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What are graduate students learning about Research Data Management (RDM) and how are they learning it? This study will help librarians to understand the information behaviors of graduate students in their current roles as lab managers, research assistants, and researchers in their own right, and will help to assess the gaps in their knowledge. Through interviewing graduate students at a medium-sized university we sought to understand their knowledge of RDM and the potential role of the library to meet their needs through data-related services.

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This presentation discusses the findings of a survey regarding women, information technology, and leadership positions in academic libraries. Research was conducted to investigate if the findings in other disciplines, like computer science and higher education leadership, are also applicable to the unique environment of academic libraries. The researchers sought to investigate two issues: the lack of gender diversity in library IT and the scarcity of leaders promoted into IT roles. The presenters invite attendees to participate in the ongoing scholarly conversation with an open dialogue regarding personal experiences, potential solutions, and avenues for further research.

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This paper reports results from 30 semi-structured interviews with academic librarians, faculty, and Ph.D. students that explore current practices researchers use in creating and managing scholarly identity (SI) via online platforms (e.g., ORCID). It also investigates innovative services that academic librarians provide (or could provide) to support these efforts. Results indicate that online SI tools are confusing, difficult to maneuver, and fraught with perils that might damage professional reputations. Participants welcome practical assistance from libraries, including advice on strategies for efficient and ethical use of digital platforms. Attendees will receive practical recommendations and worksheets for effective implementation/expansion of SI service.

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Student circulation workers field a barrage of navigational, technological, or reference-related questions and act as mediators between librarians and patrons, who are often their peers. To alleviate library anxiety and capitalize on this peer-to-peer relationship, circulation workers learn hands-on methods for communicating information literacy to their peers. To increase the effectiveness of our training program, I grounded it within a pedagogical framework geared towards active learning, peer-to-peer teaching/learning, and ‘knowledge-building’. Returning workers problem solve real-life library scenarios with new workers thereby empowering them with skill sets to help patrons and disseminate information literacy across campus.