Well-Being to Improve Productivity and Service Quality

Well-Being to Improve Productivity and Service Quality
An Affordable 4-Month Series with Loida Garcia-Febo
The Library 2.0 Mental Health and Wellness Program

OVERVIEW

In today’s fast-paced library environments, sustaining well-being isn’t just a personal priority—it’s essential for maintaining high-quality service, innovation, and productivity. Well-Being to Improve Productivity and Service Quality is a transformative four-session series designed to empower library administrators, librarians and staff in general with science-backed strategies to optimize well-being, energy, resilience, and focus.

Inspired by high-performance leaders who integrate well-being into their success, this once-a-month series of four one-hour classes provides practical tools to enhance cognitive function, manage stress, and foster a thriving work culture.

A four-session series guarantees that staff will receive monthly reliable PD for personal and professional well-being and to positively impact productivity and institutional success. Those signing up for the four-part series will receive a pre-course and post-course self-assessment to measure stress levels, sleep quality, and productivity which they can use to customize their wellness plan throughout the sessions and post-classes. Administrators from institutions signing up for the four series will receive a Well-Being ROI Report Template and a checklist for supporting staff well-being. Both documents are key to justify how well-being impacts productivity, fostering a wellness culture and for grants/funding. Anyone signing up mid-series will have immediate access to the previous session recordings.

The session descriptions are below the registration information.

DATES AND TIMES:

  • On Wednesdays March 26th, April 23rd, May 21st, and June 18th, 2025 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm US - Eastern Time Zone.
  • There is no requirement to attend any or all of the sessions live.

RECORDINGS: 

  • The series will be recorded and registered participants will have non-expiring access to the recordings.

INDIVIDUAL COST (register below):

  • $99/person for the series - includes any-time access to the recordings and the presentation slides and a participation certificate

GROUP COSTS (register HERE):

A group order is for up to 6 people from the same organization. 

  • 2 registrations - $99 each for the series
  • 3 or 4 registrations - $79 each for the series
  • 5 or 6 registrations - $59 each for the series

ORGANIZATION COSTS (register HERE):

Organization costs are the total price for the organization (they are not per-person prices).

  • Up to 10 staff - $399 for the series
  • Up to 25 staff - $499 for the series
  • Up to 50 staff - $599 for the series
  • Up to 100 staff - $699 for the series
  • Unlimited regional or state-wide access - $999 for the series

Please note that this series is not included in the individual or group annual all-inclusive all-access passes for the Dr. Steve Albrecht Service, Safety, and Security webinars.

INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION: 

Email address of attendee:


For individual registrations, enter the participant's email address and click "Pay Now" to pay. You can pay by credit card (or see below for other options) and you will receive an email within a day with information on how to attend the series live and how you can access the permanent recordings. If you are paying for someone else to attend, you'll be prompted to send an email to admin@library20.com with the name and email address of the actual attendee. See below for group registrations. If you need to be invoiced or to pay by check click HERE. If you have any trouble registering or have any questions, please email admin@library20.com. NOTE: Please check your spam folder if you don't receive your confirmation email within 24 hours.

SESSIONS:

This staff development series or stand-alone masterclass equips library professionals with actionable strategies to thrive personally and professionally, ensuring they can better serve their communitieswhile maintaining their own well-being.

March 26, 2:00 - 3:00 pm US-Eastern
Session 1: Sleep, Energy & Cognitive Performance

Objective: Help participants understand the role of sleep, energy management, and self-optimization for peak performance. Learn how prioritizing sleep and reflection contributes to sharper decision-making and long-term resilience.

  • The power of rest and mental clarity.
  • The science of sleep habits and how it impacts decision-making and productivity.
  • Practical strategies to enhance cognitive function and mental clarity.
  • Self-optimization techniques for sustained energy.
  • Overcoming burnout through smart time management.
  • Embracing change as a growth opportunity.
  • Designing a personal well-being and professional development roadmap.
    • Rationale:
      • Reduced fatigue improves focus and patron interactions.
      • Sleep optimization leads to fewer sick days and burnout.
      • Improved decision-making leads to better organizational outcomes
      • Investing in staff well-being leads to long-term institutional success.

April 23, 2:00 - 3:00 pm US-Eastern
Session 2: How Well-being and Sustainable Energy Improve Productivity and Service Quality

  • How movement, nutrition, and biohacking techniques boost stamina and efficiency.
  • The role of mindful eating in workplace performance.
  • Simple, science-backed habits for sustained energy throughout the workday.
  • Benefits of regular exercise and mindfulness practices to maintain energy focus.
  • Why overwork is counterproductive based on high-performer leaders.
  • Strategies for supporting work-life balance, stress reduction, and continuous growth in library settings.
  • The importance of boundaries and downtime.
  • Practical ways to balance personal and professional demands.
    • Rationale:
      • Lower burnout rates reduce absenteeism and staff turnover.
      • A balanced workforce is more creative, engaged, and motivated.
      • Investing in staff well-being leads to long-term institutional success.
      • Improved focus and decision-making result in higher-quality service and problem-solving.
      • Stronger team collaboration and communication enhance the overall work environment.

May 21, 2:00 - 3:00 pm US-Eastern
Session 3: Stress Management & Strategic Focus

Objective: Teach participants how to break down overwhelming challenges and reduce stress through logical problem-solving. Discover the benefits of mindfulness practices to maintain energy and focus.

  • Using first-principles thinking to tackle challenges, and reduce stress and decision fatigue.
    The power of problem-solving as a tool for resilience and engagement.
  • Breaking down workplace challenges into manageable steps.
  • How to apply problem-solving techniques to library work.
  • Stress deconstruction: viewing challenges as solvable steps.
  • Emotional resilience in a fast-changing library environment.
  • Understanding how fostering Emotional Intelligence enhances leadership and team collaboration.
  • Building a stress-resilient mindset to prevent burnout.
    • Rationale
      • Stress management improves team morale and reduces turnover.
      • Librarians become better problem-solvers, adapting to change faster.
      • Continuous learning ensures libraries adapt to future trends.
      • Enhanced workplace well-being through emotional resilience reduces burnout.
      • Increased productivity and efficiency lead to improved service delivery and outcomes

June 18, 2:00 - 3:00 pm US-Eastern
Session 4: Deep Work, AI and Focus Optimization

Objective: Explore how AI and deep work strategies can reduce workload stress and enhance well-being

  • The role of continuous learning and curiosity in professional success.
  • AI as an ally: tools to improve efficiency.
  • Leveraging AI and technology to streamline tasks and enhance service quality.
  • Designing AI-powered, deep-work library workflow.
  • The importance of focus in an information-saturated world.
  • Eliminating distractions and time-blocking strategies used by high-performing leaders.
  • Creating an environment that fosters deep-concentration.
    • Rationale
      • AI efficiency increases staff availability for high-impact tasks.
      • Future-proofing staff ensures libraries remain relevant and adaptable.
      • Improved focus leads to higher-quality service and research output.
      • Digital detox reduces mental fatigue, increasing workplace engagement.
LOIDA GARCIA-FEBO


Loida Garcia-Febo is a Puerto Rican American librarian and International Library Consultant with 25 years of experience as an expert in library services to diverse populations and human rights. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019. Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. In her job, she helps libraries, companies and organizations strategize programs, services and strategies in areas related to these topics and many others. Garcia-Febo has a Bachelors in Business Education, Masters in Library and Information Sciences.

Garcia-Febo has a long history of service with library associations. Highlights include- At IFLA: Governing Board 2013-2017, Co-Founder of IFLA New Professionals, two-term Member/Expert resource person of the Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression Committee of IFLA (FAIFE), two-term member of the Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section of IFLA (CPDWL). Currently: CPDWL Advisor, Information Coordinator of the Management of Library Associations Section. Currently at ALA: Chair, IRC United Nations Subcommittee, Chair Public Awareness Committee. Recently at ALA: Chair, Status of Women in Librarianship and Chair, ALA United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Task Force developing a multi-year strategic plan for ALA. Born, raised, and educated in Puerto Rico, Garcia-Febo has advocated for libraries at the United Nations, the European Union Parliament, U.S. Congress, NY State Senate, NY City Hall, and on sidewalks and streets in various states in the U.S.