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NEWS & EVENTS

 

In addition to writing, Joe, Jo, and Richard are speaking and presenting during the year at a variety of events.  Listed below is some of their latest news.

Dec

2017

 

Mindfulness in the Library Workplace Workshop
Richard and Lisa Moniz will lead a mindfulness workshop sponsored by the NC State Library.  Participants will be introduced to the basic principles of mindfulness and discover the multitude of ways that mindful practice can improve the specific work we do as librarians, from reference services to workplace relationships to goal-setting and much more. Data will be shared on librarians’ awareness and practice of mindfulness. Ideas for dealing with stress and burnout will be discussed and participants will receive multiple suggestions and resources to gain deeper knowledge on the topic in the future. Dates and more information:
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1/5 /18        Statesville – Iredell County Public Library

(register here: http://statelibrary.ncdcr.libcal.com/event/3753457)

1/19/18       Chapel Hill Public Library

(register here: http://statelibrary.ncdcr.libcal.com/event/3753463)

Dec

2017

 

Journal of Library Administration Acceptance

 

Early in 2018, “Incivility and Dysfunction in the Library Workplace: Perceptions and Feedback from the Field," co-authored Jo Henry, Joe Eshleman, Rebecca Croxton, and Richard Moniz, will be published in the Journal of Library Administration, volume 58, number 2.  The purpose of this study was to determine which issues associated with a lack of civility such as mobbing, bullying, workplace dysfunction, and lack of abilities regarding self-reflection were found in the library workplace and to what extent. The data represents the feedback of 4,168 library employees through a self-reporting survey instrument designed by the authors with the help of the American Library Association.

Nov

2017

 

Solutions for Challenging Workplace Relationships ALA eCourse

 

Jo and Richard will lead a 5 week ALA eCourse in January. This 5-week eCourse addresses some of the thorniest problems that library staff may face such as lack of civility, bullying, mobbing, dysfunctional culture, emotional intelligence shortcomings, and challenges associated with conflict management. Starts January 8, 2018.  Registration and more Information 

Oct

2017

 

NCLA Presentation & NELA Keynote

 

Jo, Joe, and Richard presented  “Addressing the Problem of Incivility in the Library Workplace” at the 2017 NCLA Conference in Winston-Salem, NC to a crowd of nearly 150 attendees.  At the NELA Conference, Richard spoke to over 400 attendees on the topic of mindful libraries.

Aug

2017

 

ACRL's "Keeping Up With . . . Mindfulness"
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A great article on mindfulness and librarianship mentions our book The Mindful Librarian.

Aug

2017

 

Order The Dysfunctional Librarian book!

 

ALA-Neal Schuman has just posted the link to pre-order our latest book The Dysfunctional Librarian: Challenges and Solutions to Workplace Relationships.  Pre-order HERE.

Jul

2017

 

NCLA Conference Acceptance

 

Jo, Joe, and Richard have been accepted to speak at the North Carolina Library Association Conference.  Their topic “Addressing the Problem of Incivility in the Library Workplace” will be presented on Thursday, October 19th at 11 a.m.

Jun

2017

 

American Libraries Article

 

Co-author of The Mindful Librarian, Lisa Moniz, was interviewed for an article on mindfulness in the June issue of American Libraries.  The library also mentions the book and our College & Research Libraries article from December.  

Mar

2017

 

Moniz to be Keynote Speaker

 

Richard Moniz is going to be the keynote speaker at NELA's annual conference in October. Congratulations Richard!  https://nelib.org/

Feb

2017

 

Incivility Survey

 

Thanks to over 4100 librarians and library staff who responded to our incivility survey.  Some of the results will be found in our upcoming book The Dysfunctional Library: Challenges and Solutions to Workplace Relationships.  We hope to share all of the survey results in a future journal article.

Jan

2017

 

Featured in the Informed Librarian

 

The Mindful Librarian is featured by The Informed Librarian Online this month! https://www.informedlibrarian.com/featuredBook.cfm?FILE=fbk1701.cfm

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