This book offers a survival guide for media specialists who want to THRIVE—not just SURVIVE—in their busy media centers.

Librarians jobs are getting harder and harder, yet few books exist solely to help them identify and deal with stress. Library Lifesavers: A Survival Guide for Stressed Out Librarians fills that gap. This unique self-help book offers today’s multitasking media specialists the ready-to-use strategies—Lifesaver Tools—they need to find balance and stay afloat.



Identical twins Pamela and Tamora Bacon organized their book around the THRIVE theme, presenting six basic tenets:

T - Take Action

H - Hurry No More

R - Read & Regain Control

I - Inspire Yourself & Others

V - Vision ... Past, Present & Future

E - Exercise Your Mind & Body



Each section begins with a real-life question, followed by practical advice and hands-on activities to help librarians "renew" themselves professionally and personally. Whether you read the chapters sequentially or randomly , this unique volume may be the difference between sinking and enjoying the ride.









The "Counselor's Corner" offers helpful, practical advice from a licensed school counselor



More than 60 ready-to-use reproducibles are accompanied by explanatory narrative to help librarians and teachers (Grades K-12) "renew" themselves and inspire others along the way



A complete bibliography including all resources referenced throughout the text



An appendix offering dozens of helpful Internet links