Conference on Academic Library Management 2026

Conference on Academic Library Management 2026

Rachel Vacek

University of Central Florida

Associate Dean for Digital Strategies, Impact, & Visibility

Orlando, FL

https://rachelvacek.com

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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

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

1:45pm EDT

When You Make the News: Leadership Response and Trauma-Informed Support After Violent Incidents TBAJon Copeland • Nina McHale • Nicole Cortez Nevarez

3:00pm EDT

Doing Less with Less: Adapting the Liaison Model for Leaner Times TBAErinn Aspinall • Danya Leebaw • Scott Marsalis

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

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