Monday, May 24 - Friday, May 28, 2021
9:00am - 4:00pm
Zoom

With everything having been scrambled and knocked off kilter over the past year-plus, the theme of this year's conference was "Finding the Balance." A joint conference in conjunction with ACRL New England Chapter, sessions explored various ways we find balance in our profession, among our coworkers, patrons or students, and with our lives beyond the workplace.

Schedule

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A Busy Instruction Librarian’s Survival Guide

Ellen E. Lutz, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Better Together: A Team-Based Model for Library Support of Business and Management

Rashelle Nagar, Yale University
Erin Wachowicz, Yale University

Empowered Librarianship: How to Advance through Complex Change by Creating a Mantra of Vocational Purpose using Cognitive Reframing Techniques.

Daniel J. Paquette, Springfield Technical Community College

Finding the Balance: Navigating Challenging Workplace Environments

Jennifer A. DeVito, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Claudia McGivney, Adelphi University

Fostering Inclusive Meetings with Inclusion Pyramids

Jess Rios, Harvard Law School Library
Allison Herrera

Sending our faculty to MaRS: The Materials Request System

James Parrigin, Salisbury University

Take a Paws & Breath: Library Programming that Supports Student Wellness

Lori Steckervetz, Fitchburg State College
Amy Lawton, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

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Monday, May 24th
11:00 AM

Changing Your Outlook to Reinvent Your Librarian Role: Finding Balance Between Your Job Description and What You Like to Do

Paulina Borrego, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Carol Will, University of Massachusetts Amherst

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Take Care: Integrating Mental Health and Wellness Resources in the Academic Library

Kate Bellody

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

1:00 PM

One from the Many: Creating an Instruction Program with a Diverse Group of Librarians

Jennifer Snow, Yale University

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

2:00 PM

Blending Scalability and Customization in Instruction Modules to Expand a First-Year Information Literacy Program

Benjamin Peck

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Tuesday, May 25th
9:00 AM

Making the Case for Alternative Student-centered Assignments

Dawn Stahura, Salem State University
Tara Fitzpatrick, Salem State University

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

11:00 AM

Balancing Work and Learning on the Job: Building a platform for experiential learning

Jess Rios, Harvard Law School Library
Kris M. Markman, Tufts University School of Medicine

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

1:00 PM

Research Methods for Understanding the Library Support Needs of Academic Departments and Programs

Heather Williamson, Providence College
Sarah Edmonds, Providence College
Peter Rogers, Providence College

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

We're all about the space: Taking inclusive library spaces to another level

Catherine Fahey, Salem State University
Tara Fitzpatrick, Salem State University
Dawn Stahura, Salem State University
Rukmal Ryder, Salem State University
Elizabeth McKeigue, Salem State University

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

2:00 PM

Creating "Healthy" Connections: What Role Can the Library Play in Fitness and Wellness Programs?

Jennifer Little Kegler, The College at Brockport

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

3:00 PM

Center Yourself: Find Your Balance through Reflective Practices

Sarah Barbrow, Wellesley College

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Wednesday, May 26th
9:00 AM

Radical Empathy: A Person-Centered Approach to Library Management

Sarah Edmonds

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

The Balancing Act: Evaluating Information Outside of the Classroom

Laura Hibbler
Esther Brandon, Brandeis University

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

10:00 AM

Re-Turn and Face the Strange: A Technology Implementation, Change Management, and a Pandemic

Aaron Neslin, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ann Kardos, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Michelle Paquette, Smith College
Colin Van Alstine, Smith College

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

3:00 PM

Building Sustainable Instruction through Microlearning Opportunities

Erin McCoy, Massasoit Community College
Kathryn Neary, Massasoit Community College

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Thursday, May 27th
9:00 AM

Balancing Teaching Information Literacy and Data Visualization: Teaching Strategies, Challenges and Outcomes

Mary Ann Rogers, Curry College
Alan Grigsby, Curry College

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

10:00 AM

The Gentle & Precarious Balancing Act of the Student Success Librarian

Julie Hunter, Western Connecticut State University

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

1:00 PM

Developing a Sustainable and Measurable First-Year Experience (FYE) Library Session

Tracy Joyce, Middlesex Community College
Joanna Gray, Middlesex Community College
Kara Schwartz, Middlesex Community College

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Meeting the Library Needs of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Connie Strittmatter, Fitchburg State University
Kelly Boudreau, Fitchburg State University
Sherry Packard, Fitchburg State University

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

Rebranding Reference

Lorraine A. Heffernan, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

2:00 PM

Finding the Balance and Revitalizing Your Career Through Peer Mentoring

Shin Freedman, Framingham State University

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Friday, May 28th
10:00 AM

Begin at the Beginning: The Importance of a Written Philosophy in Shaping a New Library Initiative

Kimberly Burke Sweetman, University of New Hampshire

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

Partnering with Campus Recreation for Wellness Programs in the Library

Sarah C. Hutton, University of Massachusetts - Amherst

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

11:00 AM

Double Trouble: Supporting Expanded Liaison Roles With a Buddy System

Emily Coxe, Rhode Island School of Design

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Using Improv to Improve Our Instruction

Rachel Sperling, Yale University

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

1:00 PM

Avoiding the Ivory Tower of Babel:​ Library Instruction for ESL Students

Patrick Quinn, Boston University
Marci Cohen, Boston University

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM