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Category Archives: conference reports
From Inspiration to Improvement: Reflections on ALA 2025
Last week I had the privilege of hearing wise words from three remarkable women – all featured speakers at the American Library Association’s annual conference. Thousands gathered to hear from Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer, ex-Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden, and … Continue reading
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What Care Looks Like
I have just returned from the 2024 Library Assessment Conference in Portland, Oregon. I came away from that meeting with a true appreciation for what care can look like when we work together as colleagues and with our communities to provide … Continue reading
Designing Libraries: Finding New Adjacencies to Improve Experience
The ways in which we use libraries is changing. How we conduct research. How we use (and don’t use) print collections to seek information. How we design our physical spaces to welcome students and create a sense of belonging for … Continue reading
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Letters from the Field: Evidence-Based Research for Librarians
This month’s post is from Sarah Bauman, Head of the Charles A. Kraus Library at Temple’s Schools of Podiatric Medicine. Sarah was so excited by the recent conference she attended, I asked her to post about it. Here’s Sarah’s account: … Continue reading
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Creating Spaces for Community and Connection
The crowds are back! For ALA’s annual conference, almost 16,000 registrants gathered at Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center. The return to fully in-person meetings, coupled with sessions on the new hybrid work environment, has me revisiting the question of how … Continue reading
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Considering the Conference Experience
This last week I had the opportunity to experience two very special conferences in two ways – the Library Assessment Conference was held virtually from November 1 to November 3. As co-chair, I was deeply involved in the planning for … Continue reading
Assessing Library Services with a DEI Lens
The annual American Library Association conference returned (at last!) to an in-person format this year. It was great to meet up with colleagues, and miraculously, the heat and humidity of Washington DC were bearable, even at the end of June. … Continue reading
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Assessment in Uncertain Times
We assessment professionals are moving forward through uncertain territory as we adjust to new realities on campuses and communities and in our libraries. I had the privilege of talking with my colleagues about these issues by convening the ACRL Assessment … Continue reading
Stretching Boundaries, Crossing Thresholds
Today I needed a metaphor to suit my photograph. It’s the immersive artwork Flight Paths by Steve Waldeck installed at Atlanta’s airport, constructed of thousands of laser cut “leaves” and incorporating sounds and images of birds. The artwork makes … Continue reading
A Critical Approach to Library Assessment and User Experience?
As the new year begins, I’ve been reflecting on the exciting changes 2019 will bring to both our physical and online spaces. Projects that previously felt distant or nebulous for some of us, like the creation of a new library website or … Continue reading