Wellness in the Library Workplace

You’re a library worker. You’re already helping those in your community find health information. As a library worker, what are you doing to manage your own well-being? This 2-week online course explores workplace wellness in the context of libraries through resources, readings, and private journals. 

Objectives
  • Describe the benefits of a healthy workplace
  • Explore what a healthy work environment looks like
  • Identify changes you can make at the individual level to improve your health and wellness at work
  • Identify changes to make at an organization level to improve the overall health and wellness in your library 
  • Increase awareness of evaluation tools related to news articles and other online content related to health and wellness
  • Increase awareness of resources from NLM and NIH related to health and wellness in the workplace
Class Length

2 weeks 4 Continuing Education Credits

Class Owner(s)

Bobbi L. Newman, Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist, Region 6

Instructor(s)

Bobbi L. Newman, Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist, Region 6
Debra Trogdon-Livingston, User Experience and Education Strategist, Region 2
Margie Sheppard, Community Engagement Coordinator - NNLM Region 3, Region 3
Tiffany Chavis, Health Literacy Librarian, Region 1

Continuing Education

This class qualifies for Medical Library Association (MLA) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Level 1.

The course provides 4 continuing education (CE) hours from the Medical Library Association (MLA).

Consumer Health Information Specialization - The course covers the two competencies required for Consumer Health Information Specialization level 1 from MLA.

Competency 3: Knowledge of Subject Matter and Resources

Competency 4: Evaluation of Health Information  

Classes

Event Title Event Start Date Summary Continuing Education Credits CE Categories Is Online Registration

No classes.
Event Title Event Start Date Summary Continuing Education Credits CE Categories Is Online Registration
Wellness in the Library Workplace (September 2023) Join us for this 2-week, 4 credit-hour online class to discover ways to improve your own personal well-being and create a healthy workplace. 4.00 CHIS Level 1 On
Wellness in the Library Workplace (March 2023) Join us for this 2-week, 4 credit-hour online class to discover ways to improve your own personal well-being and create a healthy workplace. 4.00 CHIS Level 1 On
Wellness in the Library Workplace (November 2022) Join us for this 2-week, 4 credit-hour online class to discover ways to improve your own personal well-being and create a healthy workplace. 4.00 CHIS Level 1 On
Wellness in the Library Workplace Join us for this 2-week, 4 credit-hour online class to discover ways to improve your own personal well-being and create a healthy workplace. 4.00 CHIS Level 1 On
Wellness in the Library Workplace You’re a library worker. You’re already helping those in your community find health information. As a library worker, what are you doing to manage your own well-being? Join us for this 2-week, 4 credit-hour online class to discover ways to improve your own personal well-being and create a healthy workplace. If you are a supervisor, how are you helping to ensure your staff stays healthy (physically, emotionally, etc.)? We will also discuss ways to increase overall wellness for all staff in libraries so that we have happy, healthy, and safe work environments. 4.00 CHIS Level 1 On
Wellness in the Library Workplace You’re a library worker. You’re already helping those in your community find health information. As a library worker, what are you doing to manage your own well-being? Join us for this 2-week, 4 credit-hour online class to discover ways to improve your own personal well-being and create a healthy workplace. If you are a supervisor, how are you helping to ensure your staff stays healthy (physically, emotionally, etc.)? We will also discuss ways to increase overall wellness for all staff in libraries so that we have happy, healthy, and safe work environments. 4.00 CHIS Level 1 On
Wellness in the Library Workplace This 2-week, 4 credit-hour online class offers ways to improve your own personal well-being and create a healthy library workplace. 4.00 On
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