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The open education movement emerged over 20 years ago, and has offered a low-cost, values-driven approach to teaching, learning, and research. Looking to the future, in order to ensure its momentum and sustainability, expanding this success will require much closer attention to faculty recognition. Creating, adopting, adapting Open Educational Resources, or designing and implementing assignments which support open pedagogy, takes time and effort, effort that is not always seen as worthwhile, often flies under the radar, and is not always formally recognized.

Through this interactive session, we will discuss our approach to identifying ways to center faculty work, followed by what this looks like in practice. Attendees will gain an understanding of the importance of faculty recognition in sustaining open education work, as well as recommendations for adopting similar methods in their own context. 

Presenters:

David Tully is the Principal Librarian for Student Affordability at NC State University Libraries. His work centers on advancing student success by reducing the financial barriers to higher education. David leads initiatives in open education, manages student scholarship programs, and collaborates with faculty and donors to develop sustainable, student-centered solutions.

Katya E. Mueller is a Libraries Fellow (2024-2027) at North Carolina State University Libraries. Through the Open Knowledge Center, she takes part in supporting the Libraries’ open education initiatives. She also works within the Libraries’ Research Facilitation Service, where she is currently conducting a study on data management plan (DMP) review services in academic libraries.

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Explore how reflective practices can help you manage impostor feelings. We will be discussing how journaling both personal and for teaching can cultivate confidence and self-assurance.

This session is Part 3 of the Embracing Failure: Accepting and Addressing Impostor Phenomenon for Growth series and is designed to help you build confidence, community, and resilience in your professional journey.

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Paloma Barraza joined the University of Minnesota Libraries in 2023 as the History, Iberian, and Latin American Studies for the Arts, Humanities, & Area Studies Department for the University of Minnesota Libraries. Prior to her arrival, she worked at the University of Northern Colorado Libraries as their course reserve specialist. Paloma has experience working with archives, museums, and academic and public libraries. Paloma holds a master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Arizona and a master’s degree in Art History, with a focus on the Art of the Americas, from the University of New Mexico.

Maggie Carrillo Shawcross is a Teaching and Learning Librarian at the James A. Michener Library, University of Northern Colorado–Greeley. She received her master’s in public health from the University of Northern Colorado and is a certified health education specialist (CHES) through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC). Before becoming a librarian, she worked in public health as a health educator in various capacities. Her professional library experience includes serving as a consumer health librarian at a hospital and an adult services librarian at a public library. She received her Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Denver.

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Many public librarians seek to make career changes by transitioning into academic libraries. This panel will feature four academic librarians that have all also worked for public libraries. During this panel discussion, presenters will discuss their career paths and how their skill sets developed in the public library.

This presentation aims to demystify the process, share valuable insights, and offer practical advice based on our journeys from public to academic librarianship.

Presenters:

Kayla Kuni is the Associate Director of Libraries at the Pasco-Hernando State College Spring Hill campus. She has been with PHSC since 2018. Prior to working with PHSC, she worked at the New Port Richey Public Library for just over 5 years. She has an MLIS (USF), MBA (USF), and EdD (FSU). In addition to working in the library, Kayla also serves as the subject matter expert for the first-year success course at PHSC and is an adjunct for the course as well. 

Andrew Beman-Cavallaro is a Faculty Research and Instruction Librarian for the Social Sciences at the University of South Florida. Andrew earned his bachelor’s degree in Geography from Florida State University, his first master’s degree in Library and Information Science from University of South Florida, and his second master’s from University of Nebraska in History. Andrew was a public librarian before becoming a college library director for a decade. He teaches periodically in USF’s library and information science graduate program and is an affiliate faculty member at USF’s School of Information. Andrew’s research and publications include efforts regarding community college librarianship and AI/information literacy. Andrew’s further work includes research for the U.S. Department of Defense.

Cassandra Baker is a Librarian at the Pasco-Hernando State College Spring Hill campus. She joined PHSC in 2023 after receiving her MLIS (USF) in 2022. Her past experience includes working as a paraprofessional in the USF Libraries ILL department for 3 years and various roles at the Hernando County Public Library System for 4 years.

Mary Beth Isaacson has been the Assistant Director of Libraries at the Pasco-Hernando State College West Campus since 2023. She was previously a Regional Branch Manager for Pasco County Libraries and a Librarian for the Highlands County Library System, with a total of 10 years experience in public libraries. She has an MLIS from the University of South Florida and is a graduate of the Sunshine State Library Leadership Program and the Next Level Library Leadership Program. Mary Beth was the 2023-24 President of the Tampa Bay Library Consortium and is the current Chair of FLA’s Professional Development Committee. 

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