Conference on Academic Library Management 2026

Conference on Academic Library Management 2026

Janette Klein

University of Central Missouri

University Librarian

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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

4:00pm EDT

To Err is Human: Centering the Person in Making and Recovering from Mistakes TBAPenelope MacDonald • Mary Moser

12:30pm EDT

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

1:45pm EDT

When You Make the News: Leadership Response and Trauma-Informed Support After Violent Incidents TBAJon Copeland • Nina McHale • Nicole Cortez Nevarez Motivational Interviewing for Leaders: Building Engagement Through Better Conversations TBAKerri Rittschof

3:00pm EDT

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

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