Conference on Academic Library Management 2026

Conference on Academic Library Management 2026

Julie Howe

Centre College

Reference, Instruction, and Assessment Librarian

Danville, KY

https://library.centre.edu/home

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

Recognizing our Strengths: How Librarian Skills Translate into Effective Person-Centered Management TBAHailley Fargo • Jennifer Gilley • Jennifer Jarson • Maura Smale

12:30pm EDT

A Trauma-Informed Approach to Student Employment: Teaching Emotional Intelligence Skills to Build Community and Create an Inclusive Workplace Culture TBAAriela McCaffrey

1:45pm EDT

That's a Great Idea: A Person-Centered Framework for Collaborative Work TBALisa Forrest • Jacob Heil

4:15pm EDT

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

12:30pm EDT

Amplifying Empathy from the Middle: Navigating Organizational Change Without Becoming an Emotional Sponge TBAKristina Clement

1:45pm EDT

Making Space at the Center: Designing A Community of Resonance and Experience (CoRE) for Harmed Library Workers TBASteven Adams • Sarah Hightower • Kaetrena Davis Kendrick • Clenise Platt

3:30pm EDT

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