The American Association of Law Libraries has released a new white paper, to which Illinois Law librarian Heather Simmons has contributed a chapter. The paper, titled “Legal Ease: Self-Care for Library Staff” was written by eight authors with different perspectives and backgrounds, and presents best practices for caring for not only library stakeholders and patrons, but themselves. Simmons contributed a chapter titled “Unplug to Recharge: How Mindfulness is Integral to Self-Care.”
Additional details at AALL website