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
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