Library Values in Action panel, Monday June 8 – free webinar
Irwin, Ken
The ACRL Professional Values Committee and the ACRL EDI Committee invite you to attend an online panel discussion on “Library Values in Action”, Monday, June 8 at 2-3:30pm EDT (11am-12:30pm PDT). Register now for this free event. The panel will not be recorded.
Libraries are working within an increasingly complex environment shaped by financial realities, enrollment changes, and evolving expectations around collections and programming. Library Values in Action brings practitioners together for an online panel exploring how libraries apply core professional values in everyday practice. Panelists will discuss intellectual freedom, privacy, access to information, and the public good, with an emphasis on practical strategies and informed decision‑making. Speakers will also reflect on the role of library leadership, communication, and transparency, sharing lessons learned across a range of institutional contexts and professional roles.
Our panelists:
Maria Atilano, Student Engagement Librarian, University of North Florida
Dr. Renate Chancellor, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Access, Ethics and Belonging at the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University
Sandy Rodriguez, Associate Dean of Z. Smith Reynolds Library at Wake Forest University in North Carolina
Moderated by Anna Ayoung Stoute, Associate University Librarian and Assistant Dean for Access, Research, and Learning Services at Florida Atlantic University
