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Recognise any of these? * Increased workload? * Fewer members of staff? * Changes in technology/organisational structure? * Threat of redundancy? Then you might just benefit from attending: Managing stress A Library Association workshop on 27 September, in London Stress can stimulate and motivate us, but excessive stress, especially when over a long time, is bad for everyone - the people who are stressed, their colleagues, and the library service as a whole. Managing stress and keeping it to levels which do not harm is therefore as important for libraries and other organisations as it is for the individuals and teams who work in them. Excessive stress is expensive. It results in reduced motivation and impaired efficiency, so less is achieved. Stressed staff often seek work elsewhere, and the cost of recruitment and training take resources away from services. The courts have made large awards of damages against both private organisations and public authorities where a particular source of workplace stress has been shown to have seriously impaired the physical or mental well-being of an employee. There are many reasons for stress at work. Some are outside our control, but others we can do something about as individuals, as teams, and as managers. Managing Workplace Stress is an opportunity to identify the causes of stress in library and information work, and to look at things that can be done to keep it to a level which is stimulating and productive rather than damaging to individuals or services. How will this event help you? By the end of the day you will have: * discovered the causes and effects of stress * considered the sources of stress in your service * the ability to recognise the symptoms of stress in yourself and others * looked at some stress reduction strategies * identified how to reduce stress at work to levels which are stimulating rather than exhausting. The style of the workshop is highly participative and two weeks before the event pre-course material will be distributed to everyone attending. Programme 9.00 Coffee and registration 9.30 Welcome, introduction and objectives 9.45 Stress and its consequences 10.45 Coffee 11.00 The causes of stress at work 12.15 Identifying stress 1.00 Lunch 2.00 Stress reduction 1: personal issues 3.00 Tea 3.15 Stress reduction 2: management issues 4.40 Summary & Action planning 5.00 Close Workshop Leader: Dr Gill Burrington, a Past President of the LA, has worked in public and academic libraries, in higher education and in industry. She has run stress management programmes in all sectors and is a regular contributor to The LA CPD Programme. Places are limited to: 15 Fees La Personal members £120 plus VAT (£21.00) £141.00 LA Institutional members £143 plus VAT (£25.00) £168.00 Non members £168 plus VAT (£29.40) £197.40 LA Student/Unwaged members £25 plus VAT (£4.37) £29.37 How to book To make a confirmed booking simply complete the booking form below and return by fax to Professional Development on 020 7255 0561. Alternatively to provisionally book a place please call us on 020 7255 0560, textphone 020 7255 0505, or email [log in to unmask] N.B. Please note that due to building work at LAHQ there will unfortunately be no lifts available from 17th April until the end of September. Those booking for Library Association courses should be aware that the only means of access to all facilities at LAHQ during this period will be via stairs. This could mean having to ascend and descend 43 stairs at least 7 times during the day for coffee, lunch tea and comfort breaks. We appreciate that this may cause some difficulty and apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause. bookingform I would like to confirm a place on the following Workshop: (this constitutes a confirmed booking) Title of event: ___________________________ Date: ___/___/___ Surname: ____________________________________ First name: __________________________________ Job title: ____________________________________ Organisation: ________________________________ Address: ____________________________________ Town:________________ Postcode:______________ Tel___________________ Email: _______________ Are you a LA Member? YES __ NO __ Personal __ Institutional __ Student __ Unwaged __ N.B. If you are a Personal Member, but your employer is paying, they will still be charged at Personal Member rate. LA membership no: ___________________________ Dietary/special requirements (sensory or physical) ___________________________________________ Payment of fee EITHER: __ Please invoice. Please give name and address * if different from above: * * ____________________________________________________ * * ____________________________________________________ * (Payment is required within 30 days of invoice) __ I enclose a cheque for: £_______________ * (payable to The Library Association) __ Please tick if a receipt is required * * OR * __ Please debit by credit card for: £_________ Card no: __________________________________ Expiry date: _________________________________ Signature: ___________________________________ Name of cardholder:_______________________ Cancellation of a confirmed booking on the day will incur the full fee, or if received 7 working days prior to the event, 50% of the fee will be due. Please return to: Professional Development, LA Enterprises, The Library Association, 7 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AE or fax us on 020 7255 0561. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%