Workshop attendance is the great white whale for academic libraries, but is it really worth chasing? In this presentation, we will explore how Oxford College Library has developed a sustainable workshop program that aligns staff efforts with student needs, rather than focusing on attendance numbers. We aim to encourage librarians to concentrate on building meaningful relationships with workshop participants and to consider the more intangible benefits of our programs. This presentation will offer attendees practical guidance on maintaining a low-effort, high-impact workshop program. We'd like you to attend but we won't worry if you don't!
Participants will: 1. Consider how to structure a workshop program in an equitable way for library staff. 2. Understand how attendance metrics for library workshops are connected to neoliberal ideas of value. 3. Discover new ideas for workshop topics.
