Resources for We Are NOT Okay: Library Worker Trauma Before and During COVID-19 and What Happens After, an Infopeople webinar presented on Feb 8, 2022.

• We Are NOT Okay: Library Worker Trauma Before and During COVID-19 and What Happens After webinar recording (captioned)
• Slides: We Are NOT Okay (pdf)
• Handout: Denver Public Library Staff Wellness Hours FAQ (pdf)
• Handout: Everyday Work Self-Care Checklist (pdf)
• Handout: Team Check-in and Debriefing Guide (pdf)
• We Are NOT Okay webinar jamboard (pdf)

READ

2021-23 Strategic Roadmap: Charting the Course (pdf) | Denver Public Library.

Brown, A. M. (2017). Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (Reprint ed.) [E-book]. AK Press.

der Kolk, V. B., MD. (2014). The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma (1st ed.). Viking.

Ettarh, F. (2018, January 10). Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves – In the Library with the Lead Pipe. In the Library with the Lead Pipe.

Lipsky, V. L. D., & Burk, C. (2009). Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others (1st ed.). Berrett-Koehler Publishers.

NAMI SF Mental Health Resource Guide for Culturally Diverse Populations (pdf) | National Alliance on Mental Illness / San Francisco Public Library.

Navigating a Mental Health Crisis (pdf) | NAMI: National Alliance on Mental Illness. (2018). National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Onondaga County Public Library Policy: Behavior Procedure Resource (pdf) | Onondaga County Public Library.

Open Letter from Concerned Black Workers at the Free Library of Philadelphia to the Board of Trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia (pdf).

SAMHSA’s Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma-Informed Approach (pdf) | Prepared by SAMHSA’s Trauma and Justice Strategic Initiative. (2014). Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

2022 Urban Library Trauma Study Final Report (pdf) | The Urban Library Trauma Study is a partnership between the New York Library Association, Urban Librarians Unite, and St. John's University. (2022). The project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

LIBRARY LOVE

Kristin Lothman discusses managing anxiety by practicing mindfulness and meditation. https://youtu.be/1Bu4ppoKevQ Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network

Burnout and post-traumatic stress disorder: Dr. Geri Puleo at TEDxSetonHillUniversity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFkI69zJzLI

Party Girl, starring Parker Posey (full movie). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImNmTjLAsG8

Self Care for Library Workers (free resource from Califa Group). https://califa.org/self-care

LISTEN

Identifying and healing from workplace trauma - Brave Story Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6yF7kqXaCqcA0llzi1w8YP?si=58b92befa282461c

Trauma Tips - Rosalien Stagg. https://open.spotify.com/show/1FmywcnMCtVQhGSh6YAbK0?si=b6a4c3324e54428b

LEARN

IMLS Application for Addressing Work Related Trauma in Frontline Urban Public Library Staff (pdf). (2021).