Document Type

Presentation

Presentation Date

10-10-2025

Abstract or Description

This presentation focuses on employee engagement and the multigenerational workforce in academic libraries. In this session, the professional values and strengths of Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z will be discussed by examining how these generations can collaborate and support each other given their different skill sets, attitudes, and lived experiences. Through the application of Kahn’s Theory of Employee Engagement and the Appreciative Inquiry approach, the focus will be on the dynamic interplay of the generations’ engagement and interaction in the workforce. The goal being to foster productive harmony that leverages the unique contributions of each generation.

Additional Information

Georgia Southern University faculty members, Kay Coates and Rachel~Anne Spencer co-presented Engaging Each Other: Harnessing the Power of a Multigenerational Workforce in Academic Libraries in the Georgia Libraries Conference, October 2025.

Sponsorship/Conference/Institution

Georgia Libraries Conference

Location

Columbus, GA

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