Name: Grateful, Mindful and Well-Watered: Strategies to Promote Mental Health for Library Workers
Start: 2026-05-20T15:30:00-0600
End: 2026-05-20T16:20:00-0600

We look forward to seeing you at the Utah Library Association’s 2026 Annual Conference at the Utah Valley Convention Center in Provo, Utah!

Grateful, Mindful and Well-Watered: Strategies to Promote Mental Health for Library Workers

Wednesday May 20, 2026 3:30pm - 4:20pm MDT

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Eighty-one percent of employees nationally report that they will look for future workplaces that support mental health. The Eccles Health Sciences Library at the University of Utah, in cooperation with the campus WellU program, encourages wellness among its faculty and staff with innovative “challenges” offering an insurance incentive for activities that promote good mental health. The programs also encourage good working relationships among colleagues. We will provide background information on mental health among employees, detail the library’s efforts, and discuss lessons learned from the campaigns.

Speakers

George Strawley

Engagement Specialist, Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 4

As an engagement specialist with the Network of the National Library of Medicine, George Strawley, M.L.I.S., works on funding and training aimed at increasing and enhancing access to reliable health information. George is a member of the NNLM Telehealth Interest Group. He works for... Read More →