#LISprochat lead-in - GUEST HOST topic & questions for Mon May 21 2018 - 8:30pm ET

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TOPIC

Mindful practice in librarianship

We have a guest host for this month's regular chat session. Allow me to introduce you to Amanda M. Leftwich. Amanda is the Head of Circulation & Cataloging at Lansdowne Public Library. She received her MSLS from Clarion University of Pennsylvania and BA in Art History from Arcadia University. Her research interests are aromatherapy, mindful practices, racial equity in librarianship, and collection development.

Amanda has kindly suggested some additional resources for you to check out as well:

1. Lisa Moniz & Richard Moniz. The Mindful Librarian: Connecting the Practice of Mindfulness to Librarianship. 2015. Chandos Publishing.
2. Michelle Reale. Becoming a Reflective Librarian and Teacher: Strategies for Mindful Academic Practice. 2017. ALA Editions.
3. Kristin Mastel and Genevieve Innes. “Insights and Practical Tips on Practicing Mindful Librarianship to Manage Stress.” Libres: Library and Information Science Research E-journal 23, no. 1 (March 2013). Available at http://www.libres-ejournal.info/372/. 
4. Melanie Greenberg. The Stress-Proof Brain: Master your emotional response to stress using mindfulness and neuroplasticity. 2017. New Harbinger Publications.
5. Kendrick, Kaetrena Davis. "The low morale experience of academic librarians: A phenomenological study." Journal of Library Administration 57, no. 8 (2017): 846-878.
6. Rohan Gunatillake. Modern mindfulness : how to be more relaxed, focused, and kind while living in a fast, digital, always-on world. 2017. St. Martin's Griffin. 

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE'VE CHANGED THE TIME TO 8:30PM ET!

While you're here please consider checking out our new feature for 2018: #LISPROCHAT Reads, our professional development book club. The next book club session will be running next Monday, June 25, at 8:30 pm ET.

QUESTIONS

We post the questions here in advance of the chat so you can decide whether or not this topic is of interest to you and/or prepare your answers in advance.

Q1 Have you ever heard of mindful practice in librarianship? What are your views on mindful practice in librarianship?

Q2 What strategies do you use to deal with stress and/or conflict in your day-to-day work life?

Q3 Should practical tips on mindfulness be taught in library schools and librarianship as a whole?

Q4 What resources or advice to have for people interested in starting mindful practices?

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