Cultivating Positive Workplace Cultures through Slow Librarianship at MLA ’26
Submitted by: Yumi Yaguchi
Will you be attending MLA ’26 in Milwaukee? If yes, please join MLA ’26 Leadership and Management Symposia, whose three different sessions are scheduled from Wednesday, May 20, through Friday, May 22. Friday’s session will discuss the practice of slow librarianship as health sciences librarian leaders. The session is open to anyone who is interested in slow librarianship and a new leadership paradigm, including librarians who want to take leadership positions in the future, team leaders for liaison service, and seasoned library directors/managers.
Title: Savor the Gouda Moments: Cultivating Positive Workplace Cultures through Slow Librarianship
When: May 22, 2026, Friday, 9:00 – 10:15 a.m., central time
Where: Room N206AB
Presenters: Christina Seeger, Stefanie Lapka, Melanie Sorsby
Facilitators: Jill Deaver, Meredith Solomon
Also please check two other Leadership & Management symposia sessions – The Big Cheese: Establishing Your Professional Identity and Personal Brand (presented by Drs. Jodi Philbrick and Ana Cleveland), and Perfect Pairings: Leading Your Library to Success with AI (presented by Megan York and Sala Shierling).
Questions? Please contact Stephanie Shippey (Stephanie.Shippey@ttuhsc.edu) or Yumi Yaguchi (yaguchi@uiwtx.edu), MLA ’26 Leadership and Management Planning Group.
See you at the symposia!