[SOA] MARAC: Virtual Professional Wellness Workshop February 23rd - Registration Open

[Emily Gainer]

Sharing a professional workshop from MARAC:





Centering Professional Wellness Workshop

When: February 23, 2024 from 1:00 pm-4:00 pm EST (15 min break)

Where: Virtual  (MARAC Zoom)

Instructor:  Rachael Woody, Relicura, LLC

Cost: $50.00

Registration Limit: 45



Workshop Description:
We are all there. We're burnt out and in chronic survival mode. If you're in the archives field then chances are that you (at one point) had a deep passion for the field. But a lot has changed in just the last decade and it's taken a toll on our wellbeing. On top of global crises we're also in a severely underpaid field that is under the toxic illusion that we won't leave because we "love our jobs". In this workshop we're going to get real with the challenges we're facing in our field, including: unethically low salaries and precarious employment, the culture of perpetual "sacrifice", trauma in the workplace, and structurally imposed imposter syndrome. We're going to review the markers of each and discuss realistic strategies for how to set boundaries, fortify ourselves, and advocate for both our wellness and our value.

This workshop will be recorded but may be edited for content.



About the Instructor:
Rachael Woody specializes in establishing collection programs, assessment and planning for historical collections, teaching grant acquisition strategy, and vetting and implementing Collection Management Systems (CMS). Previously she revived the archives at the Freer|Sackler Museum of the Smithsonian Institution and launched the Oregon Wine History Archive at Linfield College. During her career she's successfully launched multiple digital projects that included advanced digitization technology, collaborative portals, and the migration of collection information into collections management systems. She received her Master of Science in Library and Information Science with a concentration in Archives Management from Simmons University, and has 15 years of experience in the museum and archives field. Woody is active in Northwest Archivists and the Society of American Archivists' Committee on Public Awareness, the Ad-Hoc Salary Transparency Working Group, and the Independent Archivists group; and is an alumna of the Archives Leadership Institute.



Register online at Wellness Workshop 2024 <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__marac.memberclicks.net_Wellness-5FFeb2024&d=DwMFaQ&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=0BLWrLXwabBsyMiECKUqY7GhPaCdO8Y2Pk2C1WOlYVc&m=Zaurv1iciSl_sNn7iv-_6c1rQFJc7LWpOz0KyaMiohMqVFeooV4GGeMyMMV2atd1&s=UJFE9qKxmcAdX4IxZ0306ogfn1X-RagWHGEZnW-QbbQ&e=>

Questions? Contact Elizabeth Wilkinson at wilkinsone2 at southernct.edu<mailto:wilkinsone2 at southernct.edu>
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