LIANZA TEL SIG WEBINAR - MANAGING STRESS IN THE GLAM SECTOR
Wednesday March 17, 12PM-1PM
This webinar will discuss stress in the library and archival work environment, and the differences between short term and chronic stress on the physical body. It explores ways in which mindfulness-based activities can help reset the nervous system, and provides practical tips and resources for stress management and wellness.
Valerie Love is the Kaipupuri Pūranga Matihiko Matua Senior Digital Archivist at the Alexander Turnbull Library, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa National Library of New Zealand, and is responsible for the transfer, ingest and management of born-digital unpublished heritage collections. Valerie is also a trained hatha and yin yoga teacher. Before moving to Aotearoa in 2011, Valerie worked as Curator for Human Rights Collections at the Thomas J Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut, and contributed to the volume, Through the Archival Looking Glass: A Reader on Diversity and Inclusion, published in 2014 by the Society of American Archivists Press.
