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Midwest Business Librarian Summit

Details about the Midwest Business Librarian Summit including registration, agenda, and contact information.

Agenda

Midwest Business Librarian Summit

Wed, July 10
10am - 4pm

 

2023 AGENDA -- 2024 AGENDA COMING SOON!

9:00 - 10:00am - Check-In and Breakfast sponsored by SimplyAnalytics


10:00 - 10:15am - Welcome


10:15 - 11:00am - Keynote

  • LaMonica Wiggins, Entrepreneurship and Economics Librarian, University of Pittsburgh: "Social Entrepreneurship X Libraries: Case Studies of Library Support for Local Social Entrepreneurs"


 

11:00 - 11:10am - ***BREAK***
 

11:10 - 12:00pm - Lightning Talks Round 1

“Exploring ChatGPT for Business Questions/Assignments”
Rhonda J. McGinnis, Wayne State University

“Leveraging AI Platforms for Business Librarians and Information Professionals: Developing Pedagogical Strategies to Disseminate Information and Improve Learning Retention”
Jonathan Torres, Rutgers University

“Rolling Back Link Rot: Using Automation and Project Management for File URL Error Detection and Cleanup on an Economic Research Web Application”
Scott St. Louis, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

“Eco-Friendly Web Search Engines: Fit for Purpose?”
Marydee Ojala, Online Searcher

“Strictly Business at Wilmette Public Library”
John Amundsen, Wilmette Public Library

“A New Business Librarian’s First 6 Weeks Before the MBLS”
Neal Baker, Purdue University

“MakeYourStory: Showcasing Student Entrepreneurs”
Annette Bochenek, Purdue University

12:00pm - 1:00pm - ***BREAK: Lunch sponsored by Data Axle***
 

1:00pm - 2:00pm - Vendor Presentations
 

2:00 - 2:45pm - Lightning Talks Round 2

“Visual Literacy Support for Business Students and Faculty: Preliminary Results”
Zoeanna A. Mayhook & Sarah Huber, Purdue University

“ChatGPT: The New Business Librarian?”
Michael Deike, University of Notre Dame

“Using Business Databases to Inform Data Privacy Practices”
James Henry Smith, Indiana University—Bloomington

“Five Finger Advocacy: An Alternative to the Elevator Pitch”
Ilana Stonebraker, Indiana University—Bloomington

“Social Impact, Business Schools, and Libraries: Beginning the Discussion”
LuMarie Guth, Western Michigan University

"Creating Job Fairs at Libraries"
Alex Brotsos, Gail Borden Public Library

2:45 - 2:55pm - ***BREAK***

 

2:55 - 4:00pm - Interest Groups & Open Forum

  • Generative AI

  • Sustainability

  • Social Entrepreneurship

  • Outreach & Building Community

  • Networking

  • Open Access & Collections

 

3:45 - 4:00pm - Closing Remarks
 

4:15pm - Happy Hour sponsored by Privco