Connect & Communicate Series: Could Outreach Plans Save Us All?
Join CRD’s Connect & Communicate Series for a Webinar on
Could Outreach Plans Save Us All? Reassessing How Academic Libraries Engage with Campus Communities
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
A 2022 survey of academic libraries (and a 2024 follow-up) attempted to gauge the status of library student outreach and engagement initiatives after COVID 19, and the adoption of outreach plans promoted in recent literature. Though the results showed that “outreach” is alive and well at academic libraries, there is still a lack of consensus around what outreach is, and the role it plays in our libraries. Even less common is the adoption of formal outreach plans for student programming. So, how might they assist library employees in measuring the impact of outreach endeavors beyond the ubiquitous “head count”? What unintended consequences might there be when prescribing outreach with a formalized plan? By presenting the survey results, and diving into the existing literature, presenters and attendees will explore ways that libraries tell the story of outreach to ourselves, and to our campus stakeholders.
Register at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/40wufaEBRCGyAq_CEgZJpg
Upon submitting your registration, you will receive an email confirmation that includes details about connecting to the webinar. This is the only notification you will receive. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please contact Elliott Rose at elliott.c.rose@gmail.com.
For this program, you will need speakers or headphones to hear the presenter. Participants are encouraged to ask questions via the chatbox; moderators will monitor the chatbox and facilitate question and response at the end of the panel discussion.Please continue to share your ideas for programming topics, speakers, or formats with us! If you or someone you know is doing something great in Pennsylvania’s academic libraries, tell us about it! The Connect & Communicate Series of online programming offered by the PaLA College & Research Division aims to help foster a community of academic librarians in Pennsylvania. Please contact Elliott Rose at elliott.c.rose@gmail.com with questions.
CRD Conference Dine Out
The CRD dine out will be on Monday, October 20th, 2025, at 5:45 p.m. at El Amigo Mexican Grill. El Amigo is a 5-minute drive or a 15-minute walk from the conference.
Register using this link so we know how many people are coming – https://forms.gle/NvMQCoLhgmtbymgE7
Please respond no later than September 30th.
We hope to see you there!
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Change Management Strategies for Library Workers
Tuesday, September 23, 2025, 3:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.
While Change Management is often associated with fields like business and finance, library workers have an established track record of leveraging change to foster innovation and growth. Incorporating intentional Change Management practices into a library’s repertoire can enrich these existing tendencies. In this session, we’ll explore practical strategies and approaches to Change Management that can help library workers plan and evaluate change, engage colleagues and decision makers, and manage the interpersonal and emotional labor of a change process.
Register at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/0waVDUaqTUiVI6rkDZLpfw
Upon submitting your registration, you will receive an email confirmation that includes details about connecting to the webinar. This is the only notification you will receive. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please contact Elliott Rose at elliott.c.rose@gmail.com.
For this program, you will need speakers or headphones to hear the presenter. Participants are encouraged to ask questions via the chatbox; moderators will monitor the chatbox and facilitate question and response at the end of the panel discussion.Please continue to share your ideas for programming topics, speakers, or formats with us! If you or someone you know is doing something great in Pennsylvania’s academic libraries, tell us about it! The Connect & Communicate Series of online programming offered by the PaLA College & Research Division aims to help foster a community of academic librarians in Pennsylvania. Please contact Elliott Rose at elliott.c.rose@gmail.com with questions.
PaLA Conference CRD Luncheon Speaker
The PaLA Conference is still a few months away, but I wanted to introduce the speaker for this year’s CRD Luncheon. Our speaker is Milly Romeijn-Stout. Milly is a guest faculty member at the University of Washington Information School, where she teaches about library and information science. She is one of the authors of the Autism-Ready Libraries Toolkit, which offers practical advice for libraries to better support individuals with autism. Here is a description of her presentation.
Library Inclusion for Everyone: How Neuroinclusive Practices Improve Access for All
“Libraries are built on community, continuously evolving and adapting to the needs of our users. What methods can we use to enhance inclusion for neurodiverse users? In this talk, we will explore how to incorporate key practices of neuroinclusion to improve library access for everyone. Informed by current research and the Autism-Ready Libraries project (funded by IMLS), we will identify common barriers faced by autistic patrons and discuss ways to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.”
The CRD Luncheon will be on Monday, October 20th, at 12:45 p.m. I hope to see you there!
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Diverse Programming with Global Partners: Penn State and the Panama Canal’s
Historical Memory Team
Tuesday, September 9, 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Eastern
This presentation will showcase a pop-up arts exhibit developed collaboratively by Penn State University Libraries and the Panama Canal’s Historical Memory team. Centered on the work of Panamanian artist Giana De Dier, the exhibit showcases Afro-Caribbean women whose labor and resilience shaped life along the Panama Canal. Presenters will discuss the process of curating a pop-up exhibit with an accompanying digital component on WordPress, designed to promote engagement with library resources, the arts, and underrepresented histories. The session will also offer practical insights for librarians interested in inclusive programming, global partnerships, as well as integrating physical and digital tools to connect community stories with global diasporas. Attendees will leave with ideas for creating similar programming in their own libraries.
Register at the following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/HPE11BrUSlKk_ZjaqZx0nQ
Upon submitting your registration, you will receive an email confirmation that includes details about connecting to the webinar. This is the only notification you will receive. If you do not receive the confirmation email, please contact Elliott Rose at elliott.c.rose@gmail.com.
For this program, you will need speakers or headphones to hear the presenter. Participants are encouraged to ask questions via the chatbox; moderators will monitor the chatbox and facilitate question and response at the end of the panel discussion.
Please continue to share your ideas for programming topics, speakers, or formats with us! If you or someone you know is doing something great in Pennsylvania’s academic libraries, tell us about it!The Connect & Communicate Series of online programming offered by the PaLA College & Research Division aims to help foster a community of academic librarians in Pennsylvania. Please contact Elliott Rose at elliott.c.rose@gmail.com with questions.
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