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MiALA 2026 Annual Conference

11:30am EDT

Exploring Autonomy in Academic Librarianship: Strategies from Early Career Librarians BoardmanMichelle Rau • Janelle Lyons • Delaney Jorgensen Fit to Print: How to Create a Student-Led Research Journal Torch/LeelanauKT Lowe Illuminating Digital Learning: A Library-Led Faculty Development Journey ParkKatie Edmiston Navigating Rough Terrains: Empowering Liaisons in Collection Decisions Courtyard I & IITiler Jewell • Alex Hauser

1:20pm EDT

MeL Map: 20 Years of Connections Between Wayne State and Michigan Libraries ParkVaughn Xavier Haynes • Theresa Hovey The CAPS Matrix: A Values-Driven Framework for Strategic Alignment in Academic Libraries FrontMary O'Kelly When Cost-Per-Use Isn’t Enough: Solving the Small Department Dilemma Courtyard I & IIJohanna Boyle • Marcia Masters

2:15pm EDT

Connecting Library Work to the Dimensions of Belonging BoardmanJon Jeffryes Reparative Work in Academic Special Collections and Archives: An Ethnographic Case Study FrontJesse Johnston • Nazelie Doghramadjian The Packaging Reuse Project: Creating Connections with Mutually Beneficial Partnerships Courtyard I & IIBrenna Wade

4:15pm EDT

'Baby Bargain Basement Librarians' and 'Has Beens': Surveying Ageism in Research Libraries ParkJodi Coalter (she/her) • Gennifer Iverson • Evalyn Stow (she/her) • Eli Wachter (they/them) Ask Us: Creating an Auto-Triaging Contact Form Courtyard I & IIEmilia Marcyk • Sruthin Gaddam • Cameron Johnson FLITE BITES: Fueling Study and Combatting Food Insecurity Torch/LeelanauLauren Vogt Reimagining Reference: Training Undergraduates as Peer Research Consultants FrontMalyn Berger (they/them) • Micaela Carignano (she/her) • Carrie Leatherman (she/her)

10:00am EDT

Active Learning Strategies: A Show and Tell ParkSamantha Minnis • Mary Ruge Library of Things: Powered by Enthusiasm, Not Dollars FrontLauren Vogt • David Scott The Patchwork Quilt of Reparative Description: Short History and Modern Projects Courtyard I & IIRebecca R. Daly, MLIS

11:00am EDT

Digital Archaeology: Using Artificial Intelligence to Extract and Understand Cultural Heritage Materials Courtyard I & IIPaul Gallagher Reflecting Your Campus: Using Diversity Audits to Inform Collection Development FrontJosie Columbus • Natalie Hagopian