Caring for Our Collective - 2026 VLA VLACRL Annual Conference

Caring for Our Collective - 2026 VLA VLACRL Annual Conference

2:00pm PDT

It Wasn't a Hiring Problem: Designing for Stability, Wellness, and Retention You're Doing Great, Sweetie: Investing in Library Student Workers' Success

9:00am PDT

Academic Library Mentorship as Professional Development and Collective Care You’re Not an Island: The Role of External Reviews in Building Support through Community

10:00am PDT

Is There a Doctor in the House? Science Sense: Helping students navigate information like scientists

11:00am PDT

Sharing the load: Envisioning onboarding as a collective responsibility The Gamified Librarian: Lessons from NOVA’s Micro-credential Evolution

1:00pm PDT

Building Collective Care: A Sensory Screening Approach to Supporting Neurodivergent Learners What was that like for you? Graduating student experiences with instruction