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Professionalism + Leadership at Every Level

Management + Business Acumen

Enough! The Empowerment Myth for Working Parents Is Not Working: Strategies for Work-Life Balance as a Law Librarian

Monday, July 22, 2024

10:45am – 11:45am CDT

Room: Grand Ballroom A (East Tower Gold Level)

Moderator/Coordinator(s)

Genevieve Zook (she/her/hers)

Reference & Instructional Services Librarian
University of Wisconsin Law Library
Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Slides (PDF) Handouts

Speaker(s)

Mari Cheney (she/her/hers)

Research Librarian
Perkins Coie LLP
Seattle, Washington, United States
Raquel Gabriel (she/her/hers)

Professor of Law & Director of the Law Library
CUNY School of Law
Long Island City , New York, United States
Elizabeth Manriquez (she/her/hers)

Head of Reference & Scholarly Support
University of Wisconsin Law School Library, Wisconsin, United States

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In 2021, the labor force participation of at least one working member of a family was 91.2 percent. Although there is evidence of a gender gap in understanding the impact of childcare on a woman's career, all working parents struggle to plot a career course while navigating the responsibilities of family. This is especially true for those who do not fit into the "traditional" family model. This program will address the challenges of being a working parent and provides strategies for successfully mastering those challenges. The program will cover a range of topics including what support managers can offer, childcare, caring for aging parents, flexible work arrangements, career progression, and strategies for preventing burnout. After a brief panelist discussion with experts in the field, participants, in an interactive roundtable, will collaborate in small groups to consider strategies, including networking opportunities for working parents. After the roundtable, the groups will return to the program to share their ideas with other participants.

Target Audience:

Librarians at any career stage in all types of libraries, including library managers, looking for workplace relationships and career advancement

Learning Objectives:

Participants will understand the challenges for working parents in law librarianship.
Participants will learn at least three methods used to recruit and retain skilled employees by fostering relationships with working and returning parents.
Participants will develop networking strategies for working parents to achieve professional and personal goals.