Sustaining the Future of Academic Libraries

THIS CONFERENCE WILL COVER TOPICS SUCH AS:

• Need-based assessment strategies of library services, collections, and staffing
• Strategies for building future-ready libraries amid shifts in teaching, research, and student needs
• Adjustments to library collections and programs in response to changes at the institution
• Alignment of academic library with institutional goals and priorities
• Creative solutions with budgets, subscriptions, technology, and more
• Partnerships and collaborations across campus to extend capacity and share responsibility
• Managing change, uncertainty, and morale during periods of ongoing institutional transformation
• Promotion of library workers’ well-being

SUSTAINING THE FUTURE OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

Monday, June 15, 2026

Welcome, Housekeeping | 12:00–12:05 pm ET

Opening Keynote (Main Stage) | 12:05–1:05 pm ET
Title to come

Break | 1:05–1:10 pm ET

Session 1 (Main Stage) | 1:10–2:10 pm ET
Libraries at a Crossroads: Rethinking Support, Collections, Access, and Learning for a Sustainable Future
(Muhammad Hassan, Ed.D.; Linda Cifelli, M.L.S., Ed.S.; Chrisler Pitts, M.L.I.S., M.S.; Craig Anderson, M.L.S., M.S.)

Break | 2:10–2:20 pm ET

Concurrent Sessions | 2:20–3:20 pm ET

Session 2 (Main Stage)
From Austerity to Alignment: Sustaining a Small Academic Library Through Strategic Planning (Denise Chambers)
Funding the Future: Budget Communication as a Sustainability Strategy (Jonathan Shank)
Alignment Under Pressure: Managing Up in Volatile Academic Environments (Michelle Armstrong)

Session 3 (Stage B)
Beyond Access: Student Perceptions of Belonging and Equity in Academic Library Collections (Megan Smith)
From Subject Silos to College Strategy: A Transformation Model for Engagement and Outreach in Academic Libraries (Kristina Clement and Karen Doster-Greenleaf)
Doing More with More: Partnership as Collective Strength in Academic Libraries (Natalie Steward)

Break | 3:20–3:25 pm ET

Concurrent Sessions | 3:25–4:25 pm ET

Session 4 (Main Stage)
The Resilient Library: Leveraging the "Triple Bottom Line" to Navigate Institutional Change
(Sarah Tribelhorn; Amanda Goodsett; Beth Filar-Williams)

Session 5 (Stage B)
Redefining the Academic Librarian’s Role in the AI Era: Collaboration, Practice, and Sustainable Change (Cindy Xinyi Liang)
Sustaining the Library Through AI: Building Readiness Without Burnout (Mozhdeh Khodarahmi)
Sustaining Academic Library Work Without Burnout: A Research-Informed Framework for Well-Being and Capacity (Dr. Kiera O’Shea, JD, and Dr. Cantrell Johnson)

Wrap-Up, Reminder, Closing Thoughts | 4:25–4:30 pm ET

SUSTAINING THE FUTURE OF ACADEMIC LIBRARIES

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Welcome, Housekeeping | 12:00–12:05 pm ET

Concurrent Sessions | 12:05–1:05 pm ET

Session 6 (Main Stage)
Assessment through Academic Libraries to Advance Student Success and Support the University's Mission (Shenise McGhee)
Doing More with Intention: Need-Based Assessment Strategies for Sustainable Academic Libraries (Lavoris Martin)
From Assessment to Action: Designing a Sustainable & Impactful Library Assessment Cycle (Joyce DeStasio and Eric Jeitner)

Session 7 (Stage B)
Scalable and Sustainable Information Literacy Instruction: an Open Educational Resource (OER) available in both English and Spanish (Anne Barnhart)
From Tools to Transferable Skills: Reimagining Library Instruction for Today’s Students (Jennifer Ferguson)
How to adapt your live lectures into instruction for the TikTok attention span (Carrie Byrd)

Break | 1:05–1:15 pm ET

Concurrent Sessions | 1:15–2:15 pm ET

Session 8 (Main Stage)
By Us, For Us: A Collaborative Approach to Addressing Burnout (Elizabeth Novosel, Katerina Allmendinger, Rocco Labriola)
Psychology of Library Workers' and their Well-being (Karen Tyrell)
Sustaining the Sustainers: Using AI to Promote Library Workers’ Well-Being Through Structured Reflective Practice (Sabrina Francis)

Session 9 (Stage B)
Integrating Writing Center Pedagogies into Academic Library Reference Services (Jenna Williamson)
Embracing and Growing a Culture of Belonging: adapting academic sub-collections to meet student needs (Genova Brookes Boyd)
Stepping Away From One-Search: Rethinking Academic Subscriptions in a Budget-Constrained Era (Lee Gardner)

Break | 2:15–2:25 pm ET

Concurrent Sessions | 2:25–3:25 pm ET

Session 10 (Main Stage)
From Data to Design: Using Assessment to Transform Library Spaces and Service
(Melvin Davis; Joseph Taylor; Eric Resnis; Jennifer Hughes)

Session 11 (Stage B)
Second Life: Sustaining the Future by Creatively Reimagining Past Collections
(Lynn Kawaratani; Shannon Marie Robinson; Stefanie Hilles)

Break | 3:25–3:35 pm ET

Closing Keynote (Main Stage) | 3:35–4:25 pm ET
What Comes Next: Leading Academic Libraries Through AI and Change
Sandra Hirsh

Wrap-Up, Reminder, Closing Thoughts | 4:25–4:30 pm ET

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