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Conference on Academic Library Management

Heidi Blackburn

George Mason University
Computing Librarian
Fairfax, VA

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I'm the subject liaison for the computer science, information science and technology, game design, and statistics programs at George Mason University. I love my nerd herd!

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Opening Keynote | "We Need to Talk About Your Behavior in the Breakroom, and other Tough Conversations" ZoomSuzanne Lucas

2:45pm EDT

Reshape Your Organizational Culture with a Holistic, Action-Based Framework ZoomWendy Doucette • Rebecca Tolley

4:00pm EDT

Mitigating Precarity, Risk, and Vulnerability in Interim Library Management Roles ZoomJennifer E. Knievel • Merinda McLure, Caroline Sinkinson

12:00pm EDT

Stop That: Management Techniques that Need to Die ZoomMeghan Kowalski

1:15pm EDT

Low Morale, Legacy Toxicity and Formal Leadership: The Power of Mutual Care Dialogue ZoomWendy Holliday • Kaetrena Davis Kendrick

2:30pm EDT

Essential Management Conversations: Providing Feedback and Guidance to Talented Staff ZoomMelissa Mallon (she/her) • Honora Eskridge

3:45pm EDT

So Do You Think You Can Manage (or Want To)?: Perspectives from Women BIPOC ZoomCecilia Tellis • Tarida Anantachai • Betsaida M Reyes

12:00pm EDT

Stuck in the Middle with You: Trauma, Drama, and Institutional Memory ZoomAshley Chase • Jennifer Nutefall • Carolyn Ciesla

1:15pm EDT

Mid-Conference Keynote | “What is work? Oh baby, don’t hurt me!”: Shifting away from bureaucratic practices in management ZoomTalitha Matlin • Lalitha Nataraj • Holly Hampton • Yvonne Nalani Meulemans

2:45pm EDT

Lightning Talks 2 ZoomJoyce Garczynski • Kimberly MacVaugh • Kayla Kuni • Karen Doster-Greenleaf

12:00pm EDT

Patching the Pipeline: Building a Diverse and Resilient Librarian Workforce ZoomStephen Kiyoi

1:15pm EDT

Responding to the Pandemic: The Challenges and Opportunities of Using Adaptive Leadership in Academic Libraries ZoomJack Maness • Carrie Forbes • Merisa Bissinger

2:30pm EDT

Flying the Plane While You're Building It: Cultivating a New Team Through Organizational Change ZoomMea Warren • Veronica Arellano Douglas

3:45pm EDT

Exploring Reflective Practice to Develop an Evidence Based Mindset in Libraries ZoomLyndelle Gunton • Rowena McGregor

12:00pm EDT

From Siloed to Connected: Using Engagement as a Means to Improve the Culture of a Library Division ZoomRachel Vacek • Nabeela Jaffer • Richard Adler

1:15pm EDT

Closing Keynote | How Do We Make Passion Jobs Sustainable? A Conversation About Burnout, Demoralization, and the Expanding Job with Anne Helen Petersen ZoomAnne Helen Peterson