This document discusses how to make your talents and passions work for you in your career. It defines passion as having a strong inclination toward an activity that you find important and enjoy. The key is to like what you do and want to do it for yourself. When employees feel passionate about their work, it leads to improved performance, organizational culture, and customer service. The document provides examples of passive programming ideas for libraries that can help engage staff and patrons.

1. Do What You Love:
Make Your Talents and
Passions Work for You
ALA Annual 2013
Chicago, IL
Kristi Chadwick @booksnyarn
Carolyn Ciesla @papersquared
Julie Jurgens @himissjulie

2. Carolyn Ciesla
Collection Management
Librarian
Prairie State College,
Chicago Heights, IL
@papersquared

3. ZOMGZOMG NEW SHERLOCK
http://www.flickr.com/photos/oakleyoriginals/5379171067/in/photostream/

4. Go from this:
to this!

5. So what, exactly, is passion?
"[a] strong inclination toward
an activity that people like,
that they find important, and
in which they invest time and
energy." Vallerand and Houlfort (2003)

6. "valuation of the activity"
and
"internalization of the representation of the
activity in one's core aspect of the self, namely
one's identity."
How do I get it?
Vallerand and Houlfort (2003)

7. You have to like what you do
and
You have to want to do it for you

9. "Enhancing internal service quality
raises employee satisfaction, which
fuels employee loyalty and
productivity, which boost external
service value - which then increases
customer satisfaction and loyalty"
Service-Profit Chain
Heskett et al (2008)

10. Why?
● improved performance
● improved organizational culture
● improved mood and mental health
● less turnover
● improved overall customer service
Really? Yes, really.

11. Julie Jurgens
School Services Coordinator
Arlington Heights Memorial Library
Arlington Heights, IL @himissjulie

13. Beginning Reader Storytime

14. May the Fourth / Star Wars

15. Storytime Specials

16. Mini Movers

17. bosses- don't do this!

19. Kristi Chadwick
Library Director
Emily Williston Memorial Library
Easthampton, MA
kchadwick@cwmars.org
@booksnyarn

20. Here's Johnny! Looking for
Staff Involvement!

21. "You want me to do WHAT?!?!"
http://reasonablywell-julia.blogspot.com/2012/08/my-
couch-is-not-my-friend.html

22. Passive Programming
"Passive programming engages...without
requiring much from staff in terms of
supervision. It can be applied by those of all
experience and comfort levels, making it an
ideal solution for those who aren’t necessarily
...experts or when staff is simply spread too
thin. It’s non-threatening, as well as flexible for
implementation and participation."
http://www.programminglibrarian.org/library/planning/reaching-teens-
passive-programming.html#.UZkPyiu_ezM

23. Staff Picks

24. "It's National ___ Month!"

25. Blind Date with a Book

26. http://searchmarketinggurus.com/2008/12/letting-go-of-control-is-one-
key-to-social-media-success.html

28. http://beta.memegenerator.net/

29. Let's recap:
● Find that thing that brings you passion
● Remember: do for you
● Find allies in your institution
● Get buy-in from your boss
● Passive programming can lead to passionate
programming
● Embrace your staff's successes and failures

30. Questions?

31. Do you have examples?
We want to know about them! Share them on
our blog.
Libraries Everywhere
http://www.librarieseverywhere.com/