Building Joy-Centric Libraries: an Experiential Approach for Managers

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Registration for this event will close on March 26, 2025 @ 9:00am.
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Leadership For All


This interactive workshop is for library leaders seeking to integrate joyful practices for team building and community engagement. Positive psychology is shown to improve staff and customer retention and improve morale.

Participants will:

  • Identify issues that can stem from breakdown in connection and get heightened by stress.
  • Explore ways to ensure human-centric design in meetings, team collaborations, and mentoring.
  • Engage in play-based tools and strategies.

Presenter Bio: Rebecca Hass (she/her/hers) is the programming and outreach manager for Anne Arundel County Public Library (AACPL) and author of 101 Seeds for Library Joy. Prior to AACPL, she served in librarianship and management with the Enoch Pratt Free Library and Ramsey County Public Library. Rebecca received her MLIS from Dominican University in 2008 and her Life and Engagement Coaching Certificate from Anne Arundel Community College in 2022. Rebecca integrates positive psychology practices with DEIB approaches in libraries, community engagement, coaching, and consulting in her business, Joy Work, LLC.

 

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