Wellness in the Library Workplace

For dedicated library workers committed to empowering their communities with valuable health information, prioritizing personal well-being is essential. Recognizing the interconnectedness between individual and community well-being underscores the importance of fostering a healthy workplace environment.

Join us for a comprehensive 2-week, 4-CE class designed to explore strategies for enhancing well-being and cultivating healthy work environments. If you hold a supervisory role, your involvement is particularly crucial in ensuring the holistic health of your staff, encompassing both physical and emotional aspects.

Throughout the first week, participants will delve into the evidence supporting the significance of a healthy workplace, benefiting not only individual staff members but also the library and the wider community. Discussions will focus on distinguishing between effective and ineffective practices in creating a healthy work environment.

In the second week, attendees will gain practical insights into individual adjustments to promote workplace health and well-being. Additionally, we will explore initiatives at the team and organizational levels aimed at fostering the wellness of all library staff, thereby cultivating a positive and supportive work atmosphere.

Objectives
  • Examine the advantages of fostering a healthy workplace.
  • Investigate the characteristics of a healthy work environment.
  • Recognize actionable steps for enhancing personal health and well-being at work.
  • Identify strategies for implementing organizational changes to promote overall health and wellness within your library.
  • Enhance proficiency in utilizing evaluation tools for assessing news articles and online content about health and wellness.
  • Elevate awareness of the resources available through MedlinePlus and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, particularly concerning health and wellness in the workplace. 

This class meets the NLM national initiative of environmental determinants of health by addressing aspects of the work environment by providing health information resources available through MedlinePlus and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health and increasing health information access.

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.

This class qualifies for Medical Library Association (MLA) Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS) Level 2.

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  

This class qualifies as additional continuing education credit towards CHIS level 2.

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 (February 5-16, 2024) 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. We will discuss ways to increase overall wellness for all staff in libraries so that we have happy, healthy, and safe work environments. This class meets the NLM national initiative of environmental determinants of health by addressing aspects of the work environment by providing health information resources available through MedlinePlus and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health and increasing health information access. 4.00 CHIS Level 1 On
Wellness in the Library Workplace (November 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. We will 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 (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