And that's a wrap for #LibCALM 2026! Thank you to everyone who presented, attended, sponsored, and/or volunteered - without you, CALM would not be possible!

We can’t believe this is it for #LibCALM 2026! All that’s left is the closing keynote - thank you for learning, reflecting, and building community with us. Check out the website to keep in touch! www.conferenceonacademiclibrarymanagement.com

The last session block for #LibCALM 2026 starts soon! It’s been an incredible conference so far, and we hope you’ll join us for these last inspiring conversations and connections.

#LibCALM day 3 is a go! What are you going to first?

While we are sad another #LibCALM is coming to a close tomorrow, that does mean it's almost time for Silvia Vong's closing keynote, and that's definitely worth celebrating! calm2026.sched.com

Is your brain as full as mine? Day 2 of #LibCALM has been full of insight and vulnerability and engagement and I cannot wait for day 3! How is CALM almost over already?? calm2026.sched.com

Guided Journeys: Recruiting and Hiring with the Whole-Person Approach is no longer being recorded - sorry for the last minute change! #LibCALM

Join us later today to discuss how we can collectively begin to move beyond the land acknowledgement and move toward decolonization

Day 2 of #LibCALM has begun! calm2026.sched.com

What's on the schedule tomorrow, you ask? Well! #LibCALM has 13 sessions on the list! What are you going to? calm2026.sched.com

We're almost done with day 1 of #LibCALM 2026! One more session for today at 4pm ET before taking a break to think and breathe.

Our next #LibCALM 2026 sessions are up and running! What are you going to join?

Yes! Workaholism is a social accepted addition. #LibCALM

"You simply can't think deeply and critically when you are rushing. Don't let urgency narrow your vision." - Meredith Farkas, CALM Conference #LibCALM

And a huuuuuge thanks to the sponsors of #LibCALM 2026, who make this all possible!

What sessions are on the #LibCALM day 1 agenda? We've got a whole list! Check out the full schedule here: bit.ly/42wSZfR

#LibCALM 2026 starts in 24 hours! Are you ready for @librarianmer.bsky.social to give her keynote? We can't wait!

Are you ready with your #petsofcalm? Copper wants to see you at #LibCALM 2026 tomorrow!

It's the return of #petsofCALM! See everyone next week! #LibCALM

Registration for 2026 CALM opens Monday, April 13 at 12 noon Eastern time 🎉 www.conferenceonacademiclibrarymanagement.com #LibCALM

We're excited to announce our 2026 CALM featured speakers, Meredith Farkas and Silvia Vong! More info at www.conferenceonacademiclibrarymanagement.com/calm-feature...

Some are seeing that their proposal notifications went to their spam or junk folders - happy to verify the status of any individual proposal, just shoot us an email at [email protected]. Please note sessions have now been set and confirmed, and registration is opening soon - hope to see you there!

In 2023, Fobazi Ettarh delivered a keynote at CALM on her work on vocational awe. Today we share our condolences to Fobazi's family and loved ones. Fobazi made an impact on CALM, on so many of us, and will be missed. gofund.me/3ef6fa366 (support her family) youtu.be/uy9_JAYrnYs

"The sections on communication were particularly helpful, especially regarding the communication of boundaries...We recommend this book to librarians...who wish to enhance their management skills and foster a positive environment for their teams" Technical Services Quarterly alastore.ala.org/pcmal

We are delighted to share with you that the work on our grant, “Identifying Gaps and Opportunities in Professional Development Support for Managers,” is now complete and the final white paper is available for our community at escholarship.org/uc/item/6t58...

Have you submitted your proposal yet? We want to hear from you! forms.gle/RkQUcyhL3NbH... #LibCALM

Call for CALM 2026 proposals now live! forms.gle/RkQUcyhL3NbH... We look forward to seeing your proposals for virtual presentations that inform and inspire the practice and application of management and leadership in academic libraries! #LibCALM

We are happy to share that our Call for Volunteers for CALM 2026 is now open! From now until August 22 at noon Eastern time, you can volunteer for 5 different committees or to be a proposal reviewer. Visit www.conferenceonacademiclibrarymanagement.com/volunteer for more information! #LibCALM

CALM 2026 will be held May 12-14, 2026. We can't wait to learn alongside you, and you can learn more about upcoming key dates for the conference in our latest update: wix.to/P0fxDX9

🐾August 26th is World Dog Day, and we want to celebrate your fur-tastic friends! Show off your pup’s most pawsome moments by sharing their photos and stories with us. 📸#WorldDogDay #PawsAndPlay 🐶: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🎉 Get ready for the CALM Forum on August 1st-2nd at the University of California, San Diego! 🌟 Attendees, be sure to check your email for FAQs and schedule details if you haven't already. Check-in starts at 8:30 AM—don’t miss it! 📧✨

Do you have a furry (or scaly!) friend you'd love to show off? Share your pet's adorable moments with us and join our #PetsOfCalm community! Submit your pet's photo and details through this Google form. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Get your cameras ready and let your pets shine 📸

“Beyond a Land Acknowledgment” from the @calmconference.bsky.social 2023 Logistics Committee has been published!

In case you missed it, we announced the launch of our brand new CALM Chronicle Archive page on the CALM website! Now you can easily access all of our past newsletters in one convenient place. www.conferenceonacademiclibrarymanagement.com/calm-chronic...

📢 The June CALM Chronicle is out! 🌟 If you missed our Newsletter this month, no worries! Keep up to date with all things CALM by subscribing to our newsletter! Check out our June edition and stay connected: lib.ucsd.edu/3RI4yvB #AcademicLibraries #LibraryManagement

Help shape the future of professional development for managers in academic libraries by completing this survey! Your input could lead to positive changes in our field! Plus you could win a $10 gift card! bit.ly/identifyingg... #LibraryLeaders #LibraryManagement #Librarian

Didn't get a chance to attend CALM 2024, or trying to remember that great idea you heard from the conference? We've started uploading the recorded sessions to our YouTube channel, so check them out! Happy viewing! #LibCALM www.youtube.com/@calmconfere...

Once again CALM was such a great conference with inspiring keynotes! I have a lot of notes to review, ideas to process, and resources to read (or at least leave in a tab to mean to read for six months)! #LibCALM @calmconference.bsky.social

And that's a wrap for CALM 2024! Thanks so much to everyone for attending, for all of your engagement! We appreciate the time you took to join us this week. Stay tuned as we continue our work behind the scenes, including sharing recordings and other resources later! #LibCALM

We're wrapping CALM 2024 at 3:30 ET with our closing session and keynote! We're pleased to welcome our Katherine Goldstein of The Doubleshift (www.thedoubleshift.com/about) for her talk "Our Job to Care: Bold Ideas and Concrete Solutions for Caregivers at Work." #LibCALM

Our next set of concurrent sessions start at 2:15pm ET! On the docket are a BIPOC-only session on women of color managers, emergent strategy and radical library management, human-centered approaches to supporting accommodations, and empathetic approaches to tenure. #LibCALM

Time for day 3! Our first set of sessions today at 1:00pm ET will be covering openly communicating library budgets, reimagining the search experience of internal candidates, navigating interim leadership roles, and person-centered management in unionized libraries. #LibCALM

Hot dog! We've been receiving pictures of SO MANY #LibCALM fur babies already! Post and tag your any pets who've been joining us this week with #PetsOfCALM and we'll gather as many as we can to feature them in our closing session! 🐶😺🐐

And that's a wrap for #LibCALM day 2! We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow at 1:00pm ET for our next set of sessions! Hope everyone has a great evening!

We're halfway through CALM and folks have been sharing a wealth of resources already! Join our CALM Resources Zotero to add and find more to learn! (Once you log in and join the group, go to the CALM 2024 folder for this year's resources.) www.zotero.org/groups/50781... #LibCALM

We have four sessions on the docket at 2:30pm ET! They'll address embedding feminist practice into interviewing, retention through compassionate progressive discipline, exploring job control among instruction librarians, and supporting colleagues approaching retirement. #LibCALM

"Do less when positions are unfilled." We cannot do more with less. We can't, and we need to stop saying that we can or that we will. If we need more people, we need more people. #LibCALM