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Schedule
2021
Monday, May 24th
11:00 AM

Changing Your Outlook to Reinvent Your Librarian Role: Finding Balance Between Your Job Description and What You Like to Do

Paulina Borrego, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Carol Will, University of Massachusetts Amherst

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

11:00 AM

Take Care: Integrating Mental Health and Wellness Resources in the Academic Library

Kate Bellody

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

1:00 PM

One from the Many: Creating an Instruction Program with a Diverse Group of Librarians

Jennifer Snow, Yale University

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

2:00 PM

Blending Scalability and Customization in Instruction Modules to Expand a First-Year Information Literacy Program

Benjamin Peck

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Tuesday, May 25th
9:00 AM

Making the Case for Alternative Student-centered Assignments

Dawn Stahura, Salem State University
Tara Fitzpatrick, Salem State University

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

11:00 AM

Balancing Work and Learning on the Job: Building a platform for experiential learning

Jess Rios, Harvard Law School Library
Kris M. Markman, Tufts University School of Medicine

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

1:00 PM

Research Methods for Understanding the Library Support Needs of Academic Departments and Programs

Heather Williamson, Providence College
Sarah Edmonds, Providence College
Peter Rogers, Providence College

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

1:00 PM

We're all about the space: Taking inclusive library spaces to another level

Catherine Fahey, Salem State University
Tara Fitzpatrick, Salem State University
Dawn Stahura, Salem State University
Rukmal Ryder, Salem State University
Elizabeth McKeigue, Salem State University

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

2:00 PM

Creating "Healthy" Connections: What Role Can the Library Play in Fitness and Wellness Programs?

Jennifer Little Kegler, The College at Brockport

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Wednesday, May 26th
9:00 AM

Radical Empathy: A Person-Centered Approach to Library Management

Sarah Edmonds

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

9:00 AM

The Balancing Act: Evaluating Information Outside of the Classroom

Laura Hibbler
Esther Brandon, Brandeis University

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

10:00 AM

Re-Turn and Face the Strange: A Technology Implementation, Change Management, and a Pandemic

Aaron Neslin, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Ann Kardos, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Michelle Paquette, Smith College
Colin Van Alstine, Smith College

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

2:00 PM

Building a Sustainable Library Instruction Program Through Curriculum Mapping

Regina Pagani, Northeastern University
Lindley Homol, Northeastern University
Alissa Link, Northeastern University

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

3:00 PM

Building Sustainable Instruction through Microlearning Opportunities

Erin McCoy, Massasoit Community College
Kathryn Neary, Massasoit Community College

3:00 PM - 3:50 PM

Thursday, May 27th
9:00 AM

Balancing Teaching Information Literacy and Data Visualization: Teaching Strategies, Challenges and Outcomes

Mary Ann Rogers, Curry College
Alan Grigsby, Curry College

9:00 AM - 9:50 AM

10:00 AM

The Gentle & Precarious Balancing Act of the Student Success Librarian

Julie Hunter, Western Connecticut State University

10:00 AM - 10:50 AM

1:00 PM

Meeting the Library Needs of Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Connie Strittmatter, Fitchburg State University
Kelly Boudreau, Fitchburg State University
Sherry Packard, Fitchburg State University

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM

2:00 PM

Finding the Balance and Revitalizing Your Career Through Peer Mentoring

Shin Freedman, Framingham State University

2:00 PM - 2:50 PM

Friday, May 28th
1:00 PM

Avoiding the Ivory Tower of Babel:​ Library Instruction for ESL Students

Patrick Quinn, Boston University
Marci Cohen, Boston University

1:00 PM - 1:50 PM