Conference on Academic Library Management 2026

Conference on Academic Library Management 2026

Sandy Rodriguez

Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC

Winston-Salem, NC

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 Leading from Within: Cultivating a Person-Centered Culture for Meaningful Change TBAAshley Cole • Laura Edwards • Trenia Napier

4:00pm EDT

Cultivating Ownership Through Shared Learning: A Person-Centered Professional Development Model TBAVivian Bynoe

12:30pm EDT

Beyond Quick Fixes: Using Conflict Transformation for Sustainable Library Management TBAMelissa Mallon A Person-Centered Promotion Process in Academic Libraries, or “Are you the A$$h0l3?” TBAEmily Frigo • Patrick Roth • Anna White

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

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 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 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