ARLIS/NA 54th Annual Conference

Open to all ARLIS/NA members who lead, aspire to lead, or wish to support the evolution of our field and organization.

This year’s Institute has two parts. For the first half, we are excited to welcome Vesna Antwan, a Montreal-based professional coach, who will facilitate a workshop titled “Burnout Prevention: Navigating Stress and Building Resiliency in Challenging Times.” See below for the full workshop description. For the second half, we will focus on rethinking the structure of ARLIS/NA and brainstorming ways to make our work more sustainable for our members.

Burnout Prevention: Navigating Stress and Building Resiliency in Challenging Times

Burnout is not simply the result of working too hard, it is often the predictable outcome of chronic stress, structural constraints, and care-based professions being asked to do more with fewer resources. For those whose work sits at the intersection of service, education, and community care, burnout has become increasingly common and increasingly normalized.

This participatory 90-minute workshop invites participants to explore burnout through both an individual and systemic lens. Together, we will examine what burnout is (and what it isn’t), how it shows up emotionally and physically, and why resilience cannot rest solely on individual coping strategies. The session will combine short teaching segments, reflection, and facilitated group engagement to support shared language and collective insight.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

· Distinguish between stress, anxiety, depression, and burnout, and recognize early warning signs

· Understand the emotional, physical, and relational impacts of burnout, particularly in care-oriented and service-driven roles

· Identify how organizational culture and systemic pressures contribute to burnout

· Apply practical, realistic tools to support energy, boundaries, and resilience in the workplace and beyond

Participants will leave with greater clarity, shared language, and concrete strategies they can adapt to their own professional contexts — as well as a renewed sense that burnout is not a personal failure, but a collective challenge that deserves collective care.

Photo: Vesna Antwan, professional coach

A light snack will be provided. 
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Meet Your Divisions, Sections, SIGs, and Affiliates Ice Cream & Coffee Social

Cool off, recharge, and connect! Join us for a relaxed ice cream and coffee social where you can meet colleagues from ARLIS/NA’s Divisions, Sections, Special Interest Groups, and Affiliate organizations.

Whether you’re new to ARLIS/NA or a longtime member, this is a sweet way to discover communities that match your professional interests and get involved in collaborative projects.

All attendees welcome — come for the connections, stay for the sprinkles! 

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Reception hosted by Liv Valmestad, ARLIS/NA President, and our ARLIS/NA Membership Committee. Mix and mingle with members of the ARLIS/NA Executive Board, members at large, as well as your fellow attendees. Ribbons on badges identify attendees as speakers, moderators, board members, and more, making it easy for you to introduce yourself to new people. First-Time ARLIS/NA attendees and attendees from outside the United States are encouraged to attend.
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Reconnect with colleagues at a catered opening reception in the hotel’s elegant Montreal Ballroom. Drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and hors d'oeuvres will be provided.

We extend our sincere gratitude to the following ARLIS/NA chapters whose generous contributions made the opening reception possible: Central Plains, Mid-Atlantic, Midstates, Mountain West, New England, New York, Northern California, Northwest, Southern California, and Twin Cities.
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