{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Jenny Rodriguez","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/jenny-rodriguez\/","title":"How Well Do You Handle Change? #PLA2020","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"e85iZEjDPc\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2020\/02\/how-well-di-you-handle-change-pla2020\/\">How Well Do You Handle Change? #PLA2020<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2020\/02\/how-well-di-you-handle-change-pla2020\/embed\/#?secret=e85iZEjDPc\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;How Well Do You Handle Change? #PLA2020&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"e85iZEjDPc\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"We\u2019ve all had to go through changes at our libraries, big and small. We\u2019ve either been the change makers or have been asked to implement them (whether we agree with them or not). Effective change is necessary to improve, innovate, and grow. Aren\u2019t change and transition basically the same thing? Here, change is defined as situational, for example, the move to a new site or a staff reorganization. Transition is how people react to the change, the psychological response. It\u2019s where emotions come into play and how. Using William Bridge\u2019s book, Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change as a guide,Toledo Lucas County Public Library in Ohio has examined these concepts in depth. They shared how they apply the principles outlined in Bridge\u2019s work with their staff and offered a lot of tips to help make the process easier for all. \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0My key takeaways: People experience change as loss,..."}