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.
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A Busy Instruction Librarian’s Survival Guide Ellen E. Lutz, University of Massachusetts Amherst |
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Better Together: A Team-Based Model for Library Support of Business and Management Rashelle Nagar, Yale University |
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Daniel J. Paquette, Springfield Technical Community College |
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Finding the Balance: Navigating Challenging Workplace Environments Jennifer A. DeVito, State University of New York at Stony Brook |
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Fostering Inclusive Meetings with Inclusion Pyramids Jess Rios, Harvard Law School Library |
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Sending our faculty to MaRS: The Materials Request System James Parrigin, Salisbury University |
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Take a Paws & Breath: Library Programming that Supports Student Wellness Lori Steckervetz, Fitchburg State College |
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Monday, May 24th | ||
11:00 AM |
Paulina Borrego, University of Massachusetts Amherst 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
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11:00 AM |
Take Care: Integrating Mental Health and Wellness Resources in the Academic Library Kate Bellody 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
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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 |
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2:00 PM |
Benjamin Peck 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM |
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Tuesday, May 25th | ||
9:00 AM |
Making the Case for Alternative Student-centered Assignments Dawn Stahura, Salem State University 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM |
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11:00 AM |
Balancing Work and Learning on the Job: Building a platform for experiential learning Jess Rios, Harvard Law School Library 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
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1:00 PM |
Research Methods for Understanding the Library Support Needs of Academic Departments and Programs Heather Williamson, Providence College 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
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1:00 PM |
We're all about the space: Taking inclusive library spaces to another level Catherine Fahey, Salem State University 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
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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 |
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3:00 PM |
Center Yourself: Find Your Balance through Reflective Practices Sarah Barbrow, Wellesley College 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM |
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Wednesday, May 26th | ||
9:00 AM |
Radical Empathy: A Person-Centered Approach to Library Management Sarah Edmonds 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM |
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9:00 AM |
The Balancing Act: Evaluating Information Outside of the Classroom Laura Hibbler 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM |
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10:00 AM |
Re-Turn and Face the Strange: A Technology Implementation, Change Management, and a Pandemic Aaron Neslin, University of Massachusetts Amherst 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
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3:00 PM |
Building Sustainable Instruction through Microlearning Opportunities Erin McCoy, Massasoit Community College 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM |
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Thursday, May 27th | ||
9:00 AM |
Mary Ann Rogers, Curry College 9:00 AM - 9:50 AM |
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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 |
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1:00 PM |
Developing a Sustainable and Measurable First-Year Experience (FYE) Library Session Tracy Joyce, Middlesex Community College 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
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1:00 PM |
Meeting the Library Needs of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder Connie Strittmatter, Fitchburg State University 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
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1:00 PM |
Lorraine A. Heffernan, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |
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2:00 PM |
Finding the Balance and Revitalizing Your Career Through Peer Mentoring Shin Freedman, Framingham State University 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM |
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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 |
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10:00 AM |
Partnering with Campus Recreation for Wellness Programs in the Library Sarah C. Hutton, University of Massachusetts - Amherst 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM |
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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 |
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11:00 AM |
Using Improv to Improve Our Instruction Rachel Sperling, Yale University 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM |
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1:00 PM |
Avoiding the Ivory Tower of Babel: Library Instruction for ESL Students Patrick Quinn, Boston University 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM |