Personal growth & development
WebJunction is committed to the idea of lifelong learning and that it takes many forms. This could be learning that we do to gain work-related knowledge, to develop communication skills, or even improve our personal health and wellness. Explore this topic area to find resources and information to help you cultivate a positive approach to situations in and out of the workplace.
Self-paced courses and webinar recordings on this topic are freely available in the WebJunction Course Catalog.
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Running the River of Lifelong Learning
Publish Date: News / 5 February 2013
As libraries transform themselves to meet evolving needs, it is the people who work in libraries who must act as the actual instruments of change. Ideas about training and learning are also evolving. Increasingly, old notions and traditions are chall...
Incubate leadership @ your library
Publish Date: Webinar / 16 October 2012
A webinar exploring ways to incubate leadership within your library organization and in the broader community to support collaborative and continuous learning.
That's Not What I Said!: Foundations of Interpersonal Communication
Publish Date: Webinar / 19 June 2012
Archive and related resources for a webinar presented on June 19, 2012 by Melissa Powell exploring the different learning and communication styles, fears, insecurities and defense mechanisms that define interpersonal communication.
Compassion Lost and Regained
Publish Date: News / 5 June 2012
Compassion is a quality found in abundance in libraries. Many people enter the field spurred by an urge to help others. Library work is not generally included in the roster of “helping professions” along with health care, counseling or teaching. It s...
Understanding Compassion Fatigue in Your Library
Publish Date: Webinar / 31 May 2012
Archive and related resources for a webinar presented on May 31, 2012 by Linda Bruno on compassion fatigue and how it affects you and your working environment.
Finding the Everyday Leader Within
Publish Date: News / 6 April 2012
The word leadership connotes pinnacles of achievement reserved for war heroes, presidents and CEOs, rare heights beyond attainment for most of us. We would hesitate to raise a hand if asked, “are you completely comfortable with calling yourself a lea...
Mentoring: Leadership as a Subversive Activity
Publish Date: Document / 21 March 2012
This article explores how mentoring in libraries can serve to build leadership by integrating learning into the structure of our work and through the development of supportive relationships, and learning organizations.
Mentoring Workbook
Publish Date: Document / 21 March 2012
A workbook designed to provide staff with an introduction to mentoring, tools for defining roles and responsibilities for all involved in the relationship, examples of a partnership agreement, and tips on evaluating the relationship.
Mentoring Roles and Responsibilities
Publish Date: Document / 21 March 2012
A collection of best practices of roles and responsibilities for those involved in the mentoring partnership.
Mentoring Needs and Benefits
Publish Date: Document / 21 March 2012
Why do we need mentoring in our library organizations? Here is a summary of the needs and benefits for all those involved in the relationship.
