ISS/SLC26 Accepted Presentations

Yash Patel, Microsoft Corporation; Naman Jain, Amazon
AI is transforming the way we work, create, and innovate but with convenience comes risk. “AI: Art of Intelligence, Handle With Care” explores the real-world threats of everyday AI usage, from privacy exposure to unintended data misuse. In this engaging session, participants will learn practical strategies to navigate AI safely, apply zero-trust principles, and integrate digital safety into daily workflows. Through a mix of insights, real-world examples, and interactive discussion, attendees will gain actionable guidance to balance innovation with security and adopt AI responsibly in the modern workplace. Learn how to harness AI’s power without compromising your data or privacy.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: AI & Emerging Technologies

Craig Moore, FSU Innovation Hub
This session describes how the Florida State University Innovation Hub has developed a practical framework for distinguishing resources and services within its makerspace, and why that distinction matters for libraries supporting emerging technologies. Through brief, real-world examples—including technical support, tiered 3D printing access, and advanced SLS printing—the presentation explores how environmental factors such as barriers to entry, competition, and user demand shape makerspace decision-making. Attendees will learn how applying a resource-versus-service framework can contribute to the organization’s value, support assessment through quantifiable metrics, and foster community through peer learning and interdisciplinary collaboration. Drawing on six years of makerspace operation and ongoing reassessment, attendees will leave with a transferable framework for aligning emerging technology offerings with mission, outreach, and sustainability goals.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Outreach & Impact, AI & Emerging Technologies

Iva Groudkova, HDR, Inc.
Generative AI promises smarter knowledge access, but what happens when your branded, highly structured documents—packed with graphics, flowcharts, and complex tables—confuse the machine? This session explores how an AEC firm improved AI-driven answers by reformatting internal best practices for Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) models. Learn how applying WCAG accessibility principles boosted AI comprehension, reduced inaccuracies, and aligned responses with institutional knowledge. Attendees will gain practical strategies for preparing content for AI ingestion—bridging the gap between human-friendly design and machine-readable structure. If you’re tackling AI in knowledge management, this session offers actionable insights to make your content work smarter.
Session Type: Poster
Track: Knowledge & Records Management, AI & Emerging Technologies

Jiwoo Seo, Florida State University
Why do human experts continue to volunteer in biomedical ontology communities when Generative AI can automate curation?
As AI tools like ChatGPT reshape knowledge organization, understanding the motivations of voluntary engagement in these communities is crucial. This poster presents a systematic literature review utilizing an integrated framework of Self-Determination Theory and Activity Theory. It reveals how the role of biocurators is shifting from "creators" to "verifiers", driving a renewed sense of professional purpose rooted in ensuring data trustworthiness. Attendees will gain insights into the socio-technical dynamics of human-AI collaboration, and learn strategies to design sustainable, high-engagement research communities in the age of AI. Join the session to explore the human future of biomedical ontology communities.
Session Type: Poster
Track: AI & Emerging Technologies, Research & Data Science

Walter Lanham, East Carolina University / Joyner Library
Academic librarians are increasingly stepping into instructional roles that extend beyond traditional information literacy sessions. Teaching university seminar courses offers a unique opportunity to influence student success while strengthening the library’s presence across campus. This poster examines how librarian-led seminars foster deeper engagement with research skills, critical thinking, and academic culture, creating measurable impact on student learning and institutional outreach. Drawing on case studies and personal insights, the session highlights strategies for designing seminars that align with curricular goals and demonstrates how these efforts enhance the library’s institutional impact.
Session Type: Poster
Track: Career Skills & Management, Outreach & Impact

Kelly Bunting, Analog Devices, Inc.; Abhijith Gunturu, Analog Devices, Inc.
Discover how to turn everyday tools into powerful solutions for library workflows. The ADI Research Library team will share three real-world challenges and the creative Microsoft 365-based workflows they built to solve them. Learn how they automated alerts for newly published scholarly content, automatic and centralized usage data into a dynamic dashboard, and streamlined vendor management without an ILS—all using Microsoft tools paired with free or low-cost solutions. This session combines practical demonstrations with open discussion, giving you actionable ideas to boost efficiency and reduce complexity. If you’re looking for cost-effective ways to do more with less, this session is for you.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Career Skills & Management, AI & Emerging Technologies

Wendy McLain, Louisiana State University; Ashely McKay, Valero Energy; Tina Gibeson, Access Sciences; Tao Jin, Louisiana State University
Charting New Career Horizons in Information Science: Records Management and Information Governance explores how librarians and archivists can expand their roles into records management and governance, creating hybrid careers that meet today’s digital and compliance challenges. Learn core functions, transferable skills, and the impact of AI on information services. Discover practical steps to integrate these competencies into your current role and position yourself as a strategic leader in managing information lifecycles and organizational knowledge. Join us to explore new career frontiers and gain actionable strategies to stay ahead in a rapidly evolving information landscape.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Career Skills & Management, Knowledge & Records Management

Evelyn Wang, Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center, University of New Mexico
Learn how this study addresses the language and workflow challenges faced by English as a Second Language (ESL) librarians in multilingual library services through a user-centered, workflow-based evaluation of integrated automation and AI tools such as Perplexity and Canva. See how these tools were systematically tested for their ability to bridge communication gaps, improve data management and literature searching, and support customized services. Strengths, limitations, opportunities, and threats were analyzed using SWOT methods, leading to practical recommendations such as ongoing uploading, protocol building, rigorous source verification, and integrated navigation and summary workflows that attendees can adapt to their own library context.
Session Type: Poster
Track: AI & Emerging Technologies, Research & Data Science

Britney Bibeault, College of Information, University of Maryland
Cultural heritage continues to be under attack in mainstream institutions as materials are removed, descriptions are changed, and digital data is hidden. In light of these changes, community archiving continues to emerge as an alternative to mainstream cultural heritage institutions. Now, many community archives share their materials freely, both digitally and physically. This, however, comes with risks as researchers and users from mainstream institutions (like academia) may not understand how to ethically use community materials. To ensure some safety of access and use of community archives materials, This presentation will highlight preliminary findings from my study of the potential for access and use policy creation and implementation.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Outreach & Impact, Knowledge & Records Management

Roya Bahrami, Dolby Laboratories
The library and information science profession encompasses diverse work environments, yet corporate and academic librarians often have limited opportunities to engage in sustained dialogue about their respective practices. This roundtable addresses that gap by creating a structured space for cross-sector conversation. Understanding the parallels and contrasts between these environments can:

• Illuminate transferable skills for professionals considering career transitions
• Reveal innovative practices that can be adapted across sectors
• Foster collaborative relationships and knowledge sharing
• Provide LIS students with realistic perspectives on different career paths
• Strengthen the profession's collective voice on shared challenges

Session Type: Roundtable Discussion
Track: Career Skills & Management

Anne-Davis Bellingrath, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Data literacy is essential for informed decision-making and strategic planning in today’s workplaces. This paper examines Phase 1 of the Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) Reporting & Analytics (VERA) Data Literacy Program, "Orientation & Awareness," which introduces data governance, key tools, and VERA’s organizational role via asynchronous online training. Using a mixed-methods approach—including surveys, focus groups, and behavioral metrics—the study assesses how participation impacts understanding and adoption of data practices. Positioned within broader discussions on data literacy frameworks and organizational barriers, this paper provides insights into cultivating a data-literate culture and presents actionable recommendations for institutions seeking to strengthen data-driven capabilities.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Career Skills & Management, Research & Data Science

Rae Brannon, University of New Mexico
A curriculum audit of Radiologic Sciences syllabi was conducted using Microsoft Copilot. The audit, along with a manual inventory of existing library resources, identifies 8 overarching themes, 37 subtopics consistent across the curriculum. 202 relevant journals, 22 e-books, 24 databases, 11 applications, and 8 special collections holdings mapped to the core themes identified.
Session Type: Poster
Track: Outreach & Impact, AI & Emerging Technologies

Allison Smith, University of Ottawa
Social media listening can help us access the tacit knowledge and vocabulary used by potential clients in niche markets to express their needs, desires, and circumstances. This session will briefly present case studies that explore how information professionals and entrepreneurs can glean meaningful insight into markets through social media listening techniques such as cluster analysis, deep listening, image quilts, and sentiment analysis. This will illustrate how free or low-cost techniques borrowed from netnography can be used to tap into the wealth of customer insight freely available on social media, while also hopefully enabling more inclusive, equitable, and impactful products and services to emerge and come to market.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Market Research & Competitive Intelligence, Research & Data Science

Leah Everitt, Assistant Professor, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center
Author keywords are currently an underutilized metadata field but represent important specialized natural language that concisely represents novel research. This talk describes the creation and evaluation of a python program that analyzes and suggests new Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) terms based on a PubMed search based on author keywords.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Knowledge & Records Management, Research & Data Science

Carli V. Lowe, San José State University; Parth Maradia, San José State University; Kiyone Tanaka-Gacayan, San José State University; Ara Anandkumar, San José State University; Rina Devarajan, San José State University
We will present the results of a pilot content analysis study built on data from fourteen semi-structured interviews about experiences with personal transformation. We seek to understand to what extent Transformative Information Encountering – an unexpected encounter with information resources that results in a change of deeply held beliefs or worldviews – is a result of characteristics in the resources themselves, versus the context in which they are encountered. This study is the first step in developing a larger project to discover whether it is possible to identify information resources with the potential for transformative impacts.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Outreach & Impact, Market Research & Competitive Intelligence

Deborah Garwood, Drexel University
Unlock the hidden potential of scientific knowledge preserved in cultural heritage institutions! This session invites industrialists, researchers, and information professionals to explore the untapped “hidden collections”—the 98% of scientific artifacts, manuscripts, and oral histories that remain undigitized and largely inaccessible. Through interactive demonstrations and collaborative discussions, attendees will learn practical strategies for mapping metadata, prioritizing digitization, and reactivating legacy scientific information for enterprise and research. Led by Dr. Deborah Garwood, whose expertise bridges digital stewardship and the history of science, this session offers actionable insights for leveraging special collections to advance innovation, institutional missions, and the public good. Join us to discover how cross-sector collaboration can reveal new scientific frontiers and preserve our cultural legacy for future generations.
Session Type: Poster
Track: Career Skills & Management, Market Research & Competitive Intelligence

Julia Hernandez, Amgen
Discover how a specialized Biotech Library leverages Viva Engage to build connections with a globally distributed audience inside a large corporate environment. This lightning talk offers a concise, strategic overview of how the Library uses the platform to amplify its reach promoting training opportunities, sharing timely resource updates, and increasing visibility of librarian expertise across the enterprise. Attendees will gain insight into the rationale behind adopting Viva Engage, the content and engagement strategies employed, and the practical steps taken to implement and sustain the initiative. The session highlights lessons learned and transferable practices that other information or library teams can apply to strengthen awareness, engagement, and impact within complex organizations.
Session Type: Lightning Talk
Track: Career Skills & Management, Outreach & Impact

Jamie Rogers, Florida International University
As Libraries and archives are embracing their evolving role in the data ecosystem, there is an increasing need for ethically informed guidance and detailed practices on transforming historical records into structured datasets. This session introduces the ETHICS Data Framework (Ethical Transformation & Handling of Information in Cultural Sources), an applied, action-oriented guide for responsible archival data production. Designed for librarians and archivists, the framework is adaptable across institutional contexts and supports ethically grounded stewardship. The framework translates principles (privacy, harm reduction, community care, justice-oriented practice, and transparency) into concrete, repeatable actions. Through practical examples, the presentation addresses evaluating sensitive content, surfacing potential harms, preserving context, data curation decisions, equitable description, and transparent documentation.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Outreach & Impact, Research & Data Science

Ana Ndumu, University of Maryland
Libraries of all types are foundational for fostering human rights, yet they are not immune to the effects of hardline immigration and the rising tide of anti-immigrant sentiment. Immigrants are essential stakeholders who comprise not just library visitors but also library workers and partners such as authors and community leaders. However, exclusive, evidence-based, and extensive training on library partnerships with immigrant communities is scarce. Without contextualized knowledge, library workers are under-equipped to build meaningful partnerships or navigate this complex and high-stakes service area. This presentation discusses the effectiveness of the Improving Library Partnerships with Immigrants (ILPI) self-paced course designed to build capacity among library workers. Findings from pre-post test data and focus group research provide much-needed empirical insight on the role of targeted professional development in strengthening immigrant engagement and partnerships.
Session Type: Poster
Track:Outreach & Impact, Research & Data Science

Evelyn Wang, Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center, University of New Mexico
Learn how scholarly AI tools such as Scite, OpenKnowledgemaps, Research Rabbit, Elicit, and Litmaps can support literature mining, gap detection, and navigation in health sciences libraries. This session shares a workflow‑based evaluation using a PubMed dataset to test upload limits, topic navigation, gap identification, and the display of supporting and opposing evidence. The presenter will highlight key strengths, limitations, and workflow challenges and offer concrete ideas for integrating AI tools into literature search and exploration workflows.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: AI & Emerging Technologies, Research & Data Science

Julie Snyder, Shure Incorporated; Hildy Dworkin, NYC Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services; Gabi Hsyong, Rolls-Royce.
Being a solo information professional comes with some challenges. If you don't do it, it won't get done. "Best practices" can seem more aspirational than practical. Your colleagues may or may not understand what you do.  However, being a solo can be so rewarding! It comes with flexibility, the possibility of focusing on what means the most to you, and the ability to do great things. Join us to celebrate success stories, get ideas to bring back for yourself, and learn about this interesting segment of the information profession.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Career Skills & Management, Outreach & Impact

Maria Mazzenga, Catholic University of America
How do you find something when you don't know where to look? Hundreds of U.S. Catholic archival repositories hold rich collections documenting American religious, educational, and social history—but no comprehensive discovery tool connects them. Researchers, genealogists, and archivists must navigate scattered directories and institutional silos to piece together access points on their own. The Catholic Archives Directory Project tackles this fragmentation head-on, seeking to build a federated discovery tool to make these hidden collections findable. This session explores the project as a knowledge management case study: how do you organize knowledge across institutionally diverse, independently governed collections?
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Knowledge & Records Management

Tarley Stevenson, University of Southern California
As student mental health needs rise, academic libraries have an opportunity to expand their impact as everyday “third spaces” that support the whole student’s academic and emotional well-being. Focused on outreach, this presentation highlights cost-conscious design strategies that integrate wellness into daily library life. Attendees will explore how restorative spaces, student-led initiatives, and natural elements can transform libraries into consistent sources of belonging and support. Drawing on the presenter’s perspective as an MMLIS student and Instruction Intern at the University of Southern California, this talk challenges libraries to reimagine their role as student-centered hubs of care.
Session Type: Lightning Talk
Track: Career Skills & Management, Outreach & Impact

Marisa Hughes, American Psychological Association; Heather Kotula, Access Innovations, Inc.
AI systems increasingly depend on taxonomies, ontologies, and knowledge graphs—but these structures are no longer neutral. They shape decisions, influence outcomes, and can amplify bias or misinformation. This interactive roundtable dives into the ethical challenges of building and maintaining these frameworks in an era of rapid AI evolution. We’ll explore how privacy, fairness, transparency, and accountability can guide adaptive models that respond to cultural shifts and real-time errors. Expect practical strategies for governance, bias mitigation, and embedding ethical safeguards into workflows. Join us to discover how resilient, ethically aligned taxonomies and ontologies can power trustworthy AI and sustainable information ecosystems.
Session Type: Roundtable Discussion
Track: Knowledge & Records Management, AI & Emerging Technologies

Zhangqunqun, School of Information Resource Managenment，Renmin University of China
Training data can be used directly for model development after cleaning and labeling, but datasets that are “usable” are not necessarily “trustworthy,” as their formation processes and responsibility boundaries are often unclear. From the perspective of the archival principle of provenance, this study systematically examines provenance-related risks in AI training data, including insufficient source verification, difficulties in process traceability, limited source diversity, and data poisoning. It further proposes a governance pathway oriented toward records and accountability, including actionable measures such as provenance assertions, process documentation, lineage/version mapping, and context-rich metadata, offering practical insights for building trustworthy AI-ready data and high-quality datasets.
Session Type: Poster
Track: Knowledge & Records Management, AI & Emerging Technologies

Kendra K. Levine, Institute of Transportation Studies, UC Berkeley
The hype around new technologies, such as autonomous vehicles and AI, leads to new terminology entering the vernacular. This can make searching for information and research in emerging areas difficult because the hype can overshadow reality. This session will explore this trend and how to navigate the muddied vocabularies to find what you're actually looking for.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Knowledge & Records Management, AI & Emerging Technologies, Research & Data Science

Melinda M. Livas, University of California Davis
Driven by the challenge to enhance student engagement during library sessions, this project emerged from a desire to transform passive attendance into active, meaningful participation. Traditional research sessions often struggle to capture students’ full attention, so I wanted to explore innovative strategies that sustain participation. Engagement encompasses an emotional and cognitive investment in learning; participation reflects students’ active, visible contributions to the session (O’Connor). This project seeks to elevate engagement while promoting participation.
Session Type: Lightning Talk
Track: Outreach & Impact, AI & Emerging Technologies

Jennifer Boettcher, Georgetown University; Casey Kelly, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering
Understanding an industry means understanding the environment in which your organization operates—or plans to operate. This session, presented by established professionals, introduces practical approaches and essential resources for industry research, equipping participants to answer complex questions with confidence. Designed for special librarians new to business research—or those seeking a refresher—this session provides foundational concepts and context for navigating the vast landscape of industry information. We’ll demystify frameworks such as SWOT, Porter’s Five Forces, Value Chain, PEST, and classification systems like NAICS and NAPCS/HTS, alongside key business sources.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Market Research & Competitive Intelligence

Marjorie Hlava, Access Innovations
AI is no longer optional—but uncritical adoption is risky. This session offers a grounded, experienced perspective at a moment when many feel pressured to move faster than they can think.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: AI & Emerging Technologies, Research & Data Science

Allison Smith, University of Ottawa
This lightning talk will demonstrate how to integrate competitive intelligence principles into the reference interview process for business research. By identifying key intelligence questions and information needs, along with specific decision-making criteria and threshold answers, users can avoid wasting time searching for unnecessarily specific or unavailable data. Real-world scenarios and insights from reference interviews illustrate how this approach can streamline information gathering, making the process more efficient for both librarians and users with tight deadlines.
Session Type: Lightning Talk
Track: Career Skills & Management, Market Research & Competitive Intelligence

Kayleigh Bohémier, Yale University; Samuel Hansen, Institute for Mathematical and Statistical Innovation; Alex Threlkeld, Stanford University
This session is for LaTeX-curious information professionals to learn more about successful LaTeX teaching programs, how they were built, and where to go for professional development to learn how to build a program of your own.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Outreach & Impact, Research & Data Science

Alice Nguyen, Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL)
The future of librarian work increasingly revolves around data and librarians are in a position to apply our expertise in publication, bibliometrics, and their users to make themselves invaluable to the decision-making process and the race to publish. We as librarians can have a hand in the data-driven decisions that can affect policy in our institutions by providing, shaping, and maintaining the data and information about publication statistics. Because who can understand the intersection of our institution's needs, the publication industry's facets, and the changing landscape of research publishing that us, the librarians?
Session Type: Poster
Track: Career Skills & Management, Research & Data Science

Tova Harris, Longwood Public Library
This poster presents a program concept for teaching youth (ages 10–18) how to use generative AI tools ethically for schoolwork and how to recognize AI-generated misinformation, including deepfakes and synthetic media. Designed for public library makerspaces, the model includes hands-on, no-code activities that promote responsible tool use, academic integrity, and media literacy. Attendees will see a sample curriculum framework, suggested lesson plans, and strategies for leading age-appropriate conversations on plagiarism, bias, and disinformation. Whether your library is tech-rich or resource-limited, this poster offers adaptable tools for engaging youth in critical thinking.
Session Type: Poster
Track: Outreach & Impact, AI & Emerging Technologies

Laura Turner, Caterpillar, Inc.
The AI revolution and its new research tools have created an opportunity for Caterpillar to forge more strongly into Technical Intelligence; a type of competitive intelligence focused on identifying emerging and innovative technologies. In this session, we’ll discuss how Caterpillar’s technology strategy team partnered with the technical library to create Technical Intelligence Reports using GetFocus, the world’s first AI-powered technology forecasting platform. We’ll share our first-year experience using the tool and launching the concept of TI, which has included navigating the change stages of uncertainty through embracing new research methods and partnerships.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Market Research & Competitive Intelligence, AI & Emerging Technologies

Rebecca Stallworth, Simmons University/School of Library and Information Science; Danielle Maurici-Pollock, University of New Mexico
As innovators and explorers, first-generation students bring valuable knowledge, skills, and perspectives to our programs and profession. As more first-generation students enter academic institutions, there is a recognized need to support this population as undergraduates, graduate students, and degreed professionals in libraries and other information settings.

In this roundtable discussion, facilitators will present results from their multi-year, multi-phase study of first-generation students, then invite attendee participation. Among other topics, we will discuss:

• What LIS researchers know–and don’t know–about first-generation students.
• The challenges of defining and studying the first-generation student population.
• How libraries of all types–including academic, public, and special libraries–as well as professional
  organizations, can potentially support first-generation students.

Session Type: Roundtable Discussion
Track: Career Skills & Management, Outreach & Impact

Lorene Kennard, The Librarian Linkover Podcast
Librarians wanting to work outside of libraries is a tale as old as time. With our skills, we should be able to easily move into any industry. Unfortunately, hiring managers are not always on the same page as us. These days, especially, the hiring climate in libraries is difficult. On The Librarian Linkover podcast, my guests, listeners and I have created a wonderful community around our skills. My guests are using their ‘traditional’ library skills to work in a variety of industries and roles outside of libraries. Listeners have told me that my podcast has helped them get jobs outside of libraries, as well as reframe their skills to move up and around their current library type. My presentation is all about our skills.
Session Type: Lightning Talk
Track: Career Skills & Management

Sandy Avila, SPIE — The international society of optics and photonics; Chris Doty, Emory University
The PAM Industry Partners Roundtable is an opportunity for science librarians and industry partners to have in-depth discussions on topics of mutual interest at the Information Science Summit/Special Libraries Conference. Attend this game show-style session for a back and forth discussion regarding business models and publisher initiatives. With science-specific funder mandates in place and current strains on university and library budgets, a dialogue between librarians and vendors is important now more than ever. Topic ideas will span across inter-publisher collaborations, changes to workflow brought on by AI, the economics of article processing and pricing, and peer review among others.
Session Type: Roundtable Discussion
Track: Outreach & Impact, Research & Data Science

Michele Costello, Baruch College CUNY
This session presents findings from a 2025 survey of Special Libraries Association membership, revealing how familiar professional themes evolve in the context of AI disruption and organizational change.  This lecture-style presentation will synthesize quantitative survey data with qualitative responses and historical context to explore three interconnected themes that have shaped special librarianship across generations.  Professional development priorities, technological adaptation, and the future direction of special library services are explored.  The session is relevant for information professionals across all sectors facing similar challenges with AI integration, budget constraints, and strategic positioning.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Career Skills & Management, AI & Emerging Technologies

Meg Eastwood, New Mexico State University; Jeffra Bussmann, California State University, East Bay
The Physics, Astronomy, and Mathematics (PAM) Roundtable is a moderated discussion of thought-provoking ideas about librarianship in the PAM disciplines. This year’s roundtable will have three breakout groups discussing: 1) Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) – how has AI changed our interactions with faculty and students? 2) Changes in the Open Access (OA) Landscape: from the Gates Foundation’s decision to stop paying Gold OA Article Processing Charges (APCs) in 2025, to the newest agency requirements under the 2022 OSTP Public Access Memo, how will PAM researchers, funders, and publishers respond? 3) Changes in Core Services: what are your most challenging issues in reference, instruction, and collections? Join us for in-depth discussions about the future of PAM librarianship!
Session Type: Roundtable Discussion
Track: Outreach & Impact, AI & Emerging Technologies

Annette Bochenek, Purdue University
This presentation explores the need for primary source literacy in research in addition to acknowledging how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is reshaping primary source literacy. While AI tools can aid in primary source literacy, they also introduce new challenges related to accuracy, authenticity, and interpretation. Participants will examine how AI can both illuminate and obscure primary sources, in addition to exploring AI’s potential place in the ACRL RBMS-SAA Guidelines for Primary Source Literacy. The session highlights practical examples of primary source literacy in research, AI’s potential utility therein, and frameworks that support thoughtful, responsible, and informed use of AI when working with historical and archival materials.
Session Type: Lightning Talk
Track: AI & Emerging Technologies, Research & Data Science

Miriam Heard, YMCA of the USA; Bonnie Griffin, Enterprise Knowledge
Modern technology and the “buy, buy, buy” mentality to keep up with the trends can be daunting. When knowledge management comes into play, it can seem like you need the latest tools to solve your problems. The YMCA recognized a need to control their shared knowledge base and develop guidance around knowledge management without breaking the bank. Learn how the YMCA fostered a partnership to create a system that stuck to the basics and accomplished a long-awaited taxonomy development goal. Heard and Griffin come together to share how the YMCA was able to build a basis for sustainable knowledge management with modest tools and a grassroots group of passionate people.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Career Skills & Management, Knowledge & Records Management

Darin Freeburg, University of South Carolina
The modern world seems determined to pursue its longstanding battle against informational friction (IF), defined as anything that slows down the flow of information. In some ways, libraries share the mandates around low friction. Problematic outcomes of low IF, however, suggest a role for libraries in reintroducing necessary and useful friction. Structured around questions of the library’s role in a world without IF, the proposed session will engage attendees in the redesign of professional librarianship in ways that account for its role as a mitigator of friction, a source of friction, or some combination of both.
Session Type: Roundtable Discussion
Track: Career Skills & Management, AI & Emerging Technologies

Casey Kelly, ExxonMobil; Craig Fleisher, Mercyhurst University
Join the Business & Industry Special Interest Group (SIG-BIZ) for a Round Table discussion emphasizing peer learning and cross-sector collaboration to tackle the evolving challenges in business and competitive intelligence practice. Attendees will leave with actionable strategies, AI workflows, and collaboration ideas that can be applied immediately in diverse research settings. Whether you’re early in your career or a seasoned professional, this session offers a unique opportunity to learn from peers and share insights that drive innovation.
Session Type: Roundtable Discussion
Track: Career Skills & Management, Market Research & Competitive Intelligence, AI & Emerging Technologies

Kelly Bunting, Analog Devices, Inc.; Claire Olini, IEEE Xplore Digital Library; Allen Ednie, Accuris; Michael Ferketic, SAE International; Michael Palm, UL Standards & Engagement
Stay ahead of the curve with the latest updates in engineering standards. This session brings together leading standards publishers and aggregators to share what’s new in content and digital tools—covering emerging technologies and trends shaping the future of standards. Through concise presentations and Q&A, you’ll gain practical insights to manage standards collections, support technical teams, and leverage platform innovations for maximum impact. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from the experts driving change in the standards ecosystem.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Other

Abigail Ross, RoFinCo, LLC
Transform how you present research! While previous sessions with this speaker explored generative AI for legal and BCI research, this installment spotlights “adjacent” AI tools that help librarians and research professionals organize, analyze, and elevate their findings. Discover how easy-to-access AI tools can turn dense research outputs into visually compelling, persuasive deliverables and make your work product stand out. This session connects the dots from how we find information to how we present it.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Career Skills & Management, AI & Emerging Technologies

Dr Naweed e Sehar, Dept.of Library &Information Science, UOK; Ammarah Siddiqiui, Bait-al-Hikmah Library, Hamdard University
This poster examines how strategic digitization practices can support the long-term preservation and accessibility of scholarly and cultural heritage through a case study of the Bait Al-Hikmah Archives at Hamdard University, Karachi. Developed in collaboration with the Hill Museum & Manuscript Library (HMML), Saint John’s University, Minnesota, the study explores the preservation and digitization of rare manuscripts and historical records using a structured and sustainable digitization framework. The poster outlines key digitization processes, including preservation planning, metadata creation, and digital access, while also addressing practical challenges and ethical considerations associated with digital archival work. Particular attention is given to the role of international collaboration, the adoption of open-access standards, and user-centered design in expanding the reach and usability of digitized heritage collections.
Session Type: Poster
Track: Knowledge & Records Management

Nathan Rosen, Herrick Feinstein
Participants will gain insights from a structured, real-world comparison of major generative AI tools conducted through rigorous, librarian-led testing and evaluation. You’ll discover frameworks for assessing emerging platforms, learn what factors matter most in selecting the right AI companion for different research needs, and come away equipped to make informed, evidence-based decisions in an environment of constant technological flux. Join us to turn uncertainty into strategy and exploration into expertise.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Market Research & Competitive Intelligence, AI & Emerging Technologies

Dr. Nihar Kanta Patra, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Berhampur
This session showcases how academic libraries in India are redefining their role as catalysts for social inclusion, cultural preservation, and national development. Through real-world case studies, it highlights innovative initiatives such as community-based science and information literacy outreach, equitable access to scholarly content through the One Nation, One Subscription (ONOS) initiative, and the creation of unique archival repositories preserving indigenous and regional knowledge. Attendees will gain insights into how libraries can move beyond traditional services to become hubs of empowerment, digital inclusion, and cultural sustainability. The session offers practical lessons on strategic collaboration, policy advocacy, and localized engagement, aligning library innovation with India’s vision of Viksit Bharat @ 2047.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Outreach & Impact

Isabel Altamirano, Auburn University Libraries, Alabama
During the 2025 US Government Shutdown, access to some documents was limited. However, TRAIL (Technical Report Archive and Image Library) documents were available, since it is a collaborative effort of many libraries. This first half of the talk will discuss the 20th Anniversary of TRAIL, the workflow, and participation of libraries. The second half will discuss models that can be used for other federal documents during another shutdown or outage.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Knowledge & Records Management, Research & Data Science

Renee James, Arizona State University Library; Vina Begay, Arizona State University Library
The poster will illustrate the impactful and innovative practices and procedures developed in support of Protocols for Native American Archival Materials (PNAAM) cultural sensitivity reviews conducted in Arizona State University (ASU) archival collections. Due to the extraction of Indigenous Knowledge, cultural sensitivity reviews within archival collections require a detailed and systematic review of Indigenous content within these collections. The policies and procedures we have developed acknowledges intergenerational trauma, promotes and supports the ethical stewardship of these collections, and centers tribal communities represented in the collections.
Session Type: Poster
Track: Career Skills & Management, Outreach & Impact

Lisa K Hussey, Simmons University; Jennifer Campbell-Meier, Victoria University of Wellington
Professional development is more than a checkbox, it’s an investment in your organisation’s future. This session explores research on how information professionals engage in both formal and informal learning. With budgets tightening and time constraints increasing, sustainable approaches to professional development are critical for maintaining service quality and innovation. Discover insights from a North American survey on current practices, funding realities, and how staff apply and share new knowledge. Learn strategies to maximize ROI and embed professional growth into everyday workflows. Join us to reimagine professional development as a driver of organizational resilience and relevance.
Session Type: Panel or Lectern Presentation
Track: Career Skills & Management, Knowledge & Records Management