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48 GLL News 1 (2022)

handle is hein.lbr/alsclnws0048 and id is 1 raw text is: A Newsletter of the Government Law Libraries Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries
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Miriam Childs, Law Library of Louisiana,                          AALL Announcements
Greetings from your Chair! I've been hearing a lot about burnout as of  Member News
late, and it seems like the focus on burnout happened around the same  GLL-SIS Executive
time as the Great Resignation phenomenon. I'm no stranger to burnout.  Board Meeting Minutes
For me, it manifests as exhaustion. I'll get a lot of rest on the weekend, or
take a couple of days off here and there, but those are only temporary
solutions. I'm fully aware that I'm part of my own problem because I tend  The Reiability of the
to drive myself too hard. It's good to see more acknowledgement that  Wayback Machine into
burnout is a legitimate issue, along with increased recognition that mental  Questio?
health is just as important as physical health. Perhaps a concomitant  GLL S Marketing Maven
increase in self-awareness is the driving force behind the Great  Winter 2022- Lee Van
Resignation. Employees demand to be fulfilled by their work, and that  Duzer, Law Library
goes far beyond a paycheck. On the whole I think it's a good trend,  County Law icahy,
because trends indicate that labor gained some power over the market. If  H  ilsb0ro, 0 egon
only it meant that burnout would become obsolete.
It's award nomination season, and recognition of one's efforts can help to  Gathering: HOW We 'eet
and Whyit Matters
mitigate the effects of burnout. GLL offers several awards to recognize
members who have contributed to the association and the profession,
including the Connie E. Bolden Publication Award; the Bethany J. Ochal  and  ring Newer
Award for Distinguished Service to the  GLL ib arians' Spring
Profession; the Dr. Joel Fishman      Gathering
Professional Publication Award; the Law
Library Advocate Award; and the O.    GLL-$JS Mentorsip
Program: Build Your
James Werner Award for Distinguished  Ski!ls
Service to Persons With Disabilities. I
encourage you to visit the L          GLL-SIS Election
and have a look at prior recipients of  sttments
these awards. I look forward to seeing
this year's award winners - and many of
you - at the
in Denver, where we will
have some time to relax and recover
from burnout.
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Miriam Childs, GLL-SIS Chair

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