Conference on Academic Library Management 2026

Conference on Academic Library Management 2026

Alexia Riggs

Alice L Walton School of Medicine

Senior Director of Library and Information Services

Bentonville, Arkansas

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About me

I have been a library leader for ten plus years but have recently come out as Autistic to the public. My strengths include budgets and numbers as I see so much more than the numbers themselves.

1:00pm EDT

Opening Keynote: Slow Management in a Fast WorldMeredith Farkas

4:00pm EDT

Recognizing our Strengths: How Librarian Skills Translate into Effective Person-Centered Management TBAHailley Fargo • Jennifer Gilley • Jennifer Jarson • Maura Smale AI Under Duress: Two Approaches to Building AI Confidence TBAAlissa Link Cilfone • Lindley Homol

1:45pm EDT

Guided Journeys: Recruiting and Hiring with the Whole-Person Approach TBAStephanie Pierce • Ellen Urton That's a Great Idea: A Person-Centered Framework for Collaborative Work TBALisa Forrest • Jacob Heil

3:00pm EDT

I’m a Department Head and a Mom”: Our Stories as Mothers and Academic Library Leaders TBAMadeline Kelly Doing Less with Less: Adapting the Liaison Model for Leaner Times TBAErinn Aspinall • Danya Leebaw • Scott Marsalis

4:15pm EDT

Moving Beyond a Land Acknowledgement and Towards DecolonizationKim Pittman • Joshua Sanchez • Erika Quintana • Beth Wallis • Maria Mejia

12:30pm EDT

Managing Conflict, Confidentiality, and Staff Perception TBASarah Parramore • Sarah Pickle Lowering the Stakes, Raising the Impact: Regular Check-Ins for Strategic Plan Success TBAJamie Hazlitt • Kathryn Ryan

1:45pm EDT

Findings from the Identifying Gaps & Opportunities in Professional Development Support for Managers TBADani Brecher Cook • Kathleen Kim Bell • Veronica Arellano Douglas • Heather James • Maoria J Kirker • Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz • Diann Smothers Create your Home-Grown Solution: Build a People Leader Program TBANikhat Jehan Ghouse

3:30pm EDT

Closing Keynote: Theorizing with Communities: A Leadership Praxis Rooted in Hope TBASilvia Vong