Find a Friendly Face in Charleston

Librarians and professionals from ASERL libraries will be out in full force at the Charleston Conference 2025. Find your colleagues’ research or make plans to say hello!

Can’t attend yourself? In-person sessions will be repeated virtually in the same time slots on the following dates. All times Eastern.

Wednesday, November 6 sessions -> Wednesday, November 19
Thursday, November 7 sessions -> Thursday, November 20
Friday, November 8 sessions -> Friday, November 21

ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT TRACK

Show Me the Money! An Examination of Financial Variables at Publicly Funded Four-Year (Regional) Institutions
Wednesday, November 5, 11:20 am – 12:00 pm, Cypress Ballroom North, Courtyard Marriott

Alice Daugherty, Associate Dean for Collections and Technical Services, University of Alabama

How Can We Measure Humanities Research Impact in the Library and Beyond?
Wednesday, November 5, 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm, Colonial Ballroom, Francis Marion Hotel

Jacqui Gilchrist, Senior Director, Marketing, Gale, part of Cengage
Willa Liburd Tavernier, Research Impact & Open Scholarship Librarian, Indiana University Bloomington
Jeremy Katz, Research Impact Librarian, Florida State University
Holly Yu, Head of Collections, Discovery, and Content Management, Cal State Los Angeles

Analyzing the Impact of Library Subscriptions on DukeHealth Research
Wednesday, November 5, 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm, Performance Hall Lobby, Gaillard Center (Poster)

Uyen Nguyen, Duke Medical Center Library, Electronic Resources and Discovery Librarian
Beth Blackwood, Duke Medical Center Library, Research & Education Librarian

Charting the Course: Navigating Research Data Storage in a Time of Transition
Wednesday, November 5, 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm, Performance Hall Lobby, Gaillard Center (Poster)

Jordan Kaufman, The University of Tennessee Libraries, Research Data Librarian
Brianne Dosch, The University of Tennessee Libraries, Head, Department of Data and Digital Scholarship

Word Clouds for Collection Development: Using Alma Analytics and Python to Identify Patron Preferences and Areas for Growth in Collections
Wednesday, November 5, 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm, Performance Hall Lobby, Gaillard Center (Poster)

Jaycee Chapman, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Collection Development Librarian

COLLECTIONS AND COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT TRACK

Accessibility Legislation in the U.S.: Collaborative Learning from the European Accessibility Act
Wednesday, November 5, 10:15 am – 11:00 am, Grand Ballroom 3, Gaillard Center

Dana Thimons, Medical Librarian, Assistant Professor, Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine
Judith Russell, Dean of University Libraries, University of Florida Libraries
Katherine Klosek, Director, Information Policy and Federal Relations, Association of Research Libraries
Simon Holt, Head of Content Accessibility, Elsevier

Artificially Intelligent Collection Guidelines: Using Films and Datasets as a Case Study
Wednesday, November 5, 11:00 am – 11:40 am, Performance Hall Lobby, Gaillard Center (Poster)

Sidney Gavel, University of Tennessee Libraries, Data Science Librarian
Myles Bowman, University of Tennessee Libraries, Aquisitions Analyst

Conversations about Collection Strategies: How Distinct Institutions Address Shared Challenges
Wednesday, November 5, 2:40 pm – 3:20 pm, Cypress Ballroom North, Courtyard Marriott

Camille McCutcheon, Coordinator of Collection Management and Administrative Services, University of South Carolina Upstate
Peggy Kain, Licensing & Scholarly Communication Librarian, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Leveraging Your Consortial Memberships for Next Level Collection Management
Wednesday, November 5, 4:00 pm – 4:40 pm, Colonial Ballroom, Francis Marion Hotel

Renna Redd, Director of Collections Strategies, Clemson University
Tina Baich, Director, Eastern Academic Scholars’ Trust (EAST)
Rachel Smith, Shared Systems Librarian, Partnership Among South Carolina Academic Libraries (PASCAL)
Genya O’Gara, Director, VIVA (Virginia’s academic library consortium)

Approaches to successfully leading and managing collections during large-scale change
Thursday, November 6, 11:20 am – 12:00 pm, Colonial Ballroom, Francis Marion Hotel

James Rhoades, Associate Director of Resource Acquisition & Description, University of Virginia
Edward Lener, Director of Collections, Virginia Tech
Rob Tench, Head of Resource Fulfillment, Old Dominion University
Dawn Zehner, Strategic Sales Manager for ProQuest Aggregated Databases, eBooks & Digital Collections, Clarivate

Building Systems-Aware Librarians: Centering Collections Work in Internship Design
Thursday, November 6, 11:20 am – 12:00 pm, Poinsette Room, Francis Marion Hotel

Emilie Menzel, Duke University Law School, J. Michael Goodson Law Library, Collections Management and Strategies Librarian

The Future of Book Buying: an Interactive Literature Review and Discussion
Thursday, November 6, 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm, Cypress Ballroom North, Courtyard Marriott

Megan Daly, Classics, Philosophy, and Religion Librarian, University of Florida
Trey Shelton, Collections Analytics and Strategies Librarian, University of Florida
Tara Cataldo, STEM Collections and Research Metrics Librarian, University of Florida

Collection Strategy & Scholarly Publishing in Times of Austerity: A Bad Moon Rising
Thursday, November 6, 2:40 pm – 3:20 pm, Carolina Ballroom, Francis Marion Hotel

Janice Adlington, Head, Collections & Content Strategy, McMaster University Library
Paige Clunie, Digital Partnerships Manager, Princeton University Press
Lynne Rienner, President & CEO, Lynne Rienner Publishers, Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
Beth Blanton, Director of Collections, University of Virginia

The Role of Collection Development, Reimagined: Fostering Community and Building Engagement Through Extracurricular Opportunities
Thursday, November 6, 2:40 pm – 3:20 pm, Poinsette Room, Francis Marion Hotel (Lightning Talk)

Jaycee Chapman, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Collection Development Librarian
Christy Hogan, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Collection Development LibrariaN

Untangling approval plans and facilitating profile management
Thursday, November 6, 2:40 pm – 3:20 pm, Poinsette Room, Francis Marion Hotel (Lightning Talk)

Manuel Paiz, University of Miami, Monograph Acquisitions and Processing Librarian

Faculty Selections, Library Reflections: Analyzing a Faculty Bookplate Event
Thursday, November 6, 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm, Performance Hall Lobby, Gaillard Center (Poster)

Gail Williams, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Collection Evaluation Specialist
Brian Dobreski, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Associate Professor
Wade Bishop, University of Tennessee Knoxville School of Information Sciences, Professor

Improving Organizational Workflows & Communication between Departments at the University of South Florida Libraries
Thursday, November 6, 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm, Performance Hall Lobby, Gaillard Center (Poster)

John Abresch, University of South Florida Libraries, Assistant Librarian

Beyond the ASERL Eleven: From Recommended Principles to Application
Thursday, November 6, 4:00 pm – 4:40 pm, Cypress Ballroom South, Courtyard Marriott

Rebecca Crist, Program Coordinator, Shared Collections Resources, ASERL
Christee Pascale, Head of Acquisitions, University of South Carolina
Alice Daugherty, Associate Dean for Collections and Technical Services, The University of Alabama
Peggy Kain, Licensing & Scholarly Communication Librarian, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Making the Cut: What to Do When the Budget Tightens
Thursday, November 6, 4:00 pm – 4:40 pm, Poinsette Room, Francis Marion Hotel (lightning talk)

Chuck Knight, Vanderbilt University, Business Information Librarian for Collections

Cutting Through the Noise: How Vendors and Librarians can Respond to What Faculty Want (But Rarely Say)
Tuesday, November 18, 1:50 pm – 2:30 pm, Virtual Only

Rhonda Contreras, Associate Director of Engagement, Sage
Lee Sutherlin, Senior Faculty Engagement Partner, Sage
Steve Cramer, Business Librarian, UNC Greensboro
Neal Baker, Clinical Assistant Professor, Business Information Specialist, Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies

Hard Lessons in Library Acquisitions
Tuesday, November 18, 4:50 pm – 5:30 pm, Virtual Only

Manda Sexton, Interim Director of Resource Strategy and Management, Kennesaw State University
Elyssa Gould, Head, Acquisitions & Continuing Resources, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

LIBRARY SERVICES TRACK

ADA Title II in action
Wednesday, November 5, 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm, Carolina Ballroom, Francis Marion Hotel

Katherine Klosek, Director, Information Policy and Federal Relations, Association of Research Libraries
Sheri Edwards, Electronic Resources Librarian, University of Florida
Elaina Norlin, Professional Development Program Coordinator, Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL)
Thomas Teper, Associate Dean and Associate University Librarian for Collections and Technical Services Professor, University Library, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

“From Paywalls to Pathways: The Transformative Power of Read & Publish”
Wednesday, November 5, 11:20 am – 12:00 pm, Colonial Ballroom, Francis Marion Hotel

Stacy Best Ruel, Director, Customer Engagement, Americas, Springer Nature
Kayce Gill, Health Sciences Librarian for Collections at Vanderbilt University, Vanderbilt University
George Stachokas, Head of Collections, Discovery, & Resource Sharing, Auburn University
Linette Koran, Manager of Electronic Resources, Rochester Institute of Technology

Alma Invoicing that Adds Up: Best Practices for Accurate Financials and Timely Reports
Wednesday, November 5, 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm, Performance Hall Lobby, Gaillard Center (Poster)

Sakuna Saengow, Florida Virtual Campus, Acquisitions & Serials Support Specialist
Raimonda Margjoni, University of Florida Libraries, Accounting & Serials Manager

Digitizing the Deal: Moving License Agreements from Paper to Practical Access
Wednesday, November 5, 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm, Performance Hall Lobby, Gaillard Center (Poster)

Joni Addis, Clemson University, eCollections Access & Licensing Librarian

So You’re an R1 Now: Opportunities and challenges for new and emerging R1s (and R2s)
Thursday, November 6, 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm, Grand Ballroom 1, Gaillard Center

Rosalind Tedford, Director of Research, Instruction, and Outreach, Wake Forest University
Candice Benjes-Small, Head of Research, William & Mary University

All hands on deck: The value of subject and functional specialist collaboration
Thursday, November 6, 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm, Performance Hall Lobby, Gaillard Center (Poster)

Sidney Gavel, University of Tennessee Libraries, Data Science Librarian
Mikayla Wood, University of Tennessee Libraries, STEM Librarian for Engineering
Brianne Dosch, The University of Tennessee Libraries, Head, Department of Data and Digital Scholarship

Bridging the Gap: Integrating Library Services Across a Growing University Healthcare System
Monday, November 17, 4:50 pm – 5:30 pm, Virtual Only

Tiffney Gipson-Goodwin, Library Director, University of Kentucky
Jason Griffith, Systems Librarian, University of Kentucky

Creating a Sustainability LibGuide for Interdisciplinary Content
Monday, November 17, 4:50 pm – 5:30 pm, Virtual Only

Matthew Torrence, Associate Librarian, University of South Florida Libraries, Tampa
Christopher Sturgeon, Assistant Librarian, University of South Florida Libraries, Tampa
Theresa Burress, Associate Librarian, University of South Florida Libraries, St. Petersburg

The Next Steps: Using Faculty Focus Group Data and a Future Survey to Transform Academic Impact Services
Wednesday, November 19, 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm, Virtual Only

Matthew Torrence, University of South Florida Libraries, Tampa, Associate Librarian
Allison Symulevich, University of South Florida Libraries, Tampa, Associate Librarian

MANAGEMENT TRACK

Where Are We with Community-Supported Infrastructure in Non-Profit Publishing?
Thursday, November 6, 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm, Colonial Ballroom, Francis Marion

Christina Drummond, Executive Director – OA Book Usage Data Trust, University of North Texas Libraries
Wendy Queen, Chief Transformation Officer, Hopkins Press
John Lenahan, Vice President of Published Content at ITHAKA, ITHAKA/JSTOR
Allison Belan, Director for Strategic Innovation and Services, Duke University Press

Using Existing Problems as a Collaborative Tool
Thursday, November 6, 2:40 pm – 3:20 pm, Poinsette Room, Francis Marion Hotel

Katy Miller, Department Head, Learning Engagement, University of Central Florida
Lauren Kehoe, Department Head, Research Engagment, University of Central Florida

Reclaiming the Library Narrative: Strategic Communication for Academic Leaders
Thursday, November 6, 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm, Grand Ballroom 3, Gaillard Center

Kathleen McEvoy, Senior Policy Fellow, The EveryLibrary Institute
Lucy Santos Green, Director, School of Library and Information Science, University of Iowa
Lyda Fontes McCartin, Professor and Director: School of Information Science, University of South Carolina
Alex Hodges, HGSE Librarian & Director, Gutman Library, Harvard University

21st Century Collections Trends – Job Design and Training Strategies: Discerning integration of analysis, AI, strategy, shifting business models and information ecosystems, and emerging technologies
Friday, November 7, 11:50 am – 12:30 pm, Colonial Ballroom, Francis Marion Hotel

Antje Mays, Collection Analysis Librarian, University of Kentucky Libraries

Fair Winds and Following Seas: The Unwritten Code of Navigating Increasing Professional Responsibilities
Friday, November 7, 11:50 am – 12:30 pm, Gold Ballroom, Francis Marion Hotel

Kayla Whitehead, Electronic Resources Librarian, Tulane University Libraries
Michelle Colquitt, Continuing Resources and Government Information Management Librarian, Clemson University
Jennifer Zuccaro, Head, Acquisitions & Cataloging/ Lead Librarian for Acquisitions, Syracuse University Libraries

SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION TRACK

Designing the New Open Article Economy- Cambridge University Press
Wednesday, November 5, 2:40 pm – 3:20 pm, Salon 1, Gaillard Center

Monica Westin, Director, Open Policy Development, Cambridge University Press
Doug Way, Dean of Libraries, University of Kentucky Libraries

Open Access Citation Advantage (OACA): Using Local Data to Demonstrate OA Impact and Inform Institutional Strategy
Wednesday, November 5, 2:40 pm – 3:20 pm, Poinsette Room, Francis Marion Hotel (Lightning Talk)

Emily Hopkins, University of Georgia Libraries, Director of Collections
Emily Gore, University of Georgia Libraries, Deputy University Librarian
Ben Rawlins, University of Kentucky Libraries, Associate Dean for Outreach, Engagement and Collections
Mitchell Scott, University of Kentucky Libraries, Coordinator of Collections Strategies Librarian

Sustainable Support for Digital Scholarship through Library-Press Partnerships
Wednesday, November 5, 4:00 pm – 4:40 pm, Poinsette Room, Francis Marion Hotel (Lightning Talk)

Mae Velloso-Lyons, Fox Center for Humanistic Inquiry at Emory University, Associate Director
Yang Li, Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (part of Emory University Libraries), Senior Software Engineer

In Today’s News: Hot Topics and New Items from Libraryland, Publisher Place, and Vendorville
Wednesday, November 5, 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm, Grand Ballroom 2, Gaillard Center

Heather Staines, Senior Consultant, Delta Think
Sheri Edwards, Electronic Resources Librarian, University of Florida

Think Small: Modest Library-Press OA Partnerships Can Have Large Impacts
Thursday, November 6, 11:20 am – 12:00 pm, Cypress Ballroom South, Courtyard Marriott

David Banush, Dean of Libraries, University of South Carolina
Corinne Guimont, Director, Virginia Tech Publishing & Press , Virginia Tech
Michael McGandy, Director, University of South Carolina Press, University of South Carolina
Tyler Walters, Dean, University Libraries, and Professor, Virginia Tech

A call to action for libraries: Not all publishers are the same!! Society publishers making the case for survival and how libraries can help
Thursday, November 6, 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm, Carolina Ballroom, Francis Marion Hotel

Sara Rouhi, Director of Open Science and Publishing Innovation/Co-author of Declaration to Defend Research against Censorship, AIP Publishing/ DefendResearch.org
Chris Palazzolo, Director of Collections and Open Strategies,, Emory University Libraries
Liz Allen, Associate Director, Research Consulting Ltd.
Jessica MacDonald, Senior Publisher, IOP Publishing

Shifting Tides: US Policy, Advocacy, and the Future of Scholarly Communications
Thursday, November 6, 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm, Grand Ballroom 3, Gaillard Center

Julia Kostova, Director of Open Science Solutions, North America, Frontiers | Open Science Publisher
Lindsay Cronk, Dean of Libraries and Academic Information Resources, Tulane University
Maryam Zaringhalam, Senior Director of Policy, Center for Open Science
Tony Hobbs, Associate Vice President, Platinum Advisors

Can We Lead from the Library?: Exploring Services to Support Research Integrity
Thursday, November 6, 2:40 pm – 3:20 pm, Cypress Ballroom North, Courtyard Marriott

Robert Hilliker, Director of Library Relations (North America), Springer Nature
Joel Thornton, Associate Dean, Collections & Scholarly Communication, University of Utah
Tim McGeary, Associate University Librarian for Digital Strategies and Technology, Duke University

Sailing Into and Against the Wind: Principled Opposition to and Acceptance of Transformative Agreements
Thursday, November 6, 2:40 pm – 3:20 pm, Gold Ballroom, Francis Marion Hotel

Rachel Scott, Professor, Illinois State University
Mitchell Scott, Coordinator of Collections Strategies Librarian, University of Kentucky Libraries
Ben Rawlins, Associate Dean for Outreach, Engagement and Collections, University of Kentucky Libraries
Lindsey Skaggs, Scholarly Communication Librarian, Illinois State University

Distributed and Disorganized: Advancing Alignment and Best Practices in Library Journal Publishing through a Publishing Toolkit
Thursday, November 6, 2:40 pm – 3:20 pm, Poinsette Room, Francis Marion Hotel (Lightning Talk)

Savannah Lake, UNC Charlotte, Digital Scholarship Librarian

The World Data System: Serving as a Voice for Trusted Data Repositories as a Critical Piece of the Scientific Enterprise
Thursday, November 6, 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm, Performance Hall Lobby, Gaillard Center (Poster)

Meredith Goins, World Data System / UT Knoxville, Executive Director

Equitable access through unified effort — practical approaches to the ADA
Friday, November 7, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, Colonial Ballroom, Francis Marion Hotel (Lightning Talk)

André Gaul, EMS Press, Managing Director
Kivmars Bowling, SIAM, Publications Director
Elyssa Gould, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Head, Acquisitions & Continuing Resources
Brittni Ballard, Towson University, Learning Technologies Librarian

From Agreement to Action: Promoting Read & Publish on Campus
Monday, November 17, 2:50 pm – 3:30 pm, Virtual Only

Cathy Austin, Interim Director for Collection Management & Strategy, Mississippi State University

Lost at Sea? Libraries as Lighthouses for Monograph Publisher Assessment
Tuesday, November 18, 2:50 pm – 3:30 pm, Virtual only

Ying Zhang, Research Impact Librarian, UCF
Sarah Norris, Digital Initiatives Librarian, UCF
Sara Duff, Director of Collections Strategy, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Partnerships to Advance Peer Review for Evidence Synthesis Publications
Tuesday, November 18, 2:50 pm – 3:30 pm, Virtual Only

Cozette Comer, Assistant Director, Evidence Synthesis Services, Virginia Tech
Corinne Guimont, Director, Virginia Tech Publishing & Press , Virginia Tech

Rethinking Access to Course Materials: Repositioning the Library as a Driver of Affordability, Equity and Institutional Change
Tuesday, November 18, 2:50 pm – 3:30 pm, Virtual Only

Sarah Romero, Olin Library Circulation Desk Specialist | FSU MSI Graduate Student | FSU Student ALA Chapter Vice President , Florida State University
Derek Malone, Dean of Olin Library at Rollins College, Rollins College
Rachel Walton, Head of Library Digital Strategies and Scholarly Communication, Rollins College
Cassidy Watson, Scholarly Communications and Open Educational Resources Coordinator, Rollins College

TECHNOLOGY AND TRENDS

Navigating Peer Benchmarking for Databases
Wednesday, November 5, 11:20 am – 12:00 pm, Salon 2, Gaillard Center

Tina Buck, Department Head, Acquisitions & Collection Services, University of Central Florida
Rich Gause, Government Information Librarian, University of Central Florida
Sara Duff, Director of Collection Strategy, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Ben Myers, President, Compendium Library Services

TECHNOLOGY AND TRENDS TRACK

Bot war: Will evil AI-scraping bots succeed in destroying our open digital libraries?
Wednesday, November 5, 10:15 am – 11:00 am, Grand Ballroom 2, Gaillard Center

Tim Lloyd, LibLynx, CEO
Niels Stern, OAPEN Foundation, Managing Director
Tim McGeary, Duke University, Associate University Librarian for Digital Strategies and Technology
Eric Hellman, Free Ebook Foundation, President

Man vs. Machine: Evaluating Open Access LIS Journals
Wednesday, November 5, 11:00 am – 11:40 am, Performance Hall Lobby, Gaillard Center (Poster)

Olivia Chin, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Scholarly Communication Librarian
Luke McDonald, University of Tennessee Libraries, Electronic Resources Librarian
Mikayla Wood, University of Tennessee Libraries, STEM Librarian for Engineering
Alexander Harriman, University of Tennessee Knoxville, Collections Data Analyst

Shifting Pathways: Understanding the Evolving Research and Reading Journeys in the Age of AI
Wednesday, November 5, 11:00 am – 11:40 am, Performance Hall Lobby, Gaillard Center

Patricia Hudson, Oxford University Press, Head of Library Marketing
Kathy Shields, Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University, Research and Instruction Librarian for History and Social Sciences and Research Services Lead
Tanya LaPlante, Oxford University Press, Director of Product Platforms

Between a Bot and a Hard Place: Librarians on the Forefront of AI Integration and Implementation
Wednesday, November 5, 1:15 pm – 2:15 pm, Gold Ballroom, Francis Marion Hotel

Kate Silton, Wake Forest University, Electronic Resources Librarian
Kathy Shields, Z. Smith Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University, Research and Instruction Librarian for History and Social Sciences and Research Services Lead

The pulse of AI in academic libraries
Wednesday, November 5, 4:00 pm – 4:40 pm, Grand Ballroom 1, Gaillard Center

Oren Beit-Arie, Senior Vice President, Strategy & Innovation, Academic and Government, Clarivate
Cynthia Hudson Vitale, Associate Dean, Technology Strategy & Digital Services, Sheridan Libraries and University Museums, Johns Hopkins University
Leo Lo, Dean of Libraries and University Librarian; Advisor to the Provost for AI Literacy, University of Virginia

Generative AI in Higher Ed: Libraries Leading Ethical Adoption
Wednesday, November 5, 5:00 pm – 5:45 pm, Grand Ballroom 1, Gaillard Center

Russell Michalak, Library Director, Goldey-Beacom College
Elías Tzoc, Associate Dean for Teaching, Learning, and Research, Clemson University
Denice Lewis, Research and Instruction Librarian for Engineering and Science, Wake Forest University

Librarian Leadership on the AI Frontier: Amplifying The Library’s AI Impact
Thursday, November 6, 10:15 am – 11:00 am, Grand Ballroom 3, Gaillard Center

Matthew Hayes, Managing Director, Technology from Sage
Karim Boughida, Dean of University Libraries, Stony Brook University, New York
Alexis Soard, Associate University Librarian, Systems & Operations, University of Phoenix
Leo Lo, Dean of Libraries and University Librarian; Advisor to the Provost for AI Literacy, University of Virginia

AI in action: Perspectives and best practices for the evolving role of libraries
Thursday, November 6, 2:40 pm – 3:20 pm, Grand Ballroom 2, Gaillard Center

Keith Webster, Dean of Libraries, Carnegie Mellon University
Helen Bischoff, Coordinator of Liaison Services, University of Kentucky Libraries
Jeehyun Davies, University Librarian, American University
Harsh Jegadeesan, Chief Publishing Officer, Springer Nature

Beyond the Paywall: Bridging Information Privilege with Open Research Strategies and Resources
Thursday, November 6, 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm, Performance Hall Lobby, Gaillard Center (Poster)

Evan Fruehauf, University of South Florida, Assistant Librarian
Susan Ariew, University of South Florida, University Librarian

We’ve Got a Lot InCommon: Sailing into Electronic Resource Access Protection…One Vendor at a Time
Thursday, November 6, 3:20 pm – 4:00 pm, Performance Hall Lobby, Gaillard Center (Poster)

Joni Addis, Clemson University, eCollections Access & Licensing Librarian
Michelle Colquitt, Clemson University, Continuing Resources and Government Information Management Librarian
Chris Morris, Clemson University, Systems Librarian

Reanimating Legacy Data: Using Local AI to Analyze Jira Tickets During a LibAnswers Migration
Friday, November 7, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, Carolina Ballroom, Francis Marion Hotel (Innovation)

Martin Patrick, Georgia Institute of Technology, Head of Technical Services
Hyun Chu Kim, Georgia Institute of Technology, Electronic Resources Librarian
Stephanie Galipeau, Georgia Institute of Technology, Resource Acquisitions Librarian

Thinking Beyond the Algorithm: AI Literacy and the Learning Journey
Monday, November 17, 1:50 pm – 2:30 pm, Virtual Only

Rosalind Tedford, Director of Research, Instruction, and Outreach, Wake Forest University
Sarah Morris, Assistant Director of Academic Engagement, University of Georgia
Dan Chibnall, STEM Librarian and Associate Professor of Librarianship, Drake University
Katie Metzler, Vice President, Social Science Innovation, Sage

Reimagining the Librarian Skillset for a Machine-Learning Era
Tuesday, November 18, 3:50 pm – 4:30 pm, Virtual

Leigh Wright, Product Manager, Clarivate
Steve Rokusek, Social Sciences Librarian, Florida Gulf Coast University
Kyle J. Bylin, Research & Assessment Librarian, Saginaw Valley State University
Evan Fruehauf, Assistant Librarian, University of South Florida

KEYNOTE

Leading in a Time of Crisis
Thursday, November 6, 9:00 am – 9:55 am, Performance Hall, Gaillard Center

Jim O’Donnell, University Librarian, Arizona State University
Xan Arch, Dean, University LIbrary, Portland State University
Judith Russell, Dean of University Libraries, University of Florida Libraries
Del Hornbuckle, Executive Director, University Libraries, Howard University

Information culled from Whova. Errors are not unlikely. If you spot something that needs corrected, or one that we missed, please contact Rebecca (rebecca@aserl.org). Thanks!