Spectrum Institute: Writing Our Own Leadership Narratives: Being the Change Agent

Friday, June 23, 2023

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM CT

Location: Palmer House, Salon 04-06

Moderator(s)

Cindy Hohl (she/her/winyan)

Director of Policy Analysis & Operational Support
The Kansas City Public Library

Presenter(s)

Nancy S. Kirkpatrick, JD, MS (she/her/hers)

CEO/Executive Director
OhioNet
Mark Puente (he/him/his)

Associate Dean for Organizational Development, Inclusion, and Diversity
Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies
Kelvin Watson, MLIS

Executive Director
Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
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Patty M. Wong (she/her/hers)

City Librarian
Santa Clara City Library

In a field that is 83% white, how do new Librarians of Color gain leadership experience? How do they implement systems that promote change and build community for other BIPOC professionals? In this session, participants will hear the journeys of leaders who have established best practices for leading change within and outside their organizations. Panelists will also provide advice on networking and community building. Note this Spectrum Institute event is open only to Spectrum Scholars and invited alumni and guests.