Igniting the Brain: How Neuroarts Can Transform Your Library and Your Well‑Being
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Create joy and resilience in the workplace.
Rebecca Hass and Steve Mangum introduce the growing field of neuroarts to regulate the nervous system, replenish emotional reserves, and create joy and resilience in the workplace.
What do neuroscience, libraries, and the arts have in common? Join Rebecca Hass and Steve Mangum in this webinar introducing the growing field of neuroarts—where neuroscience meets creativity and recognizes how creative artistic experiences shape the brain, reduce stress, strengthen social connection, and support lifelong learning.
In a time when many library workers face high workloads, emotional labor, and rising community needs, neuroarts offers evidence‑based approaches to support staff well‑being and prevent burnout. You’ll learn how creative practices can regulate the nervous system, replenish emotional reserves, and create space for joy and resilience in the workplace.
Join us on Wednesday, April 15 , 2026
at 2:00 pm US Eastern, 11:00 am US Pacific
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About Rebecca and Steve
Rebecca Hass (she/her/hers) is the programming and outreach manager for Anne Arundel County Public Library (AACPL) and author of 101 Seeds for Library Joy. Prior to AACPL, she served in librarianship and management with the Enoch Pratt Free Library and Ramsey County Public Library. Rebecca received her MLIS from Dominican University in 2008 and her Life and Engagement Coaching Certificate from Anne Arundel Community College in 2022. Rebecca integrates positive psychology practices with DEIB approaches in libraries, community engagement, coaching, and consulting in her business, Joy Work, LLC.
Steve Mangum is a Programming and Outreach Coordinator for Anne Arundel County Public Library. Steve has extensive experience in library event and project management, community engagement, and frontline public service. Steve’s interests include building relationships with community and internal partners, as well as implementing arts-based solutions to leadership and organization cultivation.
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Learn about the growing field of neuroarts to regulate the nervous system, replenish emotional reserves, and create joy and resilience in the workplace.