Emotional Agility: How to Navigate Difficult Emotions in the Workplace

“Emotions have no place at work. I have to always control how I feel.” “Negative emotions are unacceptable, I should only focus on the positive.” “I should not be feeling this way right now. If I ignore my emotions, they will go away.” Have you ever had these thoughts about your emotions? If yes, you […]

Spreadsheet Skills to Wrangle Stats

Learn how to use spreadsheets to capture, analyze and report on the statistics you collect each month in your library. This session will include real-world examples of statistical dashboards in use in libraries today and will cover some of the basic spreadsheet functions needed to ensure that your stats tell your story effectively. Presenter: Robin […]

Rare Books Through Innovative Tech – New Date

With a well-established partnership between technology and user engagement in libraries, there is an increasing opportunity to highlight rare and historical materials beyond the pages through innovation and emerging technologies. The use of various available technologies to supplement physical material promotes both access and the long-term security and preservation of material. The University of Alabama […]

Programs in Your Pocket

It's barely an hour until your carefully planned out program is supposed to start and you get that fatal call. Your presenter can't make it. What do you do? Here are some ideas for those moments when you need a program at the drop of a hat. As a result of this program, attendees will […]

Ethics and AI – Is it Possible?

For this workshop, we will examine the multifaceted conversation of 'Artificial Intelligence" (AI) and consider how to ethically engage with AI. Together, we will examine our personal and professional ethics […]