Balancing Baby and Book Discussion Group

Charge

To create a discussion forum for academic librarians on the challenges and opportunities present in being or preparing to become a parent while continuing to work and/or maintain a career track. The discussion group will be an opportunity to share knowledge and experience about work related issues, for example library and university policies and procedures (leave, tenure, etc), managing expectations of colleagues, and negotiating agreements with supervisors, and parenting related issues, for example finding quality day care, managing yours and your partners expectations, and spending quality time with your child(ren). Discussions at ALA conferences will give participants an opportunity to learn from both experienced parents and new parents while also provide a forum for open conversations with library administrators and colleagues about the positive and negative effects parenthood can have on work performance and career.

Roster

Laura Bonella (Convener, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)
Lauren Carlton (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)
Aleah Price (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)

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Resources

ALA Connect Community

Balancing Baby and Book DG discussion list

To join the Balancing Baby and Book Discussion Group’s discussion list, please join the group’s ALA Connect community.

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Once you have joined this Connect community, you can post to the list by sending an email to ALA-acrlbabyandbookdg@ConnectedCommunity.org or by creating a new post directly in the Connect community.

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Composition

Discussion Groups are composed of group leaders (conveners) and are open to all members based on interest. Only the conveners appear on the roster.

Origin

The Balancing Baby and Book Discussion Group was established by the ACRL Board of Directors at the 2007 ALA Annual Conference.

Get Involved

Join a Discussion Group
If you would like to join the Balancing Baby and Book Discussion Group or have any questions, suggestions, or ideas for discussion topics, please contact the convener(s).

Staff Liaison

Aleah Price
Program Coordinator
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: aprice@ala.org