"Librarians are well situated because a lot of what we are seeing around generative AI are traditional gatekeepers and producers of collections. Images, texts, etc. are being challenged. [Llibrarians] will go from gatekeepers to facilitators, which is a transition librarians made; it situates us well."

"Library professionals have to continue to lean into the technology and all the different ways in which people are accessing information. Ultimately, the battle or challenge to remain relevant resides in our ability to serve people in society and community members. So, as professionals, you have to be a very assertive consumer." 

"We need to be agile and nimble and forward thinking. We need to have that sense of appreciative inquiry where we continue to learn as an organization...to bring ideas together and holistically approach the changing needs of our community." 

"So often we love to show numbers and charts and graphs, but you need to connect this data to what's important to your community. It's that relationship-building, finding out what your community needs and wants, and then telling that story to the funders to get what we need. We need to learn how to make those connections to make these stories very human and to put a face on them."