Session Listing

Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the ability to identify, understand, and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others. EQ consists of four core skills—self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management. These skills will help build strong, trusting relationships, creating a culture where employees feel heard and valued — a place where they are engaged and motivated to produce great results. In Harnessing the Power … Continue reading Harnessing the Power of Emotional Intelligence »

Curious about how to improve the accessibility of your Canvas courses, or support instructors to make their content accessible? In this session, we’ll explore practical strategies for finding and fixing accessibility barriers using the Panorama accessibility tool in Canvas. You’ll learn how to identify common accessibility barriers, prioritize your approach to accessibility, and plan your work to make the accessibility process manageable, not overwhelming.  Whether … Continue reading Panorama »

Empathetic communication is vital for fostering a positive and collaborative environment within library teams and in interactions with patrons. Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a strengths-based framework that empowers individuals and organizations to identify and build on what works well, cultivating empathy, creativity, and constructive dialogue. In this interactive session, participants will learn how Appreciative Inquiry can transform everyday communication, strengthen workplace relationships, and support a … Continue reading Appreciative Inquiry »

Discover how Title II compliance comes to life in Library virtual spaces, services, and digital platforms. This session will share key updates, real examples of accessibility in action, and steps every staff member can take to support equitable access for all users. Presenter bio:  Christie Zablocki (she/her) is the Accessibility Lead for the Digital Scholarship and Creative Spaces department within the University of Michigan library. … Continue reading Access in Action: Title II at work in the Library »

Accessibility means that everyone—regardless of their ability—can interact with your information or artifacts. Not only is making your materials accessible the right thing to do ethically, as of April 2026, it is required. Grackle is a Google suite extension or add-on that automates checks, guides fixes, and easily converts your Google content (documents, slides, and sheets) to compliant, accessible formats in compliance with digital accessibility … Continue reading Grackle »

This workshop will provide an introduction to conflict resolution skills relevant to working with peers, supporting students, and responding to service requests. We will do an overview of intercultural conflict styles, how to use restorative justice questions, and more. This will be an interactive workshop with opportunities to practice your conflict resolution skills. Presenter bio:  Grace Su Ming Sekulidis (she/her) is a daughter, partner, older … Continue reading Building Conflict Resolution Skills »

This session is a discussion of a proposed pilot to offer data and assessment training to those interested in the library. The proposed training starts with a basic understanding of data, explores spreadsheets, teaches how to use Alma Analytics, and ends with data visualization, with an optional segment looking at programming for data. This time will be spent going into details about the training program … Continue reading Data & Assessment Training Plan »