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2023 Midwest Business Librarian Summit

Agenda

Wednesday, July 12
10am - 4pm

AGENDA

  • 9:00 - 10:00am - Check-In and Breakfast
  • 10:00 - 10:15am - Welcome
  • 10:15 - 11:00am – Keynote
    • Keynote: LaMonica Wiggins, Entrepreneurship & Economics Librarian at U of Pittsburgh
  • 11:00 - 11:10am - Break
  • 11:10 - 11:45am - Vendor Presentations
  • 11:45 - 1:00pm - Lunch and optional Parrish Library Tour or campus walk
  • 1:00 - 2:20pm - Lightning Talks
    • “Chat GPT: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly”
      • Rhonda McGinnis, Wayne State University Libraries
    • 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. LouisFederal 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 BochenekPurdue University
    • FIVE-MINUTE BREAK
    • “Visual Literacy Support for Business Students and Faculty: Preliminary Results from Needs Assessment Study”
      • Zoeanna A. MayhookPurdue University
      • Wanju HuangPurdue University
    • “ChatGPT: The New Business Librarian?”
      • Michael DeikeUniversity of Notre Dame
    • “Using Business Databases to Inform Data Privacy Practices”
      • James Henry SmithIndiana University – Bloomington
    • “Five Finger Advocacy: An Alternative to the Elevator Pitch”
      • Ilana StonebrakerIndiana University – Bloomington
    • “Social Impact, Business Schools, and Libraries: Beginning the Discussion”
      • LuMarie GuthWestern Michigan University
    • “Creating Job Fairs at Libraries”
      • Alex Brotsos, Gail Borden Public Library
  • 2:20 - 2:30pm - Break
  • 2:30 - 4:00pm - Interest Groups & Open Forum
  • 3:45 - 4:00pm - Closing Remarks
  • 4:15pm - Happy Hour