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Thursday
, May 7
11:30am
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Exploring Autonomy in Academic Librarianship: Strategies from Early Career Librarians
Boardman
Michelle Rau • Janelle Lyons • Delaney Jorgensen
Fit to Print: How to Create a Student-Led Research Journal
Torch/Leelanau
KT Lowe
Illuminating Digital Learning: A Library-Led Faculty Development Journey
Park
Katie Edmiston
Navigating Rough Terrains: Empowering Liaisons in Collection Decisions
Courtyard I & II
Tiler Jewell • Alex Hauser
1:20pm
EDT
MeL Map: 20 Years of Connections Between Wayne State and Michigan Libraries
Park
Vaughn Xavier Haynes • Theresa Hovey
The CAPS Matrix: A Values-Driven Framework for Strategic Alignment in Academic Libraries
Front
Mary O'Kelly
When Cost-Per-Use Isn’t Enough: Solving the Small Department Dilemma
Courtyard I & II
Johanna Boyle • Marcia Masters
2:15pm
EDT
Connecting Library Work to the Dimensions of Belonging
Boardman
Jon Jeffryes
Reparative Work in Academic Special Collections and Archives: An Ethnographic Case Study
Front
Jesse Johnston • Nazelie Doghramadjian
The Packaging Reuse Project: Creating Connections with Mutually Beneficial Partnerships
Courtyard I & II
Brenna Wade
4:15pm
EDT
'Baby Bargain Basement Librarians' and 'Has Beens': Surveying Ageism in Research Libraries
Park
Jodi Coalter (she/her) • Gennifer Iverson • Evalyn Stow (she/her) • Eli Wachter (they/them)
Ask Us: Creating an Auto-Triaging Contact Form
Courtyard I & II
Emilia Marcyk • Sruthin Gaddam • Cameron Johnson
FLITE BITES: Fueling Study and Combatting Food Insecurity
Torch/Leelanau
Lauren Vogt
Reimagining Reference: Training Undergraduates as Peer Research Consultants
Front
Malyn Berger (they/them) • Micaela Carignano (she/her) • Carrie Leatherman (she/her)
Friday
, May 8
10:00am
EDT
Active Learning Strategies: A Show and Tell
Park
Samantha Minnis • Mary Ruge
Library of Things: Powered by Enthusiasm, Not Dollars
Front
Lauren Vogt • David Scott
The Patchwork Quilt of Reparative Description: Short History and Modern Projects
Courtyard I & II
Rebecca R. Daly, MLIS
11:00am
EDT
Digital Archaeology: Using Artificial Intelligence to Extract and Understand Cultural Heritage Materials
Courtyard I & II
Paul Gallagher
Reflecting Your Campus: Using Diversity Audits to Inform Collection Development
Front
Josie Columbus • Natalie Hagopian
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