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2024 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

 

MBLS 2024 AGENDA

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

10:00 - 10:15am - Welcome

10:15 - 10:45am - Keynote Speaker Presentation

  • Marilyn C. Nash, Regional Outreach Officer, United States Patent and Trademark Office


10:45 - 10:55am - ***BREAK***


10:55am - 12:00pm - Lightning Talks Round 1

  • Embedding to Improve Information Literacy Instruction for an Entry-Level Business Course
    • Rebecca Paulraj, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
  • Scaffolding Success: Jumpstarting Freshmen into Business Research
    • Kierra Holst, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
  • A Strategic Alliance: Collaborating with Business Faculty for Information Literacy
    • Jane Malcolm, Oral Roberts University
  • The Asynchronous Business Case: Student Response to an Online Case Study Model for Information Literacy
    • LuMarie Guth, Western Michigan University
  • Optimizing Your Instruction Sessions: Considerations for Creating Effective Handouts and Other Supplementary Materials
    • Ryan Yoakum, Belmont University
  • Come On Down! Using the Mentimeter Quiz Function for Instruction
    • Jennifer Horne, University of Kentucky
  • Resources Librarians Recommend to Student Consultants: Findings from 32 Interviews
    • Carissa Phillips, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
  • Launching Success: Introducing the "Start-Up Business Binder"
    • Michelle Doshi, Glenview Public Library
  • BEATS Week: Equitably Engaging Emerging Entrepreneurs
    • Alexandra Howard, University of Louisville

 

12:00pm - 1:00pm - ***BREAK: Lunch sponsored by Information Today, Inc.***
 

1:00pm - 2:00pm - Vendor Presentations (SimplyAnalytics, Information Today, Inc., PrivCo)
 

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

  • The Importance of Inventory
    • Bryan Brugger, Northbrook Public Library
  • PSEO Explorer – Another Tool for Business Librarians Working with Career Services Departments
    • Zac Grisham¸ Miami University
  • Financial Fitness Month: an example of multi-library programming
    • Janet Windeguth, Crystal Lake Public Library
  • The Impact of AI on Research Overproduction: Evidence in Search Results
    • Michael Deike, University of Notre Dame
  • Practical and Ethical Considerations of Using AI Tools in Academic Research
    • Rhonda McGinnis, Wayne State University
  • Liaison Librarians and the UN Sustainability Development Goals
    • Ilana Stonebraker, Indiana University

 

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

 

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

  • Artificial Intelligence (Generative & Beyond)
  • Programming & Workshops
  • Supporting Entrepreneurs
  • Outreach & Building Community
  • Early Career Resources
  • Open Access & Collections
  • Patents & Trademarks

 

3:45 - 4:00pm - Closing Remarks
 

4:15pm - Happy Hour sponsored by PrivCo