Transform and Thrive: Fostering Wellness in Our Work

Library staff and administration do more than point people in the right direction to books and information. We foster wellness for ourselves and others. One way to foster wellness is to tap the entrepreneurial spirit and apply it within the library organization, setting the tone that the library is a welcoming and creative space for all–honoring the genius of everyone within.

Join us to discover how to do more than balance too many projects and not enough time but foster wellness and promote self-renewal. As Emerson inspires: “Life consists in what a person is thinking of all day.” This session does not tell one what to think, but rather shows how to activate creative thinking and how to enrich daily activities in practical ways.

As a result of this program, participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate an ability to create wellness in their work by using the entrepreneurial spirit: starting with the end in mind, tapping dignity, unity, and harmony in our thinking and daily activities. creatively reducing bureaucracy
• Explain at least three actions successful librarians take to activate the skill of discernment when prioritizing and making decisions
• Cite at least three resources that can be used to further hone their skills in fostering wellness in their work

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the Library of Michigan.