Bobbi L. Newman

If you’ve been around here a while, you know what ThriveLib means to me.

I’m teaching a new webinar for Core this fall on a new topic – feedback.* On Wednesday, October 11, 2026, from 10–11 a.m.

I’ve written before about taking breaks like this, it’s practically a tradition here at this point.* But this one feels a little different.

I’m thrilled to share that I contributed a chapter, “Burnout and Psychological Safety: Intertwined Challenges in Library Management: in Librarianship Beyond the Textbook: A Practical Guide for Real-World Challenges, edited by Nay Keppler.

Last week I had the privilege of facilitating Rest, Resilience, and Regrounding for the Continuing Education Coordinators of COSLA (the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies).

I didn’t post a lot about ThriveLib here this year in an effort to keep it separate from the rest of my work, but we’re one week away, and I don’t think I’ve shared it at all, so here it goes!

I’m thrilled to share that the new book, The Public Librarian’s Guide to Answering Health Questions, co-written with Carolyn Martin, is here!

You have probably already seen it, but I have a new piece out in Inside Higher Ed, co-written with Sam Helmick (2025–26 ALA president).

At the Council Meeting I in Chicago, the ALA Council passed a resolution calling for the adoption of the Librarians’ and Library Workers’ Bill of Rights.

Saturday morning, I gave a talk on the 7 types of rest for librarians at ALA to an overflowing room.