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CALCON 2026 Courageous Libraries Resilient Communities
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Leadership: Zen and the Art of Librarianship
Friday September 11, 2026 8:45am - 9:45am MDT
Dewey Decimator Breakout Room 6
Join our panel as we discuss our approaches to leadership, resilience, and joy. The program examines how the panel navigates the pressures of management, decision-making, and organizational change. Through personal stories, practical examples, and thoughtful discussion, the session highlights strategies for cultivating calm, clarity, and resilience while leading teams and serving communities. Participants are encouraged to rethink leadership not as a source of stress but as an opportunity for growth, balance, and meaningful connection. By embracing curiosity, patience, and self-awareness, librarians can develop leadership practices that support both personal well-being and stronger, more collaborative library environments.
Speakers
avatar for Allaina Wallace

Allaina Wallace

Each presenter has several years of experience as a library director or equivalent. We represent several types of libraries, public, academic, federal, and special. We have each managed teams of various sizes through change – construction, restructuring, fiscal, etc., Denver Botanic Gardens, Helen Fowler Library

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Amy Phillips

Each presenter has several years of experience as a library director or equivalent. We represent several types of libraries, public, academic, federal, and special. We have each managed teams of various sizes through change – construction, restructuring, fiscal, etc., Loveland Public Library

avatar for Robyn Lupa

Robyn Lupa

Each presenter has several years of experience as a library director or equivalent. We represent several types of libraries, public, academic, federal, and special. We have each managed teams of various sizes through change – construction, restructuring, fiscal, etc., Jefferson County Public Library, Arvada Library

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Jack Maness

Each presenter has several years of experience as a library director or equivalent. We represent several types of libraries, public, academic, federal, and special. We have each managed teams of various sizes through change – construction, restructuring, fiscal, etc., Colorado School of Mines, Arthur Lakes Library

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Michele Masias

Each presenter has several years of experience as a library director or equivalent. We represent several types of libraries, public, academic, federal, and special. We have each managed teams of various sizes through change – construction, restructuring, fiscal, etc., Retired Law Librarian, CoALL Member-at-Large

Friday September 11, 2026 8:45am - 9:45am MDT
Dewey Decimator Breakout Room 6
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