Jason Martin is the Dean of the Evans Library at Florida Institute of Technology, USA.

• Part 1: Culture and Work Environment 1. Identifying and Addressing Toxic Workplaces in Libraries, Erin DeWitt-Miller (ITHAKA, USA) and Laurel Sammonds Crawford (EBSCO, USA) 2. Just Listen: Using Listening Tours to Improve Workplace Culture, Emily Mross (Pennsylvania State University, USA) and Carmen Cole (Pennsylvania State University, USA) 3. Reinventing Workplace Culture in a Changing Digital Academic Library Environment, Jamie Diermier (National University, USA), Tammy Ivins (National University, USA), Stephanie Johnson (National University, USA), and Laura Thompson (National University, USA) 4. Patron-Perpetrated Sexual Harassment: Is There an End? Olivia Radbill (South Pasadena Library, USA) 5. Answering the Identity Questions: The Struggles of Library Workers to Be Themselves at Work, Darin Freeburg (University of South Carolina, USA) 6. Creating an Inclusive Work Environment for Ethnically and Culturally Diverse Staff in Your Library, Jameka Lewis (University of Denver, USA) 7. From Hire to Welcome: A Comprehensive Approach to Inclusive Onboarding, Tarida Anantachai (North Carolina State University, USA), Robin Davis (North Carolina State University, USA), Adebola Fabiku (North Carolina State University, USA), and Nellie Maurer (North Carolina State University, USA) 8. Seeking Affinity: Fostering Spaces for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Peers in Libraries, Jeanie Pai (New York Public Library, USA) and Miriam Tuliao (Penguin Random House, USA) Part 2: Leadership 9. The Reflexive Library Leader, Julia Davis (Smith, Hulsey, and Busey, USA) 10. A Foundation Built on Trust: Psychological Safety in Library Supervisor-Employee Relationships, Laura Thompson (National University, USA), Tammy Ivins (National University, USA), Jamie Diermier (National University, USA), and Stephanie Johnson (National University, USA) 11. Deep Listening: A Key to Unlocking Leadership Responsiveness and Fostering a Healthy Workplace, Jennifer McKinnell (McMaster University, Canada) 12. Healing with Trauma-Informed Leadership, Lauren Slingluff (University of New Haven, USA) 13. How Academic Library Leaders Can Positively Influence Librarian Retention, Amy F. Fyn (Eastern Michigan University, USA) and Amanda Foster Kaufman (Wake Forest University, USA) Part 3: Workload and Work Expectations 14. Slow Librarianship and Slow Productivity: Complementary Approaches to Sustainable Work, Julie Tedjeske Crane (Pennsylvania State University, USA) 15. Job Control and Librarian Engagement: Considerations of Workplace Agency for Crafting Meaningful Work Experiences, Matthew Weirick Johnson (University of South Florida, USA) 16. Crafting Professional Standards: Navigating Ambiguity in Library Environments, LaCharmine Jefferson (Wayne State University, USA) and Katie Perry (California State University, USA) 17. A Collaborative and Equitable Approach to Managing Your Team’s Workload, Ashley Riordan (The Claremont Colleges, USA), Elizabeth Galoozis (University of California – Irvine, USA), and Kendra Macomber (Colorado State University, USA) 18. Support in All the Right Places: An Empathic Approach to Tenure, Katherine Hanz (McGill University, Canada) and Sandy Hervieux (McGill University, Canada) 19. Incorporating Neurodivergent Workplace Adjustments to Reduce Burnout in the Library Setting: Disrupting the American Obsession with Work, Maggie Albro (University of Tennessee, USA) and Niki Cobb (University of Tennessee, USA) Part 4: Recognition 20. Eye on the Prize: Leveraging the Power of Recognition to Create a More Successful and Fulfilling Workplace, Megan Gilpin (Pennsylvania State University – University Park, USA) 21. Leading From Where You Are: Taking Ownership in Improving Departmental Culture, Cara M. Calabrese (Miami University, USA) and Masha L. Stepanova (Ohio State University, USA) Part 5: Meaning 22. Beyond “Follow Your Passion”: Cultivating Meaning and Purpose in Library Work, Julie Tedjeske Crane (Pennsylvania State University, USA) 23. Feeling Imposter Syndrome and Burnout? Time to Burn It Down and Get Back to Basics, Jordan Ruud (University of Arkansas, USA) and Jason D. Phillips (University of Central Florida, USA) Index

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