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ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions will host a new 90-minute workshop in collaboration with the Music Library Association, “Coping with Burnout: Strategies for Staying Centered” with Heather Fisher and Michael Duffy, on February 6. Fisher and Duffy will show you how to identify the signs of burnout and fatigue so you can be proactive and take manageable steps to reverse the effects of burnout. You’ll learn time and stress management strategies that are simple to help avoid burnout. Registration is through the ALA Store.
eLearning Solutions, Dec. 7
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ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions will host a new iteration of its four-week facilitated eCourse, “Mindfulness for Librarians: Handling Stress and Thriving Under Pressure” with Richard Moniz and Martin House as the instructors, starting on February 4. Moniz and House will discuss burnout theory and the overall impact it has on you, library users, and your organization as a whole. Registration is through the ALA Store.
eLearning Solutions, Dec. 7
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ALA Publishing eLearning Solutions will host a new iteration of its four-week facilitated eCourse, “Digital Humanities for All Librarians” with Laura Braunstein as the instructor, starting on February 4. Braunstein will show you what library professionals need to know in order to be effective collaborators with digital humanists. You’ll learn how libraries of all sizes and types in all communities—not just academic research libraries—get involved with DH projects. Registration is through the ALA Store.
eLearning Solutions, Dec. 7
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Mike Newall writes: “The job description was for a security guard in a place where few wanted to work: the McPherson Square branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia. But Sterling Davis, a product of the King’s Plaza Housing Development—another rough place in South Philadelphia—knew it would be an honest dollar. Soon after he put on his blue uniform shirt, he adopted a credo to work by: Once you’re inside this library, you’re safe. He’s reversed six overdoses. I’ve seen him save two lives myself. He is calm in the storm.”
Philadelphia News, Dec. 6
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Two young teens were arrested December 6, accused of attacking and robbing a special-needs man last week at the Dayton (Ohio) Metro Library’s Northwest branch. The November 28 attack was caught on camera, which led to the arrest of two boys, ages 14 and 15, according to Dayton police. Police said the victim suffered minor injuries in the attack.
Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, Dec. 6
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Northwest Iowa Christian activist Paul Dorr has been charged with fifth-degree criminal mischief in connection with publicly burning four LGBTQ-themed books he checked out from the Orange City Public Library. Dorr drew national attention for a half-hour long Facebook Live video on October 19 that showed him tossing the books into a burning barrel. Dorr, director of a group called Rescue the Perishing, said he was protesting an LGBTQ celebration in Orange City and the introduction of sex education into the public schools.
Sioux City (Iowa) Journal, Dec. 6
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Almost 130 public libraries have closed in the last year in the UK, while an extra 3,000 volunteers have been brought in to run remaining services, as the decade’s austerity pressures see local authorities continuing to apply severe cuts to budgets. Over the last year, spending on libraries by local authorities fell by £30 million to £741 million. There was a net loss of 127 public libraries in England, Wales, and Scotland, while 712 full-time employees lost or left their jobs. Nick Poole, chief executive of CILIP, the library and information association, called the figures “a clear wake-up call.”
The Guardian (UK), Dec. 6
