Free virtual symposium from NIH - BLOSSOM: Building Life-long Opportunities for Strength, Self-Care, Outlook, Morale, and Mindfulness Info below! Please excuse any cross-posting. Be well, Betty ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: NNLM Greater Midwest Region <NNLMgmr@public.govdelivery.com> Date: Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 8:39 AM Subject: Registration now open for BLOSSOM Virtual Symposium To: <badams@inksterlibrary.org> A free virtual symposium for library staff focused on their health and wellness Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAyMjMuMzU3MzExNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2NvbnRlbnQuZ292ZGVsaXZlcnkuY29tL2FjY291bnRzL0lBTk5MTU1JRFdFU1QvYnVsbGV0aW5zLzJjMWY0MGQifQ.b-oQx7NqtzEu_F0_EMKkheeqAizwx8FOxXHSOFnANlE/s/1296668987/br/98204771632-l> . [image: Greater Midwest Region Weekly Digest] BLOSSOM: Building Life-long Opportunities for Strength, Self-Care, Outlook, Morale, and Mindfulness [image: ""] Please join us for *BLOSSOM! *Building Life-long Opportunities for Strength, Self-Care, Outlook, Morale, and Mindfulness A free virtual symposium for library staff focused on their health and wellness. 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. *March 24, 25, 26, 2021* *Speakers* 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! Why Attend? - Re-energize your work by sharing/learning with like-minded individuals - Learn practical skills to improve self-care starting immediately - Burnout mitigation skills and ideas to take back to your library - Decrease sense of isolation amongst library staff - Participating in this virtual symposium could help with ideas to provide your own virtual events in the future - This event is free - The event provides 8 CE credits Visit this website to register for the symposium <https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMTAyMjMuMzU3MzExNjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2xua3MuZ2QvbC9leUpoYkdjaU9pSklVekkxTmlKOS5leUppZFd4c1pYUnBibDlzYVc1clgybGtJam94TURFc0luVnlhU0k2SW1Kd01qcGpiR2xqYXlJc0ltSjFiR3hsZEdsdVgybGtJam9pTWpBeU1UQXlNVGd1TXpVMU1EWTRNekVpTENKMWNtd2lPaUpvZEhSd2N6b3ZMMjV1YkcwdVoyOTJMMkpzYjNOemIyMGlmUS5lSTItbHozQ0xJRjVzWGU3aVpCZ2FpdEVhNWpGNWFYdVU2dXFXNXV5aG5BL3MvOTQ4NjA5MzY0L2JyLzk3ODYzNzk5MTE5LWwifQ.vG746sL12ATDB46Wru7XB0cxQJ6hvYJPBgQYyXU6LXc/s/1296668987/br/98204771632-l> and select the presentation, panels, and virtual networking events you want to attend. 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