Conference on Academic Library Management 2026

Conference on Academic Library Management 2026

Erin Ackerman

R. Barbara Gitenstein Library, The College of New Jersey

Interim Library Director

Ewing, NJ

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1:00pm EDT

Opening Keynote: Slow Management in a Fast WorldMeredith Farkas

2:45pm EDT

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

4:00pm EDT

To Err is Human: Centering the Person in Making and Recovering from Mistakes TBAPenelope MacDonald • Mary Moser Recognizing our Strengths: How Librarian Skills Translate into Effective Person-Centered Management TBAHailley Fargo • Jennifer Gilley • Jennifer Jarson • Maura Smale

12:30pm EDT

Beyond Quick Fixes: Using Conflict Transformation for Sustainable Library Management TBAMelissa Mallon

1:45pm EDT

Motivational Interviewing for Leaders: Building Engagement Through Better Conversations TBAKerri Rittschof That's a Great Idea: A Person-Centered Framework for Collaborative Work TBALisa Forrest • Jacob Heil

3:00pm EDT

Managing at a Distance: Research-Backed Strategies to Boost Work Engagement for Remote and Hybrid Employees TBAAmanda Ziegler 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

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

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

3:30pm EDT

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