2025 Track Highlight:
Organizational Strategies & Promotion

Libraries are constantly being asked to do more with fewer resources, making strong organizational strategies and effective promotion more important than ever. 

Whether it’s navigating limited budgets or managing increased workloads, having a solid approach to staffing, recruitment, and retention is essential. The Organization & Promotion track is designed to help you build a more effective strategy, covering everything from succession planning to understanding how politics can influence recruitment, retention, and staffing decisions. These insights will equip you with the tools to strengthen your library’s organizational structure and ensure long-term success.

As the way we work continues to evolve, libraries are shifting from on-site to remote and hybrid work environments. E-resources, systems, and digital librarians are at the forefront of this transformation, adapting quickly to new technologies and workflows. This track will dive into how these changes impact library staff and how you can navigate them successfully. Topics covered include strategies for working from home, the benefits of hybrid work for front-line staff, and how to ensure that your e-resources team remains agile and effective.

Additionally, we’ll discuss practical approaches to succession planning specifically for e-resources roles, how to redistribute tasks to maximize efficiency, and ways to support professional growth and development within your team. The track will also explore creating online courses for e-resources onboarding, providing workforce readiness insights, and leveraging AI to enhance workflows and productivity.

By attending this track, you’ll gain practical, actionable insights to improve your e-resources strategies and workforce development. Join our presenters to explore these key topics, share your ideas, and strengthen your library’s organizational approach for a more dynamic and successful future.

Prepared by:

Kaci Resau
Sr. Information Science Analyst, Solventum
2025 Program Planning Committee Member