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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In addition to traveling to Minneapolis to present at ACRL (and offering some coaching mini-sessions) I’ve also been invited to various speaking engagements in early to mid-spring. March 27, 2025 | Virginia Public Library Director’s Association; 1P ET (closed to the public). April 10, 2025 | Dominican University – Follett Lecture. “The Low-Morale Experience: Exploring
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I’ll be facilitating a Roundtable Discussion with Wendy Holliday (Weber State University) at the 2025 Association of College & Research Libraries Conference. Titled “Growing Where We’re Planted: Uprooting Stories About Career Advancement in Academic Libraries,” we’ll explore and interrupt career ladder narratives and reimagine how to create more humane search and promotion processes (especially for
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Next month I’m connecting with several groups to discuss low-morale experiences, library worker advocacy, leading through shifting workplace culture, and employee well-being. Follow the links where available to learn more and/or register! October 9, 2024 | Association of Research Libraries 184th Fall Association Meeting (Invitation Only). “Leading Through Low-Morale Experiences – Surfacing Shadows & Activating
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Stony Brook University Libraries has invited me to host a talk on morale and belonging in academic libraries. The event, hosted by the Libraries, will be offered to SBUL library employees on September 19 at 1P EST.
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At next year’s Association of College & Research Libraries Conference, I’ll be on a panel with Bobbi L. Newman (author, Fostering Wellness in the Workplace: A Handbook for Libraries) and Alma C. Ortega (author, Academic Libraries and Toxic Leadership). The session, convened by Elizabeth Dill and Lauren Slingluff, is titled “Trauma-Informed Leadership Approaches to Legacy Toxicity:
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The Professional Development Alliance with the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) has invited me to offer a virtual talk on various aspects of my morale work, including my ongoing data collection, the frameworks of low morale, and more. The 90-minute on-line event is scheduled for September 10 from 11A-12:30P EST. Learn
Congratulations to the Conference on Academic Library Management Forum Grant team, whose grant to gather library workers focused on professional development and continuing education for person-centered leaders, was awarded by the Institute of Library and Museum Services! I’ve been invited with a cohort to a two-day meeting in San Diego, where our goal is to
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