians build the confidence and cooperation of the university faculty in relation to the library. Readers will learn about connecting and assisting faculty and students through skillful communication and resource utilization with coverage of key topics such asOrientation meetingsAcquiring Subject specializationAdvice on faculty communication and assistanceOnline tutorial creationCollection developmentInformation literacy instructionEmbedded librarianshipLibrary guidesNew courses and accreditationEvaluation methodsWritten in a straightforward way that lends itself to easy application, Fundamentals for the Academic Liaison provides ready guidance for current and future academic library liaisons.

Fundamentals for the Academic Liaison (ALA Fundamentals)

ALA Neal-Schuman

The changing higher education environment requires a new kind of relationship among faculty, academic liaisons, and students. A core resource for any LIS student or academic librarian serving as a liaison, this handbook lays out the comprehensive fundamentals of the discipline, helping librarians build the confidence and cooperation of the university faculty in relation to the library. Readers will learn about connecting and assisting faculty and students through skillful communication and resource utilization with coverage of key topics such asOrientation meetingsAcquiring Subject specializationAdvice on faculty communication and assistanceOnline tutorial creationCollection developmentInformation literacy instructionEmbedded librarianshipLibrary guidesNew courses and accreditationEvaluation methodsWritten in a straightforward way that lends itself to easy application, Fundamentals for the Academic Liaison provides ready guidance for current and future academic library liaisons.

Fundamentals for the Academic Liaison

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