Academic libraries have long strived to uphold organizational and field-wide values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Many prominent programs have been developed in response to these values, most notably…

No matter what your role at work, being able to confidently lead a meeting is a useful skill. Once you are comfortable with the basics of planning and preparing to…

Third Tuesdays at 2:00 pm CLRC offers a communication network among our region’s Library Assistants, Paraprofessionals and Support Staff through a Special Interest Group (LA SIG). Our interests include: *…

Designing and building out websites with their "archivability" in mind from the early planning stages will ensure that the content being produced is more readily preservable and will remain accessible…

Library workplaces often bring challenges in the area of staff civility. This presentation focuses on aspects of an individual, team, and leader perspective and presents some practical solutions for improving…

Technology is an invaluable tool in the mission to make our society fully equitable, diverse and inclusive. In this session, Kelvin Watson, Executive Director, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, will…

We should bring our hearts to work, and qualities such as open-mindedness, emotional intelligence, and reflective action are all part of this process. Services steeped in humanism, compassion, and understanding…

Join us for our 2021 Annual Conference featuring keynote speakers Crystal Chen & Nicollette Davis of We Here!

This one-hour session will present a brief overview of the Ancestry Library Edition available to OWWL public library users. Navigation of the website and its search features will be demonstrated.…