To acknowledge the fact that library staff are our greatest asset in building and supporting sustainable libraries and communities, the ALA Sustainability Roundtable (SustainRT) is recognizing libraries that go above and beyond in meeting the wellness needs of their staff with the SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace. All ALA members are invited to nominate any library who has made efforts to meet the needs of their staff in the areas of continuing education, wellness, positive work environment, unions, salaries, gender equity, pay equity initiatives, and other activities designed to improve the salaries and status of librarians and other library workers. The call for nominations is open now through March 17, 2025.
The SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace was initiated by ALA past president Loida Garcia-Ferbo in 2019 as the ALA Presidential Citation for Wellness in the Workplace and the Sustainability Round Table continues that legacy of recognition. SustainRT will honor the winning library or organization with a plaque recognizing their efforts to promote wellness. The winner will be recognized during the American Library Association (ALA) 2025 Annual Conference at the SustainRT Membership Meeting and the virtual SustainRT Membership Meeting in May 2025.
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Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy
Librarian
University of Cincinnati Main Campus - Cincinnati, OH
She/Her/Hers
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