Graduate and undergraduate students create significant types of scholarship and creative works as requirements toward achieving their degrees. These works often are not collected or widely made available. With the proliferation of institutional repositories, the situation has changed. This session will provide an overview of the varied types of student work showcased by UNI using its institutional repository, UNI ScholarWorks.
Developing web applications for libraries often requires technical expertise, but AI tools like ChatGPT are changing the game. This session explores how librarians can use AI to generate, debug, and refine web code, making development faster and less daunting. We'll cover practical tips, common pitfalls, and showcase real-world examples of AI-assisted library web apps. Whether you're a coding novice or an experienced developer, this session will help you harness AI to streamline your work.
This presentation provides an historical overview of professionalized librarianship in the United States through the lens of educational standards. Further, it details that not only is the profession white-dominated and female-intensive today but has been since the first School of Library Economy in 1887. This presentation focuses on historical context that is likely not discussed in library master’s programs.
“Unleashing the Goblin: Leveraging AI Tools in Your Library Work,” Julie Gaida, University of Iowa “What’s Wrong with This Picture? Keys for Spotting Papermill Papers,” Zachariah Motts, Iowa State University “Creating an Online Collection for Campus Memorials,” Jenni Breems, Dordt University “MisinfoDay@DMU,” Jill Edgerton and Katy Philby, Des Moines University “The Changing Toolbox - Recognizing the Transition for “Early Career” to Mid-Career,” James Cox, University of Iowa “Building Stronger Communities: A Toolkit for Mental Health Information Partnerships,” Bobbi Newman, University of Iowa “Technical Standards in Engineering: An Open-Source, Multidisciplinary, Collaborative Curriculum, Kris Stacy-Bates, Iowa State University
What is grey information? What can searching for grey information teach us? How might information literacy instruction on grey information prepare students entering the workforce?
Workplace information needs of social sector employees are considered as a case to explore these questions. Participants will leave with a high-level understanding of workplace information practices literature and an introduction to grey literature and information. Grey literature and information search strategies relevant to social sciences students will be shared.
Budget cuts, shifting institutional priorities, and evolving library roles can make it difficult to focus on what truly matters. This session helps librarians cut through the noise, identify their core professional values, and develop actionable strategies to align their work with their academic and personal purpose. Attendees will leave with a simple, three-step framework to navigate uncertainty, reclaim focus, and take small, intentional steps toward meaningful professional impact
How do international undergraduate students find scholarly sources and how can academic libraries better serve these students? These are the two questions that I have sought to answer over the past four years working at a college with a predominantly international student body (currently hovering at 90%). The answer to the first question is Google, and the answer to the second question is to embrace free-to use tools and product agnostic information literacy instruction. This presentation will explore the findings of a citation analysis study and the application to information literacy instruction.
This session explores Drake University Archives & Special Collections' collaborative partnership with the Black Alumni Association and University Alumni office in curating "From Promise to Progress: Black Voices That Compelled Drake University to Fulfill Its Founding Ideals." We'll discuss the collaborative curation process, relationship-building strategies, and methods for centering Black alumni narratives in institutional history. Attendees will gain insights into effective partnership models and have the opportunity to view the exhibit in the Collier Heritage Room.
This presentation will take a critical look at the use of generative AI (GenAI) in the classroom, particularly through the information literacy lens. Concrete teaching examples & pedagogical techniques will be presented as part of this session relating to the tradeoffs involved with using GenAI, particularly critical thinking, cognitive offloading, the research process, & focused writing.
Int. Academic Library- Morning. You sit at your desk, serving in an interim leadership position at your library. There are new duties and additional staff to supervise on top of your current workload. The situation might be truly temporary, or evolve into a longer-term arrangement. What are you going to do? This session will present thoughts and experiences from a manager in the middle of a multi-year interim leadership role.
The Library Fix-it Session provides a collaborative troubleshooting lab where attendees share real-world challenges they're facing -- from programming struggles to engagement issues -- and collectively brainstorm practical solutions.
