Dates: Thursday, November 19 and Thursday November 26, 2026

Times: 11:00am – 12:30pm ET each day.

• Session 1 – Opening the Door: Inclusive Job Design, Recruitment, and Selection
• Session 2 – From Candidate to Colleague: Inclusive Onboarding and Belonging

Location: Online

A two-part virtual workshop series that combines concise framing, reflection, realistic scenarios, and opportunities for participants to apply the tools to their own organizational practices.

Have you ever wondered if the interview process could be a kinder, more accessible experience anchored in equity that is ultimately meant to develop connections? Would you like to critically examine practices in the hiring and onboarding periods to ensure empathy for applicants going through the process? Explore leading hiring practices, the differences and benefits as compared to more traditional approaches to hiring, and the impact of these practices. Discover the support contents of a professional resource (the Building Inclusive Libraries Toolkit), developed by a collection of administrators as well as someone who went through the reimagined process as a successful candidate, all from a range of institutions, differing vantage points within the organizations in terms of hiring authority, and holding a variety of identities. Plus, learn how to use or adapt the insights in your context in order to support both the critical examination, such as equity lenses, and practical resources to develop more inclusive approaches from the job posting to making an offer, and beyond.

Speaker:

Annie Bélanger (she/her) is founder and coach from Kind Shift Coaching, as well as a senior presidential fellow, fellowship program coordinator, and senior librarian at Grand Valley State University. Previously, she was the dean of University Libraries at Grand Valley State University for eight years and the associate university librarian, Information Resources & Academic Excellence at the University of Waterloo, for 5 years. Being an accessibility and inclusion advocate as well as her experiences in academic, corporate, public libraries, and government settings define her career. Her research now focuses on leadership and skills development. Annie is Québéçoise and disabled. She received an MLIS from Western University, Canada. She is an ARL Leadership Fellow alum.

Registration (per person, excl. tx):

• Member: $110
• Provincial Affiliate: $110
• Non-Member: $190
• Member Equity Seats* (x3): $0
• Student/Underemployed Members: $50
• Staff at Public Libraries Serving Under 20,000: $50
• First Nations Public Library Staff: $0
• Groups of 5+ from the same organization – eligible for reduced rate, contact us

Registration information can be found here.

Connection Instructions:

An email with connection instructions will be sent out 1-2 business days prior to the event date. Please ensure you are subscribed to event emails from education@accessola.com to receive this and other important updates relating to the series.