Passing along information from Susan about the event this week.
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On Wednesday, Dec 13 I will be leading our group zoom discussion on the topic of neurodiversity.
The discussion is scheduled for 60 minutes at 1:00 eastern / 12:00 central / 11:00 mountain / 10:00 Pacific.
The Topics: Staff Neurodiversity
Many, if not all of us, manage neurodiverse staff. This is a topic for which knowledge is critical, but it is difficult to come by. We need to better understand the challenges and needs of our staff across the many different types of neurodiversity (e.g. ADHD, autism, ec.) so that we can help support their success, but we also need clarity around what is expected of us as leaders in order to ensure that we are supportive as well as fair when considering issues such as defining productivity and work distribution across our respective teams. I might also add that we this knowledge is important for our own mental wellness, as well. This interest group is so important for providing a confidential, safe space for us to share experiences and support each other.
At the beginning of the discussion, I will put a link in chat to a document in which I am gathering resources, such as articles, blogs, videos, organizations, and more.
I encourage you to bring your own recommendations; I will gather them to add to the document to share out with everyone.
As a reminder, all of these interest group discussions are not recorded to encourage open and honest discussion.
I look forward to a great conversation and learning from each of you.
To Register
The zoom event is set Wed, Dec. 13 for 10am PST / 11am MTN / 12pm CST / 1pm EST.
Core has set up the following registration link for our discussion sessions. Just click on this link to register for the entire series or as many sessions as you would like:
ala-events.zoom.us/meeting/register/....
You should receive an e-mail with the zoom link for event that day
Coming in 2024
The series continues in 2024 on the second Wednesday of the month. We welcome ideas and hosts for specific themes and months. Each month, we will introduce a new topic in the https://connect.ala.org/core/communities/community-home?CommunityKey=998b330a-a4c7-4fe9-b7bd-6da6b78d8503. Click or tap if you trust this link." rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="13" style="margin: 0; color: #0057A1">Core Library Leaders & Managers Interest Group forum in ALA Connect. Anyone can join and you don't need to be an ALA or Core member to participate (see instructions https://connect.ala.org/core/discussion/leaders-managers-ig-is-free-and-open-to-anyone#bmc0f02a7c-a41e-4e28-9079-db97e4c4501e. Click or tap if you trust this link." rel="noopener noreferrer" data-auth="Verified" data-linkindex="14" style="margin: 0; color: #0057A1">here). Prior to each session, we will pose additional discussion questions and share related readings to encourage conversation through the Connect forum.
Each month's activity will conclude with an informal, lightly moderated, synchronous zoom discussion session around the topic held at 9am PST/10am MTN/11am CST/12pm EST. Participants can stop in for a minute or stay for the entire session. The sessions are not recorded to encourage open and honest discussion.
We look forward to your participation!
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