Library Lifesavers - A Survival Guide for Stressed Out Librarians (Paperback)

This book offers a survival guide for media specialists who want to THRIVE-not just SURVIVE-in their busy media centers. Librarians jobs are getting harder and harder, yet few books exist solely to help them identify and deal with stress. Library Lifesavers: A Survival Guide for Stressed Out Librarians fills that gap. This unique self-help book offers today's multitasking media specialists the ready-to-use strategies-Lifesaver Tools-they need to find balance and stay afloat. Identical twins Pamela and Tamora Bacon organized their book around the THRIVE theme, presenting six basic tenets: T - Take Action H - Hurry No More R - Read & Regain Control I - Inspire Yourself & Others V - Vision ... Past, Present & Future E - Exercise Your Mind & Body Each section begins with a real-life question, followed by practical advice and hands-on activities to help librarians "renew" themselves professionally and personally. Whether you read the chapters sequentially or randomly , this unique volume may be the difference between sinking and enjoying the ride. The "Counselor's Corner" offers helpful, practical advice from a licensed school counselor More than 60 ready-to-use reproducibles are accompanied by explanatory narrative to help librarians and teachers (Grades K-12) "renew" themselves and inspire others along the way A complete bibliography including all resources referenced throughout the text An appendix offering dozens of helpful Internet links

General

Imprint:	Libraries Unlimited
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	December 2009
First published:	December 2009
Authors:	Pamela S. Bacon • Tamora K Bacon
Dimensions:	274 x 213 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	124
ISBN-13:	978-1-59158-768-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > General Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > General
LSN:	1-59158-768-9
Barcode:	9781591587682

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