Here are my speaking events for early Spring! I hope you’ll be able to attend these free community-centered events. April 14, 2026 | Radical Empathy and Leadership (REAL) Lab: “Reconsidering Rest: A Community Conversation,” 11A ET (Register now!) April 28, 2026 | Institute for Reimagining Engagement in Academic Libraries (iREAL): “Considering Collective Care and Radical […]
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As the days get brighter (don’t forget to turn your clocks back this weekend), I’m continuing my efforts. This month and in April, I’ll be facilitating and leading several conversations. March 12, 2026 | Southeast Collaborative Online Conference (Panel Keynote), 12P ET March 19, 2026 | Virginia Public Library Directors’ Association Annual Meeting March 22
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I’ve enjoyed a good end-of-year hiatus, and I’m excited to share my first speaking engagements of this year. See below to learn more. Febrary 4, 2026 | Renewals Presents The Reset Experience: mid-winter 2026. 10A – 12P ET (Learn more) February 10, 2026 | American Library Association: Recharging in Challenging Times. 12P ET (Register here).
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As a graduate of the 2008 Minnesota Institute for Early Career Librarians (MIECL), I am excited to share that I’ll be returning to co-lead the 2026 Institute with Pamela Espinosa de los Monteros, and with support from past co-lead faculty Ione T. Damasco. Scheduled for July 12 – 15, 2026, MIECL is an intensive four-day leadership
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I’m so excited to share that for the second year in a row, I’ve been selected to facilitate the Virginia Library Association’s Library Leadership Academy (VALLA)! The intensive and intentional 2.5 day program is scheduled for March 22-25, 2026, and anticipates a cohort of over twenty emerging or developing library leaders from Virginia libraries. Applications
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The 2025 Library Marketing and Communications Conference is taking place on November 11- 13 in St. Louis, Missouri. The event is being organized by the Library Marketing Conference Group, and I’ll be offering a keynote on Day 2 at the event. Learn more about the conference.
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I’m rounding out the year with a few more speaking and teaching events: October 15, 2025 | OhioNet – The Renewals Workshop; 9AM ET (register here) October 28, 2025 | South Carolina Library Association Annual Conference; 2:15 PM ET October 29, 2025 | Library Journal/School Library Journal course module – Library Management Training: Managing Burnout
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As we head into a new school/academic year and look forward to Fall, here are some upcoming events where I’ll be speaking and/or teaching! August 7, 2025 | Resident Librarian Retreat – Keynote; 9AM ET (virtual; for retreat attendees) September 11, 2025 | British Columbia Library Association – The Renewals Colloquium for BIPOC (IBPOC); 2PM
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As we get into the humid days of summer, I’ll be talking with library colleagues at upcoming events. I hope to see you if you’ll be there! July 15, 2025 | Library Juice Academy Webinar – “Callings, Crises, and Community: Considering Critical Hope in 21st Century Librarianship;” 11A ET (Register now!) July 17, 2025 |
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As we head into mid-to-late spring, I’m sharing a few more events where I’ll be speaking. I hope to see you there! May 9, 2025 | British Columbia Library Association Annual Conference – Closing Keynote; 2:30P PT. May 27, 2025 | Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) – The Renewals Presentation; 1:00P CT. (closed to
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