Poster 1: Fasten Your Seatbelts! 200 (or so) Years of Michigan Library Laws in 2 Minutes We've identified benchmark legislation affecting Michigan libraries since they first "took flight" almost two centuries ago -- from early laws centered on establishing, building and funding libraries, to those affecting services, networking and resource-sharing, to social impact legislation on access, copyright, privacy and censorship. We invite you to share a dynamic "at-a-glance" view of how Michigan law has shaped our libraries and discover resources available to research historical library laws and track developing ones. Presenter(s): Mary Bonk, Wayne State University Kathryn Polgar, Wayne State University Virginia C. Thomas, Wayne State University
Poster 2: “The Students Can’t Write”: Co-Teaching a Writing Course for Masters in Public Health Students Writing can be a significant source of tension between the students and faculty we serve. In response to issues like these in the MPH program, in fall 2020, we (a librarian and an MPH staff member) began to co-teach a 1-credit elective writing course designed to help students gain skills in academic writing. This poster will discuss some of the challenges we've faced and lessons we've learned in collaborating on this course. Presenter(s): Chana Kraus-Friedberg, Michigan State University Sharia Phillips, Michigan State University
Poster 3: Help vs Support: An Interdisciplinary Philosophy Many librarians choose this profession because we "want to help," but should "helping" be our goal? Drawing on modern interpretations of the ancient Indian yogic principle of ahimsa (non-violence), education and business theories, and the concept of ableism, this poster redefines what it means to "help" students and introduces a philosophy of support. Presenter(s): Dylan McGlothlin, Western Michigan University
Poster 4: Raising the Bar: Advocacy for Student Staff Compensation Undergraduate students are an integral part of Ask Us services at Ohio State University Libraries. Students perform a wide-range of jobs including answering high volumes of chat reference questions, co-designing and teaching workshops with librarians, and providing peer-research coaching appointments for novice undergraduate researchers. This poster will describe student-driven efforts to seek better compensation as well as the managerial philosophy behind working with students in partnership to create educationally purposeful student employment. Presenter(s): Muskan Shergill, The Ohio State University Grey Romohr, The Ohio State University Jennifer Nyiri, The Ohio State University Michael Flierl, The Ohio State University
Poster 5: The Library Lab: A Laboratory Teaching Model Approach to Information Literacy Instruction The Library Lab is a laboratory teaching model that provides individualized learning experiences for students. It was adapted by instruction librarians to enhance participation in information literacy instruction for four multi-section and/or high enrollment courses at a large midwestern public university and increase points of instructional contact. Liaison librarians to Business, Fine Arts, First Year Experience, and the Humanities provide best practices and lessons learned when implementing a lab model across disciplines. Presenter(s): Kathleen Langan, Western Michigan University Michael J. Duffy IV, Western Michigan University LuMarie Guth, Western Michigan University Dylan McGlothlin, Western Michigan University
Poster 6: Exploring "Data Sharing" in Library & Information Science vs. Biomedicine Literature: A Bibliometric Comparison University libraries' Bibliometrics and Research Impact services are essential for guiding researchers and informing organizational operations. One approach involves mapping knowledge production and exchange among scientific disciplines. This poster examines bibliometric relationships in "data sharing" literature between LIS and biomedicine fields, revealing stronger bibliographic connections within LIS. Through presenting its preliminary findings, the poster seeks to stimulate conversations regarding academic libraries' more proactive roles in fostering cross-disciplinary scholarly communication. Presenter(s): Jian-Sin Lee, University of Michigan
Poster 7: Navigating Scholarship Together: Understanding a Librarian Scholarship Community Through the Threshold Concepts of Writing Studies This poster explores the work of the Librarian Scholarly and Creative Activity Interest Group (LSCA IG) through the lens of the Threshold Concepts of Writing Studies. Placing the LSCA IG, which was founded to address challenges librarians face in writing and scholarship, in the context of the Threshold Concepts of Writing Studies sheds light on the origin of some of these challenges and highlights why community is a vital part of the writing process. Presenter(s): Caitlin Benallack, Michigan State University
Poster 8: Threads of Diversity: Visualizing campus community with Project I-Dentify Project I-Dentify, a 2018 interactive art installation consisting of a large panel hung prominently and permanently in FLITE Library. The panel is studded with knobs, each labeled with a diversity descriptor. For 1 month the Ferris community interacted with Project I-Dentify - stringing yarn around descriptors applying to them, turning the installation into a beautiful infographic of campus diversity. Project I-Dentify repeats every 5 years - recently Spring 2024 - now making longitudinal assessment possible. Presenter(s): Mari Kermit-Canfield, Ferris State University David Scott, Ferris State University Stacy Anderson, Ferris State University Rosemary Graham, University of Missouri
Poster 9: "Beyond the Bookshelf: Navigating New Horizons in Library Spaces for Enhanced Engagement and Support" The transition from print to digital resources combined with declining enrollment is a recipe for empty, unproductive library spaces and diminishing library visits. This poster documents one persistent and successful campaign to rethink use of library spaces and programming to embrace university culture, attract a diversity of visitors, and build a busy and vibrant facility with a much broader breadth of community engagement and support. Presenter(s): Gerald Natal, The University of Toledo David Remaklus, The University of Toledo
Poster 10: Games in the Academic Library The Indiana University East Campus Library, as part of its instructional services, has created two games to meet the needs of students. The first, a board game, assists education students in gaining insight into teaching about facts and opinions. The second, a card game, attempts to replicate information gathering behavior among first year college students. These games, with other tools, have expanded the library’s outreach capabilities, particularly for first year students. Presenter(s): KT Lowe, Indiana University
Poster 11: Through a lens of loss and grief: Responses to pandemic-related changes for academic library employees People feel loss and grief when they experience dramatic change, including the unprecedented changes academic libraries had to make during the COVID-19 pandemic. This poster will describe how these types of changes lead to employees' feelings of loss and grief, as well as how it is crucial for library employees and leaders to acknowledge and address this. The poster will include theory and examples from organizational psychology, clinical psychology and library science (LS) literature. Presenter(s): Carrie Leatherman, Western Michigan University
Poster 12: An Academic Library for All: the Importance of Focusing on Users Can an academic library that successfully serves all types of university users be achieved? What are the reasons for users not utilizing library spaces, materials, and services? How can libraries serve people in ways that are welcoming, accessible, and safe? Using both quantitative and qualitative methods, results from the 2023 University of Michigan Library survey of students, faculty, staff are explored. Recommendations are made with the focus on the varying needs of academic library users. Presenter(s): Hanh Bui, University of Michigan
Poster 13: Collaborative Selection for Diversity and Inclusion: Collection Management of a Leisure Reading Collection The Lansing Community College library has a small (600-700 titles) but mighty Leisure Reading Collection. Created in 1974, the collection is remembered for its many romance paperbacks. More recently, it has evolved into an enticing assortment of diverse books, both in terms of content and genre. The collection is technically managed by a librarian; however, the title selection process is done collaboratively. Presenter(s): Caitlyn Stypa, Lansing Community College