The 2024 STEM Librarians Collaborative meeting will be held on Zoom. Registration will open in late September. A small registration fee will help us with Zoom costs and other operational fees.
Thank you to everyone who submitted proposals. We are currently evaluating them and plan to have final decisions sent to all of you by September 4.
Storytelling the Profession (~7-10 minutes) - Firsthand accounts of someone's experience as a STEM library professional, told without slides
I Have a Problem (10-15 minutes) - Questions, problems, or scenarios related to STEM librarianship (not personnel problems) that will be discussed by attendees and presenters ... live
Interactive Learning Sessions (~15-30 minutes)
All times listed are in USA Eastern Time. The program will go from 12 – 4:30 EDT. đ°ď¸
Wednesday, November 20
11:00 Keynote – Integrating Social Justice Content into Your STEM LibGuides: 5 Simple Inclusive Additions
11:45 Break
12:00 Lunch - Birds of a Feather
12:45 Break
1:00 Lightning Talks
Up, Up, and Away! Soaring to New Heights With Graphic Medicine
AI Showdown: Comparing Scopus AI with Consensus and Other AI-powered Research Tools
Quick Methods For Understanding Information Use by STEM Professionals
Pop-Up Perspectives: STEM Student Reflections on Skill Development & Support
The Relentless Consolidation of Science Libraries at ARL Institutions
âShould I Be Doing This?â: Student Perceptions of GenAI and Faculty-Librarian Collaboration on GenAI Literacy
1:45 Break
2:00 Short Talk – âI need to make a map - can you help me?â: Starting Geospatial Literacy at the Beginning and Reaching Learners Across Diverse Subject Areas with Online and Open Instructional Videos
2:20 Short Talk – Empowering Emerging Engineers through Alumni Connections
2:40 I Have a Problem – Where Do Engineering Students Fit in Conducting Evidence Synthesis in Masterâs Colleges and Universities?
3:00 announcements and (optional) virtual social activities
Thursday, November 21
11:00 I Have a Problem –
I Have A Problem: Iâm Mid-Career
Our White Whale is a Goldfish
Supporting Scientist Biography Assignments in the Enshittoscene
11:40 Storytelling the Profession
Experiences of a Neurodivergent Librarian in Academia: My Challenges, Solutions, and Story
I Know What You Did Last Summer (It was a great big lit search)
To Teach or To ⌠Also Teach: One Chemist's Journey in Librarianship
12:00 Lunch - Birds of a Feather
12:45 Break
1:00 Storytelling the Profession
I am the Digital Transformation of STEM Librarianship!
My Journey from an Academic to an Academic Librarian
1:20 Short Talks
Forging a Path in the Research Wild: Tips from a Yearâs Practice
Fostering Research Integrity: A Collaborative RCR Workshop Series
2:00 Break
2:15 Short Talks
Perceptions, Opinions, & Actions: The Effects of Generative AI on Authorsâ Desire to Open up Their Science
Primary Source Savvy: Evaluating Student Resource Use in STEM
Development of a Misinformation Instructional Toolkit
3:15 Announcements and virtual social activities
Friday, November 22
11:00 Keynote – AI-Driven Engagement: Connecting Libraries, AI Literacy, and Faculty in STEM Education
11:45 Break
12:00 Lunch - Birds of a Feather
12:45 Break
1:00 Short Talks
Interdisciplinary Evidence Synthesis: Lessons Learned From Diverse Audiences
The Deductive Duo Exhibit: STEMulating Minds with Sherlock Holmes and AI
Integrating Art Into STEM Programming in the Library: An Overview of a Training Webinar
1:45 Break
2:00 Short Talks
Speed Topic Dating – Helping Students Nail Down Their Research Topics
Other Duties as Assigned: Balancing Subject and Functional Skills at a Small STEM-focused Academic Library
2:40 Interactive Learning Session: Enhancing Digital Accessibility: Effective Strategies for Writing Alternative Text, Link Text, and Headings
3:00 Announcements and virtual social activities
Meeting participants will have every opportunity to be fully engaged and both presenters and attendees will have equal opportunities to contribute to the conference. This means that we will do everything we can to make our conference accessible to all.
Committee Members
Planning Committee
Elisabeth White, Co-Chair
Nancy Shore, Co-Chair (incoming)
Kayleigh Bohémier, Co-Chair (outgoing)
Karalyn Ostler
Krista Schmidt
Margot Hanson
Natercia Valle
Laura Palumbo
Jenny Hart
Erin Carrillo
Sponsors
Please contact us if you would like to sponsor the 2024 conference. We are still soliciting sponsors to cover accessibility costs and keynote honoraria. Thank you so much to those who have sponsored us so far!
ACS
IET
Project Euclid
SPIE
In addition, we are pleased to announce this year that we are working with RDAP as our fiscal sponsor again.
Thank you to the STEM librarians community for all of your support! Please contact us at planning@stemlib.co if you would like to be added to our Discord server, our professional development hub.
If you have accessibility needs, please let us know.
