The role of Contemplative Pedagogy (CP) in cultivating mental health and developing the “whole person” is increasingly being explored across higher education institutions in reference to both students and instructors. There have been nascent attempts to explore CP’s benefits for academic librarians, but so far there have not been holistic discussions about using CP as a philosophy for transforming culture within information literacy programs or connecting CP with institutional mission statements. This discussion will focus on the interconnections between contemplative pedagogy, the ACRL Framework, critical librarianship, and information literacy communities of practice. In addition to laying out theoretical correlations, this presentation will offer practical suggestions for implementing CP via short and long-term instructional initiatives.