The Library and Institutional Success | July 2025 Workshop Program

The Chronicle and Ithaka S+R are partnering to produce an innovative professional development program tailored to the needs of prospective and current library leaders. This two-week program is designed to provide librarians with critical context on national trends to drive institutional success. Your registration for this virtual program includes: Four 1-hour seminars, plus post-event recordings Up to three 2.5-hour small-group workshops on topics highly relevant to library success The Library of the Future, a Chronicle report A Visioning Roadmap to implement goals within your institutional context Opportunities for self- and peer-assessment Program Structure The first week of this program will offer all registrants a chance to dive into four core seminars. These seminars will be recorded and distributed to registrants upon their conclusion. Seminar topics include: National Trends in Higher Education | July 14, 1 p.m. ET Understanding the Higher-Ed Business Model | July 15, 1 p.m. ET Academic Libraries and Artificial Intelligence | July 16, 1 p.m. ET The Library Leading Through Innovation | July 17, 1 p.m. ET We've designed the Week 2 workshop component of this program to be flexible to the role of librarians at various institutions. By signing up, you will select a workshop topic that best suits your professional development needs and institutional context. To foster open dialogue, the workshops will not be recorded.  Topic options include: Change Management | July 21 or July 22:  This session equips library leaders to lead organizational change with clarity and resilience with tools, frameworks, and real-world strategies using group exercises and applied planning.  Active Collection Management for Contemporary Libraries | July 23: This session helps library leaders navigate evolving collection strategies and budget constraints, offering practical tools to reassess acquisition models, vendor partnerships, and growth opportunities.   The Library’s Role in Student Learning | July 24: This session explores how libraries can lead efforts to support student learning and ethical AI use, partner with faculty on assessment design, and create inclusive, inquiry-driven environments that meet evolving academic needs. Program Pricing We offer multi-topic registration for individuals interested in more than one workshop. Please select the Two- or Three-Workshop options at checkout, and our workshops team will reach out to you for scheduling. The pricing of each package is as follows: Single-Workshop Package: $995 Two-Workshop Package: $1,395 Three-Workshop Package: $1,695 Specialized pricing is available for groups of 10 or more. Reach out to workshops@chronicle.com for group inquiries. Visit our event page to learn more about the sessions. All program materials will be delivered separately. Please add workshops@chronicle.com and workshops@cs.chronicle.com to your approved senders to ensure that all program communication is delivered directly to your inbox. Refund Policy: For planning purposes, there will be no refunds, including for missed sessions.