NNLM at ALA Annual 2023

Posted by Bobbi Newman on June 12th, 2023 Posted in: Conferences and Meetings
Tags: ala, ALAAC23

Hope to see you at ALA 2023! Connect with NNLM

Learn about health information resources and programming opportunities from ALA in Chicago! Check out these presentations featuring staff from across NNLM. All times listed are Central Time. Be sure to check the official conference schedule for full descriptions and updates.

Health Programming at Your Library: Project Ideas, Resources, and Opportunities
Learn about how your library can provide health information outreach in your communities. Featured, will be several NNLM funded projects, including hearing from 2 awardees.

Saturday, June 24 at 9:00 a.m., location is McCormick Place W185bc

Presenters: Michael Balkenhol, All of Us Program Center, Sharon Han, All of Us Program Center, Carolyn Martin, Region 5

Telehealth in Libraries: What You Need to Know
Considering offering a telehealth service at your library? This session can help answer some of the questions you might have and get you started.

Sunday, June 25 at 11:00 a.m., location is McCormick Place W184a

Presenters: George Strawley, Region 4 and Pamela DeGuzman, University of Virginia

Stress Management for Real Life
This session goes beyond just the typical stress tips and includes what leaders and managers need to do to create a less stressful work environment.

Saturday, June 24 at 2:30 p.m., location is McCormick Place, Show Floor – ALA Placement Center

Presenter: Bobbi Newman, Region 6

Self-Care During Stressful Times, Feeling burnt out?
Find ways to incorporate practices to help us get through stressful times.

Sunday, June 25 at 2:30 p.m., location is McCormick Place, Show Floor – ALA Placement Center

Presenter: Bobbi Newman, Region 6

Onboarding Practices in Academic Libraries: An Autoethnographic Analysis (Poster 54)

Sunday, June 25 from 1:30 – 3:00 p.m., location is McCormick Place, W190a

Presenters: DeAnn Brame, NWSO and Amanda McCloud, Clemson University and V. Emily Cranwell Deinert, University of Maryland

ABOUT Bobbi Newman
Bobbi Newman (MLIS, MA) is the Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist for NNLM R6 at the University of Iowa. She is the author of Fostering Wellness in the Workplace: A Guide for Libraries. She developed the popular NNLM course “Wellness in the Library Workplace.” Bobbi is a mindfulness student and a member of Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH). She currently serves as a member of the Advisory Board for Let’s Move in Libraries. She divides her time between her dog, reading fantasy and nonfiction, playing video games, crafting, kayaking, biking, and gardening.

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