Event:

Let’s expand collaborations beyond our libraries! Join us for an open and lively discussion about how we might all create stronger connections between different libraries and organizations to benefit our patrons at every stage of life. Join us to share ideas and imagine our future together!

Xavier Kneedler-Shorten (he/him) has been the programming librarian at the Missoula Public Library for the past year. His work as a librarian aims to connect community members to programs and engagement opportunities filled with fun, learning, and understanding.

Megan Stark (she/her) is the undergraduate services librarian at the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library at UM-Missoula. In addition to teaching undergraduates and designing outreach and programming for the library, her research focuses on the value of local information and the importance of community in academic libraries.

Wendy Walker has been the digital initiatives librarian at UM’s Mansfield Library for over ten years. She manages the institutional repository, leads Open Access and Open Educational Resources initiatives, and helps UM faculty, students, and staff share and manage their research and creative scholarship.