{"id":13863,"date":"2021-03-02T11:00:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-02T17:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/gmr\/?p=13863"},"modified":"2021-03-02T11:00:52","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T17:00:52","slug":"blossom-building-life-long-opportunities-for-strength-self-care-outlook-morale-and-mindfulness-free-virtual-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.nnlm.gov\/region_6\/2021\/03\/blossom-building-life-long-opportunities-for-strength-self-care-outlook-morale-and-mindfulness-free-virtual-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"BLOSSOM! Building Life-long Opportunities for Strength, Self-Care, Outlook, Morale, and Mindfulness, free virtual symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n
\n
\n
\n
The GMR is proud to offer a\u00a0free virtual symposium for library staff focused on their health and wellness.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
BLOSSOM! Building Life-long Opportunities for Strength, Self-Care, Outlook, Morale, and Mindfulness, free virtual symposium<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
\"BLOSSOM<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
\n
\n

This free three-day virtual symposium will bring together experts on morale, invisible services, vocational awe, burnout, and self-care in libraries. The symposium will provide library staff at all levels, including management, with key takeaways to improve library staff’s health and wellness. This event is open to all library staff regardless of employment status and to library science students.<\/p>\n

March 24, 25, 26, 2021<\/strong><\/p>\n

Speakers<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abigail Phillips, Amanda Leftwich, Amy Tureen, Callan Bignoli, Eamon Tewell, Eileen Ybarra, Fobazi Ettarh, Janet Damon, Jenn Carson, JJ Pionke, Kaetrena Davis Kendrick, Max Bowman, Nikhat Ghouse, Nisha Mody, Tasha Nins, Twanna Hodge, Wendy Peters, and more!<\/p>\n

<\/div>\n
\n
\n
\n
Objectives:<\/div>\n
\n
\n