Leadership and Supervisory Wellness: Supporting Teams in Today’s Libraries
A Library 2.0 Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo
OVERVIEW:
Library supervisors and managers play a critical role in shaping workplace culture, supporting staff well-being, and maintaining organizational resilience. In today’s complex and rapidly changing environment—marked by high stress, hybrid work models, community-facing pressures, social polarization, and workforce shortages—leaders must navigate challenges that go beyond traditional management skills. Emotional labor, burnout, and staff stress are real concerns that directly affect team performance, retention, and the ability to serve communities effectively.
This masterclass equips library leaders with practical tools and strategies to support staff well-being, foster resilience, and create healthier, more productive teams. Participants will explore modern approaches to stress-aware leadership, trauma-informed management, and proactive engagement that help supervisors respond constructively to workplace challenges while maintaining their own wellness. Emphasis is placed on actionable strategies that can be implemented immediately, promoting sustainable leadership practices in libraries of all sizes.
Through interactive discussion, case studies, and self-reflection exercises, participants will gain skills to strengthen communication, build trust, manage stress across their teams, and cultivate a culture of support and collaboration. The session highlights how leaders can model well-being, recognize early signs of burnout among staff, and implement practical approaches that enhance team cohesion and organizational effectiveness.
This 60-minute training is presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by Loida Garcia-Febo. A handout copy of the presentation slides will be available to all who participate.
OUTCOMES:
Participants will:
- Understand the role of supervisors and leaders in promoting staff well-being in today’s library environments
- Learn strategies for stress-aware leadership and supporting employees through high-pressure situations
- Explore trauma-informed approaches to management and team support
- Develop practical tools for recognizing and addressing early signs of burnout among staff
- Strengthen communication, trust-building, and conflict resolution skills within teams
- Gain techniques for modeling wellness and resilience as a leader
- Create a personalized Leadership Wellness Toolkit to guide ongoing team support and self-care
DATE: Thursday, May 14th, 2026, 2:00 - 3:00 pm US - Eastern Time
COST:
- $99/person - includes live attendance and any-time access to the recording and the presentation slides and receiving a participation certificate. To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email admin@library20.com.
TO REGISTER:
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SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@library20.com to arrange):
- Multiple individual log-ins and access from the same organization paid together: $75 each for 3+ registrations, $65 each for 5+ registrations. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.
- The ability to show the webinar (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $299.
- Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $499 (hosted either at Learning Revolution or in Niche Academy). Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.
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.
