An MLIS represents more than the credentials needed to become a librarian. It is also the point of entry into the profession, in which students learn
Scholars are increasingly required to manage their online scholarly identity (SI) using digital tools and social networking sites (e.g., ORCID) to pro
Research indicates that first-generation (1G) students experience unique struggles in a university setting. A team of library staff interested in unde
This panel of new Associate Deans/department heads will share insights from their transitions: how they got to their new positions, how they adjusted,
This panel consists of four librarians from different types of libraries: four-year colleges, and a university. Each librarian brings authentic perspe
Are users struggling to successfully navigate your institutions government information website? Youre not alone! This is a problem across specialize
Learn about the new research being conducted by recipients of the 2018-19 Academic Library Impact Research Grants. These projects emerged from ACRLs
Learn about ACRLs new research agenda for scholarly communications and the research environment. Developed over the course of a year with a high degr
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and Counting Opinions invite you to attend the ACRLMetrics User Group Meeting and demonstrati
There is a vital role for libraries to lead the way in open, community-run dissemination and preservation of the scholarly record and educational mate
This workshop introduces participants to the concept of being an ally. Participants explore how its possible, and why its necessary, to work toward
Panelists will discuss the way concepts from disciplines such as neuroscience, cognitive architecture, and environmental psychology and methods such a
Chatbots (also known as conversational agents, artificial conversation entities, or chatterboxes) are computer applications that imitate human persona
How can librarians help students grapple with the fact that they don't own their content on social media? Providing content and using content is not t
Are you or your colleagues experiencing change fatigue?
Is your library stretched so thin with operational needs that leading change fall
Vocational awe describes the set of ideas, values, and assumptions librarians have about themselves and the profession that result in notions that lib
Do all students experience library study spaces the same? Most of the literature on students use of library spaces presumes so, yet research on camp
The open education movement wants to be a force for equity. The argument is straightforward and powerful: Widen access to educational resources and ma
Universities located in urban areas are partnering with neighboring communities to have an impact on middle and high school students pathway to highe
Is library and information science (LIS) book publishing biased? Come take a critical look at and gain an understand of publications trends in LIS mon
Predatory journals may pose risks to the Open Access movement, faculty and institutional reputations, and scholarship quality. Our research investigat
The recent rise in fake news has brought renewed attention to developing students critical thinking and media literacy skills. Librarians, as both
In this session, panelists (an instructional design librarian, a subject librarian, and a writing program administrator) will discuss how they partner
Are you interested in bringing static exhibits to life that allow exhibit items talk to visitors? Or enhancing instruction by providing an engaging
Commercial library databases are convenient and user-friendly, but what happens when you have a large amount of unique full-text documents that you wa
Medical researchers call it cannabis. Criminologists call it marijuana. Online discovery tools search both terms simultaneously. So how should lib
Though libraries have used the research life cycle model successfully to design and implement research data management services, many of these service
As a profession, we talk the talk of valuing diversity and inclusion, but do we walk the walk with our hiring practices? The profession stresses the i
In this presentation, the researchers will share lessons learned from the study conducted at their institution in 2016 where they explored how and why
Librarians are experts at finding resources, but often need the input of subject matter experts to identify good study materials. Librarians worked
Integrated planning and advising services (IPAS), early alert, and engagement systems have proliferated in recent years as institutions adopt a unifie
In this presentation, we will walk through the collaborative process by which our library/learning commons developed and implemented innovative approa
Whats in a name? Or perhaps the saying should be Whats in a result? When exploring results pages from our favorite search engine, does the resourc
This presentation focuses on data driven research from both a survey and in person interviews to articulate a roadmap for digital collection managers
Librarians who support and engage with outreach activities often struggle to articulate the impact of their work. While assessment is emphasized throu
Virtual reality, 3-D scanning, Arduino programming, oh my! Over the summer of 2016, the Library at the University designed a new a 575 square foot are
To provide inclusive creative spaces, librarians must listen to the motivations and desires of untapped creators. This panel features four women creat
In this session, panelists will examine critical approaches to instruction and pedagogy in the context of the credit-bearing course. Panelists will ad
Join a panel of librarians and library educators to learn about initiatives that provide a variety of opportunities for student library workers to enh
The professional debate around demonstrating the value of academic libraries has turned to a legitimate concern for protecting the privacy of students
TRUE: Students use academic libraries as places of study and group work.
TRUE: Students who utilize effective study strategies are more likely to su
Community college librarians regularly participate in outreach and training events to connect with teaching faculty. However, these events are often
For many liaison librarians, forming collaborative research relationships with faculty is the ultimate form of supporting faculty research in an envir
Panelists in this session will talk about how they have adapted the reflective framework in Mia OBriens Navigating the SoTL Landscape individually
What does graduate student outreach look like, and how does it differ from established outreach efforts to undergraduate students? This panel will exp
Do you want to be sure all students and faculty feel welcome in your library? Have you thought about developing a diversity and inclusion plan but did
Frequently the issue of accessibility within the context of libraries is framed as accommodation predicated on difference. Our paper reframes this iss
Gain perspective on 20 years of embedded librarianship in a first year experience program. The program consists of teaching librarians lending their e
Empathetic marketing shows students how library services and staff can meet their core emotional needs (Control, Self-expression, Growth, Recognition,
This presentation will provide an overview of the Digging Deeper, Reaching Farther: Libraries Empowering Users to Mine the HathiTrust Digital Library
Awareness of accessibility issues has drastically increased as enrollment of and support for students with disabilities has grown. A project team in a
In academia, discussions regarding historic systems of inequality and the burdens facing women and faculty of color have increasingly gained traction.
Learn about how the Ohio State University Libraries is partnering with a community organization, the Expanding Visions Foundation, to support high sch
Escape rooms have become popular nationwide. These adventures require groups to work together to solve problems in an hour or less. Recently, librarie
How interculturally competent and inclusive are library faculty and staff, really? And how do we know? In this session we will share the findings of a
One purpose of digital humanities applications is to spark new insights to textual data. This presentation details how Voyant Tools, a free, open sour
Many US students are opting to begin their college education at a community college and complete their coursework after transfer to a university. In t
Have you ever been frustrated by malfunctioning technology or silence from committee members while stuck in an online meeting? You are not alone. Find
ACRL recommends that librarians with faculty status have the same privileges and responsibilities as other faculty on campus. Previous study revealed
Data and its management continues to grow in importance in academic libraries, and the focus is overwhelmingly on newly-produced digital data. However
This paper will summarize 400+ responses to a student questionnaire used to assess an OER program. Students responses showed that they were concerned
In this panel, librarians from four institutions will present the diverse ways they use the Framework to shape first-year students critical thinking
Four community college library directors describe successful campus OER initiatives that shifted their libraries into highly visible roles. The librar
The standard professional credential for American librarians is a masters degree in library science. Yet librarians, especially academic librarians,
How can the library quantify its value? What are the significant contributors to student success? This presentation seeks to answer these questions by
Still relatively new at many educational institutions, the positions of Digital Scholarship Librarian and Data Services Librarian frequently require t
Information literacy is often considered an essential goal, and evokes commitments to critical thinking and informed decision-making. But what does in
Learn about one high-impact learning experience: student participation in faculty research. Two librarians designed a collaborative research process f
Academic libraries often do not feel welcoming to staff members from underrepresented groups. Too often, we place the burden of fixing that problem on
Academic Libraries play a powerful role in remembering. Remembering history, remembering research, and remembering our cultural heritage. Hear how a c
Current research indicates 1 in 59 children in the United States has Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). As a result of the increased prevalence of ASD, a
Faculty and institutions are increasingly called upon to present succinct, quantified descriptions of their research impact to administrators, funders
How can librarians recast the narrative we tell about the student research process? What evidence and assumptions inform that narrative? Attempting a
Hear how one academic library moved their access services department from a library-centric model to a patron-centric model, by adding student positio
Digital pedagogy is an area where learning and teaching is seeing the most change. In courses where there was no prior need for a librarian to be invo
Come and experience a new way of learning through Augmented Reality. In this session, participants will use the Blippar App to view interactive portio
Escalating textbook costs are of increasing concern to faculty and administrators. Survey responses of 1,975 students found that 53% frequently or
Artificial Intelligence what does it mean to you as an information professional? What does it mean to libraries? To users? What does it really mean?
This panel session provides an opportunity to learn about Library Diversity Residencies through the experiences of Library Diversity Residents and a R
Learning analytics is the measurement, collection, analysis, and reporting of [student and other data] for the purposes of understanding and optimizi
Find out how one library incentivized faculty collaboration to incorporate information literacy learning outcomes into the undergraduate curriculum. A
How can we better support the research needs of Indigenous scholars on our campuses? This panel presents findings from four diverse U.S. based academi
Join us as academic librarians from four universities in Canada discuss highlights of an innovative research study, coordinated by a not-for-profit hi
Scholarship about design thinking and academic libraries tends to focus on how librarians can deploy design thinking to improve library services or sp
The Ithaka S+R Faculty Survey has tracked the attitudes and behaviors of US faculty members since 2000 to provide regularly updated snapshots on key i
Using quantitative and qualitative data from all baccalaureate- and masters-granting institutions, this session focuses on what academic library dire
Designed to build community and academic engagement, common read programs are frequently part of the First Year Experience for incoming students. Comm
A new generation of small college library leaders have recast the narrative of the value and impact libraries by adjusting to the swiftly changing env
Discover how liaison librarians successfully connected with their respective departments to apply the power of metrics in telling the story of researc
In order to support faculty and students using digital tools and methods in their research, our institution prioritized the development of digital sch
Are you ready to reimagine a program or department in your library? Faced with budget cuts, staff reallocation, and institutional restructuring, we ev
Incoming students often leave their library orientation session overwhelmed and overstressed, but this does not need to be the case. Visual literacy a
Librarians are no longer waiting for vendors to produce software that doesn't really do what they need it to, at a price they can't really afford. Sof
As academic libraries continue to recognize the unique needs of student veterans, they must seek ways to revise old and create new services and increa
Would you like to create videos for use in a flipped classroom library environment? Would it be helpful to incorporate real-time writing, videos, prop
Each five-minute Lightning Talk consists of a maximum of 20 slides that advance automatically every 15 seconds. These inspiring sessions provide quick
Each five-minute Lightning Talk consists of a maximum of 20 slides that advance automatically every 15 seconds. These inspiring sessions provide quick
Each five-minute Lightning Talk consists of a maximum of 20 slides that advance automatically every 15 seconds. These inspiring sessions provide quick
Learn how students perceive library content through assistive technology and how that can go a long way to understanding how and why accessibility bes
This study analyzed responses from 318 academic librarians in order to understand what leadership traits had a positive effect on their work lives and
