Core Webinar: Transform and Thrive: Fostering Well-Being

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Core Webinar: Transform and Thrive: Fostering Well-Being

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, noon
Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.



Description:

Library staff and administration do more than simply point people toward
books and information—we foster well-being for ourselves and others. One
way to promote well-being is by tapping into the entrepreneurial spirit and
applying it within the library organization—starting with the end in mind,
tapping dignity, unity, and harmony in our thinking and daily activities,
and creatively reducing bureaucracy.

This session draws out the best thinking on well-being, mindfulness, and
catching the entrepreneurial spirit to fill our daily activity with
enthusiasm, goodwill, and calmness. Nurturing these qualities helps tap and
build upon our strengths. The tips and suggestions presented in the session
demonstrate that much can be incorporated into our routines at no cost.

The overarching goals are to optimize planning and prioritizing, increase
the quality of community engagement, and help us discover better service
solutions. Join us to go beyond balancing too many projects with too little
time. Discover how to foster well-being and promote self-renewal. As
Emerson reminds us, “Life consists in what a person is thinking of all
day.” This session won’t tell you what to think but rather will show how to
activate creative thinking and enrich daily activities in practical ways.

Learning outcomes:

Upon completion, participants will be able to:

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   Demonstrate the ability to create well-being in their work by using the
   entrepreneurial spirit through:
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      Starting with the end in mind
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      Tapping dignity, unity, and harmony in thinking and daily activities
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      Creatively reducing bureaucracy
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   Explain at least three actions successful librarians take to activate
   discernment when prioritizing and making decisions.
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   Cite at least three resources that can help further hone skills in
   fostering well-being in their work.


Who should attend?

This session is designed for library staff at all levels in all library
settings – administration, management, reference and information, adult
services, teen services, children’s services, and outreach services.

Presenters:

Dorothy Stoltz, owner of Waldo Publishers and Stoltz Creative Consulting,
is a professional librarian, author, and trainer. She has served as
programming and outreach manager and community engagement director. Dorothy
advocates for the quality of our thinking and our love of learning as being
incomplete without the support of each other.

Dorothy retired with the Carroll County (MD) Public Library in 2021. She is
author of six books for ALA Editions: Inspired Thinking (2020), Transform
and Thrive (2018), Inspired Collaboration (2016), The Power of Play (2015),
Tender Topics (2013), and Every Child Ready for School (2013) – and for
Waldo Publishers: Activate Peer Learning in Your Library and Community
(2023). https://waldopublishers.com/books-%26-resources

Dorothy is owner of Waldo Publishers, LLC (WaldoPublishers.com) which
presents books inspired by the philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson to
“activate from within.” She offers consulting and training services on
creativity, advocacy, well-being, and peer learning for libraries and other
organizations, through Stoltz Creative Consulting.
https://www.instagram.com/stoltzcreative/

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Registration fees for webinar:  Core Member $57.85; ALA member $80.10;
Non-member $89.00; Student $44.50.

For additional information and access to registration links, please go to
the following website:

https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1558

Core webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording
shortly following the live event.

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling
1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration_at_ala.org.

For all other questions or comments related to Core webinars, please
contact Core CE staff at corece_at_ala.org.

*Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*

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