Transform and Thrive: Fostering Well-Being

Library staff and administration do more than simply point people toward books and information—we foster well-being for ourselves and others. One way to promote well-being is by tapping into the entrepreneurial spirit and applying it within the library organization—starting with the end in mind, tapping dignity, unity, and harmony in our thinking and daily activities, and creatively reducing bureaucracy.

This session draws out the best thinking on well-being, mindfulness, and catching the entrepreneurial spirit to fill our daily activity with enthusiasm, goodwill, and calmness. Nurturing these qualities helps tap and build upon our strengths. The tips and suggestions presented in the session demonstrate that much can be incorporated into our routines at no cost.

The overarching goals are to optimize planning and prioritizing, increase the quality of community engagement, and help us discover better service solutions. Join us to go beyond balancing too many projects with too little time. Discover how to foster well-being and promote self-renewal. As Emerson reminds us, “Life consists in what a person is thinking of all day.” This session won’t tell you what to think but rather will show how to activate creative thinking and enrich daily activities in practical ways.

Learning Outcomes:

At the end of the webinar, attendees will be able to:

Demonstrate the ability to create well-being in their work by using the entrepreneurial spirit (through starting with the end in mind, tapping dignity, unity, and harmony in thinking and daily activities; and creatively reducing bureaucracy);
Explain at least three actions successful librarians take to activate discernment when prioritizing and making decisions; and
Cite at least three resources that can help further hone skills in fostering well-being in their work.

Who Should Attend: This session is designed for library staff at all levels in all library settings – administration, management, reference and information, adult services, teen services, children’s services, and outreach services.

Presenters:

Dorothy Stoltz, owner of Waldo Publishers and Stoltz Creative Consulting, is a professional librarian, author, and trainer. She has served as programming and outreach manager and community engagement director. Dorothy advocates for the quality of our thinking and our love of learning as being incomplete without the support of each other. She retired with the Carroll County (MD) Public Library in 2021 and is author of six books for ALA Editions: Inspired Thinking (2020), Transform and Thrive (2018), Inspired Collaboration (2016), The Power of Play (2015), Tender Topics (2013), and Every Child Ready for School (2013) – and for Waldo Publishers: Activate Peer Learning in Your Library and Community (2023).

Dorothy is owner of Waldo Publishers, LLC (WaldoPublishers.com) which presents books inspired by the philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson to “activate from within.” She offers consulting and training services on creativity, advocacy, well-being, and peer learning for libraries and other organizations, through Stoltz Creative Consulting (https://www.instagram.com/stoltzcreative/).

Tech Requirements

Core Webinars are held in Zoom. Speakers or a headset for listening to the presentation are required. You may interact with the presenter and ask questions through text-based chat. Closed captioning is available in the Zoom platform. The webcast will be recorded and the link to the recording shared with registrants shortly after the live event.