Promotional Awe: Balancing Institutional and Societal Expectations with Personal Contentment

Friday, October 18, 2024

1:00 PM – 1:45 PM PDT

Room/Location: 211

Rachel Kitzmann

YA Librarian
Los Angeles Public Library
Los Angeles, CA
Marc Horton

Children's Librarian
Los Angeles Public Library
Harbor City, CA
Joanna Fabicon

Senior Librarian, Children's Services
Los Angeles Public Library
Los Angeles, CA
Tina Lerno

Librarian II
Los Angeles Public Library
Altadena, CA
Anders Villalta

YA Librarian
Los Angeles Public Library

Choosing to promote is a huge decision, with many factors. Join this panel in taking a look at the institutional and societal expectations of career advancement and how those expectations can lead to anxiety, self-doubt, and dissatisfaction in the workplace. We aim to combat the message that workplace advancement is linear and instead advance the values of self-reflection, personal advocacy, and professional growth outside of the traditional advancement models.