Librarians as Koru Mindfulness Teachers

The ACRL Contemplative Pedagogy Interest Group runs free online discussions on topics related to contemplative pedagogy in the college or university setting.The next one is on 20 October 2020 at 2pm US Eastern time (so, e.g. 7pm UK time) on Zoom. The topic is Librarians as Koru Mindfulness Teachers. "Learn about Koru Mindfulness, an evidence-based, four-week curriculum designed for college students. Madeleine Charney will share about her experience training, teaching, and getting buy-in for this part of her job as a Research Services librarian at UMass Amherst Libraries. There will be time for questions, discussion, and brainstorming ideas for those of us interested in teaching mindfulness." Register at https://apsu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrcOqhqT4pH9BoOcnAl4gNXDx7xidmqemv  

Photo by Sheila Webber: contemplating the palm tree, taken in Second Life, September 2020