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Best of Core Forum Webinar: Neurodiversity in the Academic Library
Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2025
All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, noon Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.
Description:
Neurodiversity within the librarian professional is often neglected as a subject of scholarly conversation. With higher rates of neurodivergent students approaching traditional college-age, it is more important than ever to embrace neurodivergence within the academic library. This starts with fostering an inclusive environment for library staff, faculty, students, and patrons. Hiring a neurodiverse library staff creates a safe space for neurodivergent students through example. Neurodivergent library staff can also work with library administration to incorporate inclusive mental and physical spaces within the library. The concept of the library as a safe-space for college students is a familiar narrative, and this sentiment should be extended to library staff as well.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of the webinar, attendees will be able to:
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Recognize and consider neurodivergent staff, faculty, and students in daily library workflow
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Use existing library policies and practices to encourage the acceptance and inclusion of neurodivergent staff, faculty, and students
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Provide positive mentorship for neurodivergent students by neurodivergent faculty and staff.
Who should attend?
This session targets academic library staff and leaders. However, anyone who works in libraries and interested in neurodivergence should attend.
Presenters:
Corin Sowers & Olivia Davidson
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Registration fees for webinar: Core Member $57.67; ALA member: $71.10; Non-member $79.00
For additional information and access to registration links, please go to the following website:
https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1432
Core webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording shortly following the live event.
For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling 1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration@ala.org.
For all other questions or comments related to Core webinars, please contact Core CE staff at corece@ala.org.
*Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*
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Jen Montavon-Green
Head of Electronic Resources
University of Kentucky
She/Her/Hers
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