From Support to Solidarity: Recognizing the Nonhierarchical Mentoring Environment Within

The 2021 Washington Library Association (WLA) Conference’s shift from in-person to virtual was a decision that felt appropriate and not at all surprising, given the uncertainty surrounding large in-person events due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We, a group of three early-career librarians at Central Washington University (CWU), had been eager to set off on a mini road trip together to bond, gain insight into the field of librarianship, and network with our peers at other institutions. When the conference changed to a virtual format, we decided to make a collaborative document to share our notes on the conference sessions, live-text each other during sessions, and to meet up in the evening after the conference to have dinner, reflect, and socialize

Active Collections, Passive Collecting: Revitalizing Library Displays to Diversify Collections & Increase Student Engagement

After a year of limited outreach and collection development activities due to COVID, staff and librarians at one university revitalized their library displays to both address gaps in the collection and increase student engagement with monographs. By activating the collection through monthly themed displays, librarians have increased holdings related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, thus improving representation on the shelves. Participants will discover how active displays that incorporate both academic and recreational holdings can serve a dual purpose as collection development and outreach activities, making the most of limited funds for monograph acquisitions. Attendees from academic and public libraries should come away from the session with new collaborative strategies on how to create, develop, and display their collection in a way that not only engages their patrons but also meets both the academic and recreational reading needs of their communities