Conference on Academic Library Management 2026

Conference on Academic Library Management 2026

Alexis Gomez

Dartmouth Libraries

Claremont, NH

Hanover, NH

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1:00pm EDT

Opening Keynote: Slow Management in a Fast WorldMeredith Farkas

2:45pm EDT

The Art of Letting Go: Delegation, Trust, and Empowering Your Team TBADr. Janette Klein Navigating Workplace Accommodations for Neurodiversity: A Collaborative Journey TBASusan Klopper • Saira Raza Leading Up and Leading Down: Critical Reflections on the Middle Management Identity, Power, and Practice in Academic Librarianship TBAMegan Benson • Kelly LaVoice • Kelee Pacion • Alison Shea Leading from Within: Cultivating a Person-Centered Culture for Meaningful Change TBAAshley Cole • Laura Edwards • Trenia Napier

4:00pm EDT

To Err is Human: Centering the Person in Making and Recovering from Mistakes TBAPenelope MacDonald • Mary Moser AI Under Duress: Two Approaches to Building AI Confidence TBAAlissa Link Cilfone • Lindley Homol

12:30pm EDT

Beyond Quick Fixes: Using Conflict Transformation for Sustainable Library Management TBAMelissa Mallon A Trauma-Informed Approach to Student Employment: Teaching Emotional Intelligence Skills to Build Community and Create an Inclusive Workplace Culture TBAAriela McCaffrey Flying by the Seat of Our Pants: Assessing Early Career Academic Librarians’ Readiness for Management Roles TBACathy Austin • Lauren Geiger

1:45pm EDT

Motivational Interviewing for Leaders: Building Engagement Through Better Conversations TBAKerri Rittschof Guided Journeys: Recruiting and Hiring with the Whole-Person Approach TBAStephanie Pierce • Ellen Urton

3:00pm EDT

Transparent Tightropes: Balancing Employee Morale and Merit in an Open-Expenditure Organization TBAKevin Hebert Doing Less with Less: Adapting the Liaison Model for Leaner Times TBAErinn Aspinall • Danya Leebaw • Scott Marsalis

12:30pm EDT

Managing Conflict, Confidentiality, and Staff Perception TBASarah Parramore • Sarah Pickle Amplifying Empathy from the Middle: Navigating Organizational Change Without Becoming an Emotional Sponge TBAKristina Clement Leadership Without Apology: Women in Library Management TBAHelen Bischoff • Tiffney-Gipson Goodwin • Lisa Nichols Lowering the Stakes, Raising the Impact: Regular Check-Ins for Strategic Plan Success TBAJamie Hazlitt • Kathryn Ryan

1:45pm EDT

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