You can now use the survey link below AND text us your feedback via Buzzsprout with this link right here!!If you give us a listen, please let us know what you think by completing a short feedback survey for this episode. Your feedback helps us grow and provides us with important reporting data for our funder. This project is made possible in part by a grant from the US Institute of Museum and Library Service.Episode Summary: Ever felt completely burned out even though you’re only halfway through summer? We have too! In this episode, learn more about common and not so common signs of burnout and some important strategies beyond self-care that just might help you head it off a little this year. 00:00 – Introduction 01:16 – What is burnout and why does it happen in library work  04:04 – Less commonly cited signs of burnout 07:20 – Thinking basic self-care and beyond to collective care 11:40 – More places you can learn about burnout in the library and collective care 13:58 – Book & resource recommendations 15:37 – Closing References: Collaborative Summer Library Program Colorado Youth Services Library Network mailing list Hidden Voices: Piano Music by Black Women Composers from University of Colorado Boulder Job burnout: How to spot it and take action - Mayo Clinic “Feeling the Burnout” from Library Journal Mental Health and Wellness series from the Colorado State Library The Science Behind Our Burnout: Compassion Fatigue in Libraries webinar State Library Staff Day training menu for Colorado folks to request free staff day training at their libraries What you are looking for is in the library by Michiko Aoyama (Author); Alison Watts (Translator) Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books by Kristen Miller Meet Me at the Library: A Place to Foster Social Connection and Promote Democracy by Shamichael Hallman Next Drop-in Chat: Hey Colorado library folks! Join us on January 28, 2025 at 11:00 am to noon Mountain Time for our next online Summer Drop-in Chat. No need to register. Come when you can, stay for as long as you can. See you soon!  Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm. Learn how to start a podcast here. 

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