On October 21, the 2021 American Association of School Librarians National Conference opened in Salt Lake City. For many, the conference has been an opportunity to see colleagues in-person for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic started. Author, motivational speaker, and American University lecturer Omékongo Dibinga served as the opening session’s keynote speaker. He emphasized self-care and positive mental health in the school library profession: “To do the work today, it’s going to take no less than your best self.”