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I want to be in the Spotlight!
Library Burnout: Causes, Symptoms, Solutions
By Christine Martin
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, Tenth Edition, defines “burnout” as “exhaustion of physical or emotional strength or motivation, usually as a result of prolonged stress or frustration.” But I didn’t need to tell you that. Chances are, you have developed your own definition of burnout, which tends to be high among those who work in helping professions like library science. See the end of this article for a questionnaire you can take to determine if you are headed for burnout. MORE
New Hudson, N.H., library wins approval for budget hike
By John Collins, Lowell Sun (Massachusetts): December 6, 2009
The public library of Hudson, N.H., received special dispensation from a zero-increase budget, allowing them to maintain all staff at the new Rodgers Library. MORE
N. Idaho library reducing hours due to budget cuts
In response to a 7 percent budget cut, the Lewiston City Library (Idaho) has eliminated one position and is preparing to cut others. MORE
Bellingham libraries to cut hours, reduce senior services
By Kie Relyea, The Bellingham Herald (Washington): November 27, 2009
The Bellingham Public library has eliminated positions, reduced hours and cut the materials budget. The cutbacks result from a 13 percent budget cut to the library’s budgets. MORE
I want to write about Career Advancement!
The Library in the Classroom
By Craig Fansler
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Wake Forest University staff engage students in the material while teaching them about library resources. |
As a librarian at the Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University, I look for opportunities to collaborate with faculty to develop innovative approaches to teaching. I also strive to get our students to utilize our library resources and facilities. For a number of years, I’ve collaborated with several Wake Forest faculty to help students exhibit design and installation in the library exhibit spaces. Until these exhibits began, library exhibits were designed by library staff. With this innovation, the students have a stake in the result and in the library. MORE
American Library Association Announces Library Staff Participating in Emerging Leaders 2010 Program
The 2010 Emerging Leaders (EL) program, which is in its fourth year, kicks off with a daylong session during the 2010 American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in Boston.
Connie Paul, one of the program’s facilitators, said, “It’s networking at its best.” MORE
I want to write about HR Law!
Terminating Employees During Leave Still Risky
By Kelly A. Hayden, JD, Assistant General Counsel
Reprinted with permission from the Management Association of Illinois’s Web site, www.hrsource.org. The article was posted in November 2009.
While terminating an employee during a leave of absence does not necessarily violate the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), employers must be certain that the termination can withstand scrutiny should it be challenged. The timing of the termination itself, coupled with a lack of documentation can give rise to a viable claim. DeFreitas v. Horizon Investment Management Corporation, Case No. 08-4034, (10th Cir., August 14, 2009).
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I want to write about HR Practice!
A Brief Intro for Resolving Library Conflicts
By Mary Anne Craft, MLIS, Certified Mediator
How long has it been since you settled a conflict among your library co-workers? A week? A month? More? Less? Library administrators say they spend 10 to 25 percent of their time settling conflicts as soon as they appear, although the disruption can steal valuable work time. Enter mediation, the choice for conflict resolution. MORE
I want to write about Recruitment!
The Dating Game: First Dates and Job Interviews
By Jill Markgraf
“You sit at a desk and answer questions. How hard can it be?” responded an applicant, when we asked why he wanted a job as a library reference desk student assistant. “Rule number one,” muttered a colleague to me after we bid the applicant adieu, “never insult your interviewers.” I was reminded of a long-ago first date when I was contemplating library school, and the potential suitor asked, “Library school? Once you’ve mastered the alphabet, what else is there?” That would be our first and last date. Rule number one applies to first dates as well as job interviews. MORE
I want to write about Salaries!
Dan Pink and the Surprising Science of Motivation
In a July 2009 presentation, career analyst Dan Pink presents evidence that employees engaged in creative, complex tasks may respond more effectively to intrinsic motivation than to traditional carrot-and-stick motivators, like pay raises. MORE
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want to write about Work/Life!
Workplace Wellness Survey Attracts 449 Responses in November 2009
Within its first month of collection, the 2009–2010 Library Workplace Wellness online survey has attracted 449 responses from library employees from around the country. The survey, sponsored by the American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) and the ALA Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR), provides an important opportunity for library employees to share information about the availability of, and employee participation in, work/life options in libraries around the nation. The online survey, available at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=0Pz4LqU_2bnMJOyZORPX8GYQ_3d_3d, will be available through early 2010. MORE
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Editors: Jenifer Grady, Jamie Bragg
Index of all articles from volume 1, no. 1, though volume 6, no. 11.
Participate in the 2009-2010 Workplace Wellness online survey.
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