MLA/DLACon2025

Join us for three mini-presentations on shifting from different library systems, consolidating a print collection, and using storytelling in reference interviews.
1) Go for It! Take the Leap and Work Outside Your Comfort Zone (Learn the advantages and the challenges which come with traveling to a different library system and state from a librarian who moved from Baltimore to Honolulu and back.) - Marie Condenzio
2) Journals on the Move: Consolidating a Legacy Collection and Expanding Possibilities (Learn how the United States Naval Academy embarked on a multi-year project to consolidate its run of bound journals.) - Sara Greenleaf, Amanda Rudd, & Nick Brown
3) Let Them Tell You a Story: Embracing Personal Narratives in Academic Reference Interviews (By making room for personal narratives as part of the academic reference interview, librarians can help foster a sense of belonging which positively impacts students, staff, and faculty.) - Tricia Clarke