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MiALA Interest Groups: Making Colleague Connections to Illuminate Our Way
Thursday May 7, 2026 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Park
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Join us for a panel discussion about making colleague connections through MiALA Interest Groups (IGs). Panelists will include MiALA members from multiple institutions in a variety of roles. Participants will learn more about the experience of creating and running a MiALA IG and the benefits of being a member, including the importance of connections, mentoring, and networking.

Learning Objective(s): Participants will learn 1) How to start and participate in an IG; 2) How to benefit from networking; 3) How to engage in mentoring; and 4) How to prepare for leadership roles.
Presenters
avatar for Jennifer L. Dean

Jennifer L. Dean

Library Director, University of Michigan-Flint
I talk a lot but I'm a good listener. Chances are I'm open to talking about anything you are! At work, I like talking about how and why things happen in organizations. I also play and teach bassoon and love animals - I have four dogs and a cat.
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Elizabeth Kenney

Associate Dean for Libraries & Learning Support Services, Schoolcraft College
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Christina Radisauskas

Library Director, Aquinas College
avatar for Mary O'Kelly

Mary O'Kelly

Associate Dean (MiALA President-Elect), Western Michigan University
I am the Associate Dean of Libraries at Western Michigan University and serve as Vice President and President-Elect of MiALA. I am almost finished with a doctorate in organizational change leadership, focusing on change resistance and paradox mindset. My research interests range from... Read More →
avatar for Beth Wallis

Beth Wallis

Associate Dean of University Libraries, Oakland University

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Rochelle Zimmerman

Director of Library Services, Northwood University
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Thursday May 7, 2026 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Park
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