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Tuesday, November 17
 

7:30am EST

Continental Breakfast
Tuesday November 17, 2026 7:30am - 9:00am EST
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 7:30am - 9:00am EST
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  Breaks, Meals, and Receptions

7:30am EST

Registration & Badge Pick Up
Tuesday November 17, 2026 7:30am - 5:00pm EST
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Check in and collect your badge, register onsite, or stop by to ask questions!
Tuesday November 17, 2026 7:30am - 5:00pm EST
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  Registration

9:00am EST

President's Welcome & Opening Plenary Session
Tuesday November 17, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 9:00am - 10:15am EST
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  Plenary

10:15am EST

Break
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:15am - 10:30am EST
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:15am - 10:30am EST
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  Breaks, Meals, and Receptions

10:30am EST

Breakout 3.6: Embedding Critical Reflection in AI-Mediated Research: A DEAL-Based Toolkit for Information Evaluation
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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DEAL framework; critical reflection; information evaluation; AI-mediated research; reflective pedagogy.
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Joan Wakasa Murumba

Information Literacy Librarian-Faculty, Texas A&M International University
Joan Wakasa Murumba, Ph.D., is an Information Literacy Librarian and faculty member at Texas A&M International University, with expertise in information and knowledge management and over 13 years of experience teaching at undergraduate and graduate levels. She has held leadership roles, including Director o... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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  Creative Works, Breakout Series 3

10:30am EST

Breakout 3.5: Student Assessments, Heutagogy, and Generative AI: A panel Discussion on AI-informed assessment strategies of Library and Information Science Educators
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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Generative AI, Heutagogy, Pedagogy, Student Assessment, Library and Information Science Educators,
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Raphael Ebiefung

PhD Student, University of South Carolina, School of Information Science
Raphael Ebiefung is a PhD student at the School of Information Science, University of South Carolina. He previously served as a faculty member and librarian in Nigeria before his doctoral studies. His research, which is at the intersection of academic libraries, GenAI in education... Read More →
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Mónica Colón-Aguirre

Associate Professor, University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina
Dr. Mónica Colón-Aguirre is an associate professor at the University of South Carolina, School of Information Science. She has more than ten years of experience teaching in higher education and has taught courses at the undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. She is a recipient... Read More →
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Darin Freeburg

Associate Professor, University of South Carolina, School of Information Science
Darin Freeburg is an associate professor at the University of South Carolina’s iSchool, where he teaches courses on information literacy, information policy, and workplace information practices. His current research considers the frictionless design mandates that drive the development... Read More →
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Mei Zhang

Assistant Professor, Simmons University, School of Library and Information Science
Dr. Mei Zhang is an assistant professor at the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons University. She has extensive teaching experience in different instructional modalities and has taught courses at undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels. Her research focuses... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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  Juried Panel, Breakout Series 3

10:30am EST

Breakout 3.3: Authentic Assessment in a Graduate Asynchronous Youth Literature Course
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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authentic assessment; andragogy; youth literature; Universal Design for Learning.
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Katie Klein

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas
Dr. Katie Klein, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Science at the University of North Texas. She has more than a decade of experience as a librarian in school and public libraries. Klein earned her BA from Hope College, MLIS from Rutgers University, and PhD... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 3

10:30am EST

Breakout 3.3: Called to Adventure
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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marketing; library stories; path to librarianship; oral history.
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Sarah Beth Nelson

Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Information Studies
Sarah Beth Nelson is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Information Studies. Before becoming a professor, Sarah Beth worked in public and school libraries. In addition to researching oral information, she studies the American reality open mic... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 3

10:30am EST

Breakout 3.3: Curiosity Under Constraint: Teaching Future Youth Librarians to Recognize Suppressed Inquiry Among Teens
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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suppressed inquiry; teens; question-asking; youth librarianship; information avoidance.
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Faith Catherine Rice

Dominican University
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 3

10:30am EST

Breakout 3.4: Confidence and Capacity: Research Self-Efficacy and Institutional Support among Academic Librarians
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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Academic librarians; Institutional support; Professional development; Research confidence; Research self-efficacy
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Jennifer Elaine Steele

Louisiana State University
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 3

10:30am EST

Breakout 3.4: Leadership Challenge: Upskilling staff via micro-credentialing: What are the necessary skills?
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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Leadership, Life-long learning, Professional development
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Gary Shaffer

Professor, San José State University

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José Aguiñaga

Assistant Professor, San José State University, School of Information
José Aguiñaga is an Assistant Professor in the School of Information at San José State University, where he teaches reference & information services and issues in academic libraries. His research agenda focuses on academic libraries. Prior to joining SJSU, he had engaged with higher... Read More →
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Anthony Chow

Professor, San José State University, School of Information
Professor Anthony Chow served as Director of the School of Information at San Jose State University (2021-2026). His career spans over 25 years, during which time he has worked as a faculty member, served as coordinator/director of online learning, published two books and two book... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 3

10:30am EST

Breakout 3.4: Micro-Credentials as Continuing Education Infrastructure for Librarianship: Preparing LIS Educators to Address Digital Equity, Mental Health and Wellness, and Disaster Preparedness
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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digital equity; disaster preparedness; lifelong learning; mental health and wellness; micro-credentials
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Neil Grimes

Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian, William Paterson University
Neil D. Grimes ([email protected]) is the Education & Curriculum Materials Librarian at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey and is a current doctoral student in the School of Communication and Information at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey. His undergraduate degree was from King’s... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 3

10:30am EST

Breakout 3.1: Who Gets to Ask the Questions: Disability Research and Advocacy as a Collaborative Endeavor
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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accessibility; disability; disclosure; neurodiversity; programming; workforce


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Keren Dali

Associate Professor, Department of Information Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, The Catholic University of America
Associate Professor, Department of Information Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, The Catholic University of America
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Kim M. Thompson

Professor, School of Information Science College of Information and Communications University of South Carolina
ProfessorSchool of Information Science
College of Information and Communications
University of South Carolina
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Andrew J. M. Smith

Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Management Emporia State University
Associate ProfessorSchool of Library and Information ManagementEmporia State University
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Rhys Dreeszen Bowman

Assistant Professor, Pratt Institute
Rhys Dreeszen Bowman is an assistant professor at Pratt Institute. They have a PhD from the University of South Carolina, an MLIS from Simmons University, and are a former school librarian. Their research studies the information practice of queer and trans people.
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Leah T. Dudak

Ph.D. Candidate, Syracuse University, iSchool
Leah T Dudak is a former librarian and current Ph.D. candidate at Syracuse University’s Information School. Dudak’s research looks at public libraries and the trauma that library staff encounter giving attention to supporting library workers, systemic issues contributing to trauma... Read More →
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Dick Kawooya

Associate Professor, School of Information Science, University of South Carolina
Dr. Dick Kawooya is an Associate Professor at the School of Information Science, University of South Carolina, specializing in information policy and intellectual property (IP). His research focuses on IP, innovation, and access to knowledge, particularly within Africa’s informal... Read More →
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Caitlin Tobin

Ms, Information School, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Caitlin Tobin is a doctoral candidate in the Information School at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Her work is grounded in Disability Studies and LIS practices, and focuses on how children with mobility-based disabilities experience disability representation in picture books... Read More →
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Amelia Anderson

Florida State University
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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  SIG, Breakout Series 3

10:30am EST

Breakout 3.2: When Questions Harm: Power, Silence, and Social Opprobrium in Information Environments
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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social opprobrium; epistemic injustice; questioning practices; misinformation; LIS education
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Shannon C. Williams

Graduate Lead Instructor, Florida State University
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Dr. Willie L. Smith, Jr.

Director of Undergraduate Advising, Florida State University
Dr. Willie L. Smith, Jr., is an information science scholar-practitioner and higher education leader whose work focuses on information behavior, information ethics, artificial intelligence, and equitable access to information. He earned a Ph.D. in Information at Florida State University... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EST
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  SIG, Breakout Series 3

11:50am EST

Lunch and Learn
Tuesday November 17, 2026 11:50am - 1:00pm EST
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 11:50am - 1:00pm EST
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  Breaks, Meals, and Receptions

12:00pm EST

Council of Deans, Directors, Chairs Luncheon
Tuesday November 17, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
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*By invitation only
Tuesday November 17, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
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  Breaks, Meals, and Receptions

12:00pm EST

Poster Setup
Tuesday November 17, 2026 12:00pm - 5:00pm EST
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 12:00pm - 5:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

12:30pm EST

JELIS Q&A
Tuesday November 17, 2026 12:30pm - 1:00pm EST
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 12:30pm - 1:00pm EST
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1:05pm EST

Breakout 4.5: What If We Did It Right? Edutainment in Graduate LIS Education
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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Entertainment; Experiential Learning; Film; Storytelling; Videos.

Session Sponsored by:
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Maria Mazzenga

Department of Library & Information Sciences, The Catholic University of America
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Keren Dali

Associate Professor, Department of Information Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, The Catholic University of America
Associate Professor, Department of Information Sciences, College of Arts & Sciences, The Catholic University of America
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Sarah Beth Nelson

Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Information Studies
Sarah Beth Nelson is an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Information Studies. Before becoming a professor, Sarah Beth worked in public and school libraries. In addition to researching oral information, she studies the American reality open mic... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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  Juried Panel, Breakout Series 4

1:05pm EST

Breakout 4.6: Inquiry Toward Liberation: Teaching Critical Library and Information Science Curricula
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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Older Adults; Intersectionality; Critical Pedagogy
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Rebecca Stallworth

Associate Professor, Simmons University
Dr. Rebecca Stallworth is an Associate Professor in the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons University. Her research examines diversity issues in academic libraries and the information-seeking behaviors of first-generation graduate students. In 2020, she received... Read More →
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LaVerne Gray

Assistant Professor, Syracuse University
Dr. LaVerne Gray is an Assistant Professor in the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University. Her research is at the intersection of information science, historical justice, and critical social theory. Dr. Gray examines how information is located, valued, and mobilized in... Read More →
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Joseph Winberry

Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill School of Data and Information Sciences
Joseph Winberry, Ph.D. is an assistant professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s School of Information and Library Science. His scholarship emphasizes critical library and information science—especially in relation to societal aging. Current research projects... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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  Juried Panel, Breakout Series 4

1:05pm EST

Breakout 4.3: Disaster-Ready Librarians: Translating Research, Partnerships, and Knowledge into LIS Curriculum
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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Community partnerships; collaboration; research translation; preservice learning, disaster planning
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Marcia A. Mardis

Dr. Elfreda A. Chatman Professor of Information and Director, FSU Information Institute, Florida State University
Marcia A. Mardis, panelist, is the Dr. Elfreda A. Chatmon Professor of Information and Director of the FSU Information Institute. Her over two decades of research, teaching, and service in community and educational informatics include leading five federally funded research projects... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 4

1:05pm EST

Breakout 4.3: From Buildings to Communities: A Pilot Framework for Analyzing Public Library Disaster Plans Through a Community Resilience Lens
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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Disaster Planning; Community Resilience; Content Analysis; Information Equity; Interconnected.
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Beth Patin

Associate Professor | Program Director, MLIS, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Dr. Beth Patin is an Associate Professor at the School of Information Studies and is also serving at the Program Director for the Masters of Science in Library and Information Studies program at Syracuse University, where her work explores the intersection of information access and... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 4

1:05pm EST

Breakout 4.3: Public Libraries as Mediating Structures for Racial Justice: Community Perceptions and Recommendations in Preparation for the Field
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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Racial justice; Civic engagement; Civic mediation theory; Community perception; Regional studies
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Kimberly Black

Associate Professor, Chicago State University
Kimberly Black is an Associate Professor at Chicago State University and the Associate Director for the Center for Information and Security Education and Research (CINSER).
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Bharat Mehra

Professor, University of Alabama
Dr. Bharat Mehra is Professor and EBSCO Endowed Chair in Social Justice and Professor in the School of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alabama. His research focuses on diversity and social justice in library and information science and community informatics, or... Read More →
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Baheya S. Jaber

The University of Alabama
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Kaurri Williams-Cockfield

University of Alabama
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 4

1:05pm EST

Breakout 4.4: Do You Know Where This Record Has Been? Archival Creators Disrupt Archival Standards
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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Reorientation of archival description; limits of archival standards; sentirpensar; hospitality.
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Nazelie Doghramadjian

PhD Candidate, University of Michigan School of Information
Nazelie Doghramadjian is a doctoral candidate at the University of Michigan School of Information. Her research focuses on intellectual choices made in the Armenian community in the United States when preserving their records and their impact on academic archives and special collections... Read More →
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 4

1:05pm EST

Breakout 4.4: Dwelling in the Threshold: Productive Liminality and the Design of Inquiry in Libraries and Archives
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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Information seeking behavior; liminality; epidata; archival practice; inquiry.
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Laurie Bonnici

Associate Professor, The University of Alabama, College of Communication & Information Sciences, School of Library & Information Studies
Her research explores how people make meaning from information in complex digital ecosystems, with particular focus on proximity and epidata – novel theoretical constructs that examine the attributes and contextual elements shaping information interpretation and discovery.
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 4

1:05pm EST

Breakout 4.4: Seeking Southern Queers: Teaching Researchers How to Search for Intersectional History in the Archives
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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Deep southern US history; Finding aids; Intersectional history; Queer history; Teaching archival research.
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Evan M. Allgood

Doctoral Student, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Evan M. Allgood is a doctoral student in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Allgood recently received their MSLIS from UIUC in 2025. Their research interests include representations of queer life in archives, transgen­der history... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 4

1:05pm EST

Breakout 4.1: From Dormancy to Dialogue: Revitalizing the ALISE Doctoral Student SIG
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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Doctoral Students; Networking; Special Interest Groups; Outreach; Scholarship
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Karen Snow

Professor, Ph.D. Program Director, Dominican University
Karen Snow is a Professor and the Ph.D. Program Director in the School of Information Studies.  She teaches face-to-face and online in the areas of cataloging, classification, and metadata.  Dr. Snow’s main areas of research interest are cataloging quality, ethics, and education... Read More →
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Briana J. Christensen

Doctoral Student, Dominican University
Briana J. Christensen is a PhD student at Dominican University with a research focus of popular culture media and archives. Professionally, Briana has a background in academic libraries, federal archives, and currently is Assistant Professor and the Archives and Information Studies... Read More →
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Steven P. Brummel

Assistant Director of User Engagement and Experience, Dominican University (Student), Rhodes College (Employee)
Steven P. Brummel is currently a Ph.D. student at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois, and is the Assistant Director of User Engagement and Experience at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. He holds an MLIS from Dominican University and a M.Ed. from the University of... Read More →
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Austin Stroud

Lecturer and Associate Program Director in Library and Information Science, Indiana University, Indianapolis
Dr. Austin Stroud (he/him/his) is a Lecturer and Associate Program Director in library and information science at Indiana University (IU) Indianapolis. He completed a PhD in information studies at Dominican University in May 2025 with a focus on the use and instruction of high-level... Read More →
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Khiana Harris

Doctoral Student, Teaching and Learning Librarian, Simmons University
Khiana Harris (she/they) is a PhD student in Library and Information Science at Simmons University and a Teaching and Learning Librarian at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Their research interests include but are not limited to critical pedagogy in LIS education, addressing... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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  SIG, Breakout Series 4

1:05pm EST

Breakout 4.2: Strengthening School Librarian Preparation through Standards, Strategic Partnerships, and Responsive Practices
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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School librarians; Education programs/schools; Leadership; preparation standards; Trauma-informed practice.
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Katie Klein

Assistant Professor, University of North Texas
Dr. Katie Klein, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Science at the University of North Texas. She has more than a decade of experience as a librarian in school and public libraries. Klein earned her BA from Hope College, MLIS from Rutgers University, and PhD... Read More →
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Rita Reinsel Soulen

Assistant Professor, East Carolina University
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Amelia Anderson

Florida State University
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Amanda Harrison

Assistant Professor, University of Central Missouri
Amanda Harrison worked for 15 years in PreK-12 education and fourteen as a school librarian in Illinois, Missouri, and Kansas. She is currently an Assistant Professor in the University of Central Missouri's Library Science program. She has served on numerous professional committees... Read More →
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Elizabeth Burns

Interim Dean University Libraries/ MLIS Program Director, Old Dominion University
Dr. Elizabeth Burns serves as the Interim Dean for the University Libraries at Old Dominion University, Norfolk VA. She is an associate professor and the Program Director for the Library and Information Studies Program in the Darden College of Education and Professional Studies. Dr... Read More →
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Maria Cahill

Associate Professor, University of Kentucky
Maria Cahill is an associate professor in the School of Information Science and the Department of Educational Leadership Studies at the University of Kentucky. Cahill earned an MLIS at the University of South Carolina and a PhD in Literacy Education from the University of Tennessee... Read More →
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Rebecca Morris

University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information
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Diana Colby

University of North Texas
Tuesday November 17, 2026 1:05pm - 2:20pm EST
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  SIG, Breakout Series 4

2:20pm EST

Break
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:20pm - 2:35pm EST
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:20pm - 2:35pm EST
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  Breaks, Meals, and Receptions

2:35pm EST

Breakout 5.4: From Good Questions to Useful Answers: Knowledge Translation of Public Library Research
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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knowledge translation; library services; public libraries
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Sarah Barriage

Associate Professor, University of Kentucky
Dr. Sarah Barriage is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Science at the University of Kentucky. Her research interests include the information practices of children and youth, social justice in information institutions, and the development and use of child-centered... Read More →
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Shannon Crawford Barniskis

Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky
Shannon Crawford Barniskis is Assistant Professor in the School of Information Science at the University of Kentucky.
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Vanessa Kitzie

Associate Professor, University of South Carolina
Vanessa Kitzie is Associate Professor in the School of Information Science at the University of South Carolina.
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Xiaofeng Li

Associate Professor, PennWest University
Xiaofeng Li is an Associate Professor in the Department of Library and Information Science at PennWest University. Her research interests include youth information behavior, information literacy, and the development of information resources and services for young people.
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Shannon Oltmann

Professor and Associate Dean/Director, Wayne State University
Shannon Oltmann is Professor and Associate Dean/Director of the School of Information Sciences at Wayne State University.
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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  Juried Panel, Breakout Series 5

2:35pm EST

Breakout 5.5: Leave the Mess: Embracing the Untidiness of Qualitative Research
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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Qualitative research methods; early career scholars; flexibility; positionality; reflexivity.
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Kaitlin E. Montague

Rutgers University
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Owen Stewart-Roberston

McGill University
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Andrew Zalot

Assistant Professor, East Carolina University
Dr. Andrew Zalot is an assistant professor at East Carolina University. His research focuses on intellectual freedom and the intersection of local and social media discourse on book bans.
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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  Juried Panel, Breakout Series 5

2:35pm EST

Breakout 5.6: How Do We Know What They Know?: Critical Approaches to Youth Services Research
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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critical race theory, critical youth theory, critical childhood theory, restorying, literacy studies
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Jessie Mae Maimone

Assistant Professor, Pratt Institute
Jessie is an assistant professor in Pratt Institute’s School of Information. Her research interests include Black teens in public library spaces, critical frameworks for teen librarianship, and the ways we teach future librarians work with all youth.
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Jacqueline Kociubuk

Assistant Professor, University of Rhode Island
Dr. Jacqueline ‘Jacquie’ Kociubuk is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Information Equity, Diverse Communities, and Critical Librarianship track at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. Her research focuses on understanding... Read More →
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Latrice Ferguson

Assistant Professor, East Carolina University
Dr. Latrice Ferguson is an Assistant Professor at East Carolina University in the Department of Library Sciences. Within the world of library sciences, she explores the intersections of community literacies, histories, library practices, and literature with children. She spent many... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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  Juried Panel, Breakout Series 5

2:35pm EST

Breakout 5.2: Asking the Good Questions: Self-Efficacy, Question Formation, and Entry Pathways into Programming in Library and Information Science Education
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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programming education; self-efficacy; adult learners; MLIS education; question formation.
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 5

2:35pm EST

Breakout 5.2: Byte-Sized AI Learning: Lessons Learned after Building AI Literacy MLIS Learning Content
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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Artificial intelligence, instruction, LIS Education, misinformation
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Jieun Yeon

Assistant professor, University of Maryland College of Information
Dr. Jieun Yeon is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland College of Information. Her research interests include public library policies and governance, censorship, and community engagement in public libraries. Her current research project examines the decision making... Read More →
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Ana Ndumu

Assistant Professor, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Ana Ndumu is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland College Park. Ndumu’s work focuses on the cross between social identity and information behavior, particularly how accessible and adequate information strengthens marginalized communities. Her studies are thus... Read More →
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 5

2:35pm EST

Breakout 5.2: Time2Reflect: A Multi-Agent AI System for Scaffolded Post-Class Reflection in STEM Graduate Education
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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Multi-agent AI; Scaffolded reflection; Graduate STEM education; Human-computer interaction; Reflective learning.
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 5

2:35pm EST

Breakout 5.3: How Do We Know What We Know? A Future-forward Framework for LIS Program-Level Assessment
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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Assessment, Leadership, Library and Information Science, Community of Inquiry
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 5

2:35pm EST

Breakout 5.3: Making A PACT: A Framework for Teaching Data Collection Ethics in the LIS Classroom
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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Ethics; Community Data; Pedagogy; Cultural Heritage Institutions
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S.E. Hackney

Assistant Professor, Queens College, CUNY
S.E. Hackney is an Assistant Professor at the School of Information Studies, Queens College CUNY. His research examines the intersections of librarianship and the history of computing with regards to digital text and information processing, and he does extensive work with community... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 5

2:35pm EST

Breakout 5.3:The Question Behind the Question: How Coaching Helps LIS Teach for Who Students Need to Become
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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Coaching-informed pedagogy, question-centered learning, professional readiness, reflective practice
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David Charles

Teaching Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
David Charles is a teaching assistant professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He holds over fifteen years of industry experience in the areas of digital transformation, innovation culture and strategy, business and people analytics... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
TBA
  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 5

2:35pm EST

Breakout 5.1: Naming, knowing, and belonging:Centering queer and trans communities in our “good questions.”
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
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LGBTQ+ communities, information practice, reading practices
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Rhys Dreeszen Bowman

Assistant Professor, Pratt Institute
Rhys Dreeszen Bowman is an assistant professor at Pratt Institute. They have a PhD from the University of South Carolina, an MLIS from Simmons University, and are a former school librarian. Their research studies the information practice of queer and trans people.
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Gina Schlesselman-Tarango

The University of Alabama
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Shengang Wang

Assistant Professor, aSchool of Library and Information Science, Simmons University, USA
Shengang Wang is an assistant professor in the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons University. He received his PhD in information studies from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. His research interests include human information behavior, human-computer interaction... Read More →
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Karen Snow

Professor, Ph.D. Program Director, Dominican University
Karen Snow is a Professor and the Ph.D. Program Director in the School of Information Studies.  She teaches face-to-face and online in the areas of cataloging, classification, and metadata.  Dr. Snow’s main areas of research interest are cataloging quality, ethics, and education... Read More →
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Travis L. Wagner

Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Travis Wagner is an assistant professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. They received their PhD in information sciences from the University of South Carolina. Their research explores the sociotechnical practices of creating, curating... Read More →
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Emrys Brandt

Doctoral Student, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Emrys Brandt (he/they) is a doctoral student in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illlinois, Urbana-Champaign. Their research interests include queer archival methods and early web history, currently focusing on pre-World Wide Web internet communication systems... Read More →
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Evan M. Allgood

Doctoral Student, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Evan M. Allgood is a doctoral student in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Allgood recently received their MSLIS from UIUC in 2025. Their research interests include representations of queer life in archives, transgen­der history... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 2:35pm - 3:50pm EST
TBA
  SIG, Breakout Series 5

3:50pm EST

Break
Tuesday November 17, 2026 3:50pm - 4:15pm EST
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 3:50pm - 4:15pm EST
TBA
  Breaks, Meals, and Receptions

4:20pm EST

Breakout 6.5: What Comes After? Hope, Resilience, and Acceptance in Teaching LIS Sustainability
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
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Sustainability; Hopepunk; Post Doom; Heritage Institutions; Disaster Preparedness
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John Burgess

Associate Professor and Teaching Excellence Coordinator, University of Alabama
Assistant Professor and Teaching Excellence Coordinator for the University of Alabama's School of Library and Information Studies
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Jenny Bossaller

Professor, University of Missouri
Jenny Bossaller is a Professor at the School of Information Science & Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri. She was coauthor of the third edition of Introduction to Public Librarianship. She has received grant support to prepare dozens of students to work in public... Read More →
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Amelia Hill

Doctoral Candidate, The University of Alabama
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
TBA
  Juried Panel, Breakout Series 6

4:20pm EST

Breakout 6.6: Dissertation Type? Other! : Supporting and Sustaining Non-traditional Dissertation Approaches
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
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Information Science Education, Doctoral Students, Dissertation Research, Alternative Dissertation
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Ana Ndumu

Assistant Professor, University of Maryland College Park
Dr. Ana Ndumu is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland College Park. Ndumu’s work focuses on the cross between social identity and information behavior, particularly how accessible and adequate information strengthens marginalized communities. Her studies are thus... Read More →
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Nitzan Koren

University of Maryland
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
TBA
  Juried Panel, Breakout Series 6

4:20pm EST

Breakout 6.3: “Am I the Only One?”: Menopause, Peer Support, and the Role of Anonymous Online Communities
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
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menopause; reddit; online communities
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Hripsime Mantecon

PhD student, University of North Texas
Hripsime Mantecon is a Ph.D. student in Information Science at the University of North Texas, specializing in Health Informatics. Her research focuses on health information-seeking behavior across social media and clinical environments. She is particularly interested in women’s... Read More →
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Audrey Wilson-Youngblood

PhD student, University of North Texas
Audrey Wilson-Youngblood is a PhD student at the University of North Texas. Her research interests include information literacy, librarians' identity development, intellectual freedom, and information behavior. With 22 years of experience in public education, Audrey has worked in... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 6

4:20pm EST

Breakout 6.3: “Lots of my questions I’ve answered before I even knew I had a question”; Information practice among trans South Carolinians”
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
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Information practice, LBGTQ+, trans communities
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Rhys Dreeszen Bowman

Assistant Professor, Pratt Institute
Rhys Dreeszen Bowman is an assistant professor at Pratt Institute. They have a PhD from the University of South Carolina, an MLIS from Simmons University, and are a former school librarian. Their research studies the information practice of queer and trans people.
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 6

4:20pm EST

Breakout 6.3: Constructions of Cognitive Authority in a Vaccine-Hesitant Facebook Affinity Group
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
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social media; cognitive authority
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Denise Agosto

Rutgers University

Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
TBA
  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 6

4:20pm EST

Breakout 6.4: BePraX: A Pedagogical Meta-Umbrella for Information Behavior, Practice, and Experience
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
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BePraX, information behavior, information practice, information experience, theory
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 6

4:20pm EST

Breakout 6.4: Fugitive Epistemology: Reframing What Counts as Information in Library and Information Science
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
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fugitive epistemology; hidden transcripts; information as resistance; knowledge systems of resistance; underground railroad
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Renate Chancellor

Associate Professor Associate Dean for Access, Ethics, and Belonging, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Renate Chancellor, (PhD Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, (UCLA), is Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Access, Ethics, and Belonging. She is recipient of the 2014 Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Excellence in Teaching... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
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  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 6

4:20pm EST

Breakout 6.4: The Bad Questions: Interrogatory Epistemic Injustice and The Limits of Performative Inquiry
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
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Philosophy of Information; Philosophy of Language; Epistemicide; Intentionality; Performativity
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Tyler Youngman

Assistant Professor, East Carolina University College of Education
Dr. Tyler Youngman writes and teaches about the history and philosophy of cultural destruction. Their agenda examines how bibliographical artifacts and preservation infrastructures mediate performances of pastmaking. Their scholarship on epistemicide, epistemic injustice, and cultural... Read More →
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Beth Patin

Associate Professor | Program Director, MLIS, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Dr. Beth Patin is an Associate Professor at the School of Information Studies and is also serving at the Program Director for the Masters of Science in Library and Information Studies program at Syracuse University, where her work explores the intersection of information access and... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
TBA
  Juried Paper, Breakout Series 6

4:20pm EST

Breakout 6.1: Youth Services in LIS: Celebrating a plurality of perspectives
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
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teens; children; rural libraries; storytimes; LIS curriculum
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Rachel M Magee

Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Dr. Rachel M. Magee, Assistant Professor and Interim Undergraduate Program Director at the School of Information Sciences at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, is a youth advocate who teaches about and researches youth technology and information practices, informed by her background... Read More →
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Jacqueline Kociubuk

Assistant Professor, University of Rhode Island
Dr. Jacqueline ‘Jacquie’ Kociubuk is an Assistant Professor and Coordinator of the Information Equity, Diverse Communities, and Critical Librarianship track at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Library and Information Studies. Her research focuses on understanding... Read More →
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Sarah Barriage

Associate Professor, University of Kentucky
Dr. Sarah Barriage is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Science at the University of Kentucky. Her research interests include the information practices of children and youth, social justice in information institutions, and the development and use of child-centered... Read More →
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Kerry Townsend

University of Missouri
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Abigail Phillips

Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Abigail L. Phillips is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Her research interests include neurodiversity, mental health, disability, accessibility, and support for marginalized and underserved communities, as well... Read More →
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Nicole Wojcik

PhD Student, University of South Carolina
Nicole Wojcik is the School Library Fellow and current doctoral student at the School of Information Science at the University of South Carolina. Her research interests include cultural competency, amplifying diverse voices and lived experiences, writing across the curriculum and... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
TBA
  SIG, Breakout Series 6

4:20pm EST

Breakout 6.2: How do or can we transcend beyond the Innovative to Transformative? - Asking the Bold Question!
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
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Counterstorytelling, Fugitive Pedagogy, Indigenous Knowledge, Mentorship, Transformative
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Anthony W. Dunbar

Professor, Dominican University
ALISE Innovative SIG Co Convener
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Paria Aria

Assistant Professor, Texas Woman's University
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Renate Chancellor

Associate Professor Associate Dean for Access, Ethics, and Belonging, Syracuse University School of Information Studies
Renate Chancellor, (PhD Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, (UCLA), is Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Access, Ethics, and Belonging. She is recipient of the 2014 Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Excellence in Teaching... Read More →
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Amelia Gibson

University of Maryland
Tuesday November 17, 2026 4:20pm - 5:35pm EST
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  SIG, Breakout Series 6

5:45pm EST

Works In Progress Poster Session & Reception
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  Breaks, Meals, and Receptions, Works In Progress

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: “These Materials Are Also Probably in Every Format You Can Think Of”: Conceptualizing At-Risk LGBTQIA+ Archival Materials and Their Preservation
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This poster reports on preliminary findings from a survey of 31 archival institutions across the United States who house archival materials related to LGBTQIA+ history. The survey focuses on at-risk archival holdings in the context of LGBTQIA+-focused collections.  Within this survey, “at-risk” included materials that were at-risk due to their physical decay or potential obsolescence. Additionally, the survey considered those materials at-risk due to the presence of political or social pressures of removal.  The findings highlight how practitioners conceptualize and justify preservation work across a variety of archival contexts and provides theoretical and practical implications for future preservation work.
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Emrys Brandt

Doctoral Student, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Emrys Brandt (he/they) is a doctoral student in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illlinois, Urbana-Champaign. Their research interests include queer archival methods and early web history, currently focusing on pre-World Wide Web internet communication systems... Read More →
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Travis L. Wagner

Assistant Professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Travis Wagner is an assistant professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. They received their PhD in information sciences from the University of South Carolina. Their research explores the sociotechnical practices of creating, curating... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
TBA
  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: A Phenomenological Framework for Exploring Professional Boundary in the Provision of Consumer Health Information by Public Librarians
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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The experience of providing Consumer Health Information (CHI) represents an evolving dimension of public librarians' professional role. They are expected to interpret users' health needs and seek credible information when answering complex health questions.While information science models explain roles and stressors, they offer limited insight into professionals' lived experiences. This work-in-progress outlines a qualitative study integrating role theory, Leckie’s information-seeking model, and Hermeneutic phenomenology to explore professionals' lived experiences as they negotiate their roles in CHI provision. I aim to present a seven-step hermeneutic analysis, from initial data immersion to the construction of a phenomenological narrative. 
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: A Phenomenological Study of the Higher-things Experience of Adults with Children's Picture Book Illustration
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Through phenomenological methods, this research seeks to gain an understanding of the essential experience adults have with children's picture book illustration, with a focus on the positive and profound (a higher-things experience), when the illustration is removed from the format of the picture book and presented as fine art.
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Emily Remer

MLIS, Simmons University
Emily graduated with her MLIS from Kent State University in 2001.  She moved to the metro-Boston area to work as a children's librarian in a public library where she could use her Portuguese-language skills.  She then became a young adult librarian before moving and making a change... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: A Work in Progress: The Information Enrichment Advocacy Project
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This WIP poster presentation emphasizes developmental opportunities for a 2023 study that explored how library professionals with primary experience in academic settings might adapt their practices to serve diverse public library communities. Offered from a position analyzing effective reference services, the question this presentation seeks to answer is – How does perspective inform our strategies for addressing the question?
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: AI Demands It —Knowledge Organization Up-to-Date or Vanishing in LIS Education?
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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In an evolving information environment characterized by linked data, semantic technologies, and artificial intelligence (AI), IKO knowledge and skills are increasingly essential. Despite this growing importance, recent studies of IKO curricula in LIS programs show a decline in formal educational offerings. This poster examines the current state of formal knowledge organization education in ALA-accredited LIS programs. It presents statistical analyses of LIS curricula, including comparative data from a 2020 study, along with content analysis of course descriptions and syllabi. Particular attention is given to emerging cataloging standards, ethical considerations, and technologies, and their alignment with core competencies.
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Athena Salaba

Professor, Kent State University
Dr. Athena Salaba is a Professor in the School of Information at Kent State University, USA. Her teaching and research areas include organization of information, knowledge organization systems, metadata, subject access, presentation of metadata through system interfaces,  user interactions... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Algorithmic Literacy as Inquiry: A Framework for Librarianship in AI-Mediated Information Environments
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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As artificial intelligence reshapes how knowledge is produced and accessed, traditional approaches to information literacy are increasingly insufficient. This poster introduces an Algorithmic Literacy Framework that reframes AI literacy as a form of inquiry. The framework emphasizes interrogating AI across outputs, systems, and contexts, highlighting how algorithmic processes shape knowledge. Drawing on critical information literacy and instructional practice, it demonstrates how librarians can teach these skills through structured activities. This approach positions librarians as educators supporting critical engagement with AI-mediated information environments.
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Agnes G. Pearcy

Assistant Professor, North Carolina Central University
Dr. Agnes G. Pearcy is an Assistant Professor at the School of Library and Information Sciences (SLIS) at North Carolina Central University, where she currently serves as Interim Associate Dean. Her teaching and administrative leadership focus on library and information science education... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: An Early Investigation to Social Media Use In Angola
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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The ways in which social media has shaped our lived experience, both in cyberspace and in the real world, are difficult to overemphasize. The researcher's current work seeks to understand the impact of social media by incorporating an additional lens, digital colonialism.   For this analysis, the researcher will examine ownership of social media platforms and internet service providers, and, if possible, data storage rules. Building on previous investigations into social media platforms, their policies, technologies, and communities, the researcher investigates whether benchmarks for digital colonialism are present in the user conditions of Angolan social media.
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Jonathan Cain

NA, School of Library and Information Science, Simmons University
Jonathan Cain is a PhD student at Simmons University's School of Library and Information Science.
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Archives and Affect: Mapping a Research Landscape in Archival Studies
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This study presents a preliminary critical review of scholarship on archives and affect. Drawing on database searches, manual journal searches, and citation tracking, it analyzes 53 publications that engage affective concepts such as emotion, trauma, care, empathy, and emotional labor. Preliminary findings identify several major areas of discussion: conceptual uses of affect in archival studies; care, radical empathy, and archival ethics; trauma, harm, and reparative practice; person-centered recordkeeping and archival agency; and emotional labor and archivist wellbeing. By mapping these areas, the study clarifies how affect has become an important vocabulary for rethinking archival relationships, responsibilities, and forms of labor.
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Emma Park

Master's Student, Simmons University
Emma Park is a graduate student in Library and Information Science at Simmons University.
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Jiarui Sun

Assistant Professor, Simmons University
Jiarui Sun is an Assistant Professor in the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons University, where he teaches courses in the archives and cultural heritage informatics concentrations. His research focuses on everyday archiving practices, digital recordkeeping, and... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Are the Kids Alright? Social Services Needs and Peer-led Services in the Academic Library
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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An exploratory study is proposed to investigate the perceptions and experiences of student assistants who work at the reference desk in an academic library in responding to other students’ social services-related needs.  Four focus groups, of six to eight participants each, will be conducted with student assistants at a Research 1 academic library.  The findings will provide insight into an understudied phenomenon and will have implications for how academic librarians are educated to provide appropriate training and supervision for students assistants.
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Don Latham

Professor, School of Information, Florida State University
Don Latham is F. William Summers Professor in the School of Information at Florida State University. He has published extensively on social services in public libraries, information literacy, and information behavior of children and young adults. He has received research funding from... Read More →
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Kirsten Kinsley

Assessment Librarian, FSU University Libraries, Florida State University
Kirsten Kinsley is the Assessment Librarian with the FSU University Libraries.  She also serves as the liaison to the College of Social Work and the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice.
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Melissa Gross

Professor, School of Information, Florida State University
Melissa Gross is an F. William Summers Professor of Information in the School of Information at Florida State University and past president of the Association for Library and Information Science Education. She teaches and researches in the areas of information-seeking behavior, resources... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Asking Librarians the Good Question: What is Reference For?
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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What is reference for? Competing answers to this question shape how reference is taught, practiced, and evaluated. This work-in-progress poster reports on an international research program using Q methodology to map librarians' orientations toward reference practice. Studies are complete or ongoing in Ghana, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippines, Slovenia, South Africa, Thailand and the USA, with Sweden forthcoming and a cross-national synthesis to follow. Findings have direct implications for LIS education: curricula must equip future librarians to recognize, articulate, and choose among the values that animate reference work.
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Amira Sofie Sandin

Senior Lecturer, University of Borås
 
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Amy VanScoy

Professor, University at Buffalo
 
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Barbara Kavčič

Doctoral Student, University of Ljubljana
 
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Kiran Kaur

Professor, Universiti Malaya

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Muhammad Rafiq

Associate Professor, University of the Punjab
 
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Nesba Adzobu-Armah

Librarian, University of Cape Coast
 
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Pieta Eklund

Librarian, University of Borås
 
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Songphan Choemprayong

Chulalongkorn University, Associate Professor

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Ulrika Centerwall

Senior Lecturer, University of Borås
 
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Yhna Therese P. Santos

Assistant Professor, University of the Philippines Diliman
 
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Asking the Right Questions: A Systematic Literature Review of Algorithmic Literacy in LIS
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems rely on algorithms to simulate human intelligence, learn from data, and support decision-making. Algorithmic literacy is relevant to LIS field because LIS has been at the forefront of promoting literacy at the intersection of people, technology, and information. The ACRL’s AI competency framework for academic library workers stipulates that library workers must be aware of the broad range of ethical issues with AI tools, including designs of “algorithms” (ACRL, 2025:p.4). It will be difficult for library educators, librarians, or any information professionals to be able to ask “good questions” on any AI systems driven by algorithms without possessing algorithmic literacy. While AI literacy is very important, it does not automatically translate into algorithmic literacy. Some of the questions that are yet to be addressed are: how is algorithmic literacy conceptualized in LIS field? What are the specific constructs that can be used to determine its implementation? How can it be assessed, and what are its ethical components beyond AI literacy? To answer these questions, we are synthesizing various LIS literature (within the last 5 years) on algorithmic literacy from four (4) academic databases (WoS, LISTA, Scopus, and ScienceDirect). The study is guided by PRISMA and three-phase screening using Yan et al.'s (2023) guidelines (title screening, abstract screening, and full-text review). One of the emerging patterns from the ongoing work at the full review stage is that algorithmic literacy is essential for managing online information services, supporting user engagement, and addressing ethical concerns in algorithmically mediated access.
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Ayansewa Adedeji

Doctoral Researcher, Florida State University
Ayansewa Adedeji is a certified librarian with years of experience in academic libraries and school media centers. Adedeji is currently a doctoral candidate and Graduate Lead Instructor (GLI) at the School of Information, Florida State University, USA. His research interests include... Read More →
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Ayoola Ajayi

Doctoral Researcher, Florida State University
Ayoola Oluwaseun Ajayi is a Teaching Associate and doctoral researcher in Information Science at the School of Information, Florida State University (FSU), USA. Before taking up his current role at FSU, he served as a faculty member at the Department of School Library and Media Technology... Read More →
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Lateef Ayinde

Assistant Professor, Georgia Southern University
Lateef Ayinde is an Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University Library. He completed his PhD program at Florida State University. His work focuses on several themes at the intersection of social informatics, Artificial Intelligence, information policy, digital government... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Asking Through AI: International Students’ Engagement with Generative AI for Mental Health Information
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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International students face mental health challenges while encountering barriers to accessing reliable information. As generative AI becomes embedded in everyday information practices, it may serve as a new source for mental health support, though concerns about its reliability persist. This study explores international students’ perceptions and use of generative AI for mental health information. Using semi-structured interviews with 20 students at U.S. universities, the study examines how they seek, interpret, and evaluate AI-generated responses. Findings contribute to understanding AI-mediated information practices and offer implications for universities and libraries.
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Xue Pan

Ph.D. candidate, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Oklahoma
Xue Pan is a Ph.D. candidate in Information Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Black Youth Digital Literary Publics: A Study-in-Progress and Its Implications for School Librarianship
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Drawing on Critical Race Information Theory and Information Grounds Theory, this study-in-progress examines how Black youth construct digital literary publics around YA literature outside of library spaces. Using digital ethnography, participants are Black youth ages 14-23, with a pilot study in Summer 2026 to refine the age range. Data collection begins Fall 2026. This poster explores implications for school librarianship, particularly readers' advisory and collection development, and poses two questions for the profession: Where are Black youth finding literary community, and what might that demand of libraries? What can librarians learn from these youth-built digital spaces to better serve students?
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Maegen Rose

PhD Student, Dominican University
Maegen Rose holds a BA from Pitzer College, a Master of Social Work from the University of Chicago, and a Master of Library and Information Science from Dominican University. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Information Studies. For more than a decade, she has worked in independent... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Bridging as Work: Ethnic Studies Librarianship and the Question of Epistemic Position
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Ethnic studies librarians occupy an unusual structural position at CSU academic libraries: simultaneously peripheral to institutional power and central to the curricular mandates institutions claim to prioritize. This research-in-progress examines that position through the concept of bridging labor — the largely unrecognized work of translating between epistemological frameworks, institutional logics, and community knowledge claims that ethnic studies librarianship routinely requires.This reframes what counts as a good question in LIS research and education. Concepts developed here — bridging labor, precarious centrality, documentary translation — extend existing frameworks in epistemic injustice (Fricker; Dotson) and community cultural wealth (Yosso) toward practice-level analysis of structurally complex professional roles.
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Melissa Cardenas-Dow

Associate Librarian, Social Sciences, California State University, Sacramento
Melissa I. Cardenas-Dow is a Social Sciences Librarian at Sacramento State University, responsible for the subject areas of psychology, ethnic studies, women’s and gender studies, and counselor education. She is currently a doctoral student in the Gateway PhD Program at SJSU iSchool... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Can AI Make With Us? Exploring Tacit Knowledge and Emotion in AI-Supported Making
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This study examines how learners physically co-create with AI and what forms of tacit knowledge emerge through that process. Nine participants engaged with AI tools alongside human facilitators in an e-textile making workshop in Champaign-Urbana. Findings reveal no consensus on how AI supported ideation, process, or outcomes, suggesting its role is highly individual. Emotionally, participants expressed confidence, curiosity, and surprise, while navigating stress and frustration. This study contributes to understanding how human-AI collaboration unfolds in embodied, socially constructed learning environments.
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Christine Marcelino

Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Assistant Professor, School of Art and Design UIUC
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Kyungwon Koh

Doctor, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Associate Professor, iSchool UIUCInterim Associate Dean for Community, Culture, and Engagement
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Can Fiction Increase Curiosity about Information Literacy?
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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A curious student is a motivated one, but how can we spark curiosity for information literacy (IL)? The goal of this study is to determine if fictional stories can trigger state curiosity in adults in the United States, and if that curiosity manifests as a desire to learn more about IL or about the story. 
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Leland Lanquist

PhD Student, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Leland Lanquist (he/him) is a PhD student at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign in the School of Information Sciences. He is interested in the role of fiction as an educational mechanism, including the impact of fictional stories on learners’ success, the ethical challenges... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Can Generative AI Answer Questions on Specific Library-Related Content? A study on Generative AI Capabilities in Creating Content for Library Social Media Posts
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Existing studies focus on the application of generative AI for different purposes (Ng et al., 2025; Wibowo, 2025), but studies on the specific use of GenAI for library-related content are limited. There are still gaps in how different GenAI performs regarding library-related content, especially the ones that can be posted on the library’s social media pages. To address this gap, our ongoing research answer these questions: What are the capabilities of generative AI in creating content for library social media posts? How are library social media influencers leveraging generative AI to create library-related content? We prompt-engineer different generative AI using three prompt engineering frameworks to create content relating to specific use cases that align with the ACRL’s (2018) standards for libraries in higher education and school libraries (AASL 2018, 2019). Inferences and analyses of each GenAI’s capabilities are guided using the ISO 9241-11 usability framework (ISO, 1998). By implication, in line with the ISO framework, each generative AI’s capability will be ranked by effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction. The categories are also narrowed down to determine their relevance, accuracy, fluency, reproducibility, originality, creativity, coherence, and potential hallucination. We are also using Floridi’s (2023) Unified Framework of Ethical Principles for AI to frame the ethical implication of using generative AI in creating content for library social media posts by both librarians and library social media influencers. This ongoing study will have implications for theory and practice in the use of generative AI by libraries, information professionals, and library social media influencers.
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Ayansewa Adedeji

Doctoral Researcher, Florida State University
Ayansewa Adedeji is a certified librarian with years of experience in academic libraries and school media centers. Adedeji is currently a doctoral candidate and Graduate Lead Instructor (GLI) at the School of Information, Florida State University, USA. His research interests include... Read More →
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Oluwadamilola Aminat Lawal

Doctoral Researcher and Graduate Lead Instructor (GLI), Florida State University
I am a PhD student at the School of Information, Florida State University, with strong interdisciplinary degrees that cut across Information and Communication Science, Technology Management, International Management, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence. My research explores... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Community College Librarians, Professional Identity, and the LIS Preparation Gap
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Community college librarians support approximately 40% of college students in the United States, yet research about how well MLIS programs prepare them for this important yet undervalued work remains disproportionately scarce. This work-in-progress poster will describe a qualitative pilot study exploring how community college librarians perceive the relationship between their LIS preparation and the competencies they find most effective in their work. Grounded in a critical constructivist paradigm and drawing on Bourdieu, Dervin, and role theory, this study seeks to capture the nuance that survey-based research has consistently failed to surface.
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Jaime Hammond

Director of Library Services, Simmons University
Jaime Hammond, MLS, MEd is Director of Library Services at CT State Community College Naugatuck Valley in Waterbury, CT. She is a PhD student at Simmons University, where her research focuses on community college librarians' perceptions of LIS graduate preparation.
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Complicating Information Literacy: Research Assistants and Open Access
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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The goal of IL is to help students find credible information so that they can produce new knowledge. Evaluating sources has become more difficult, while searching and writing are easier. The tools for literature synthesis may cause students to skip an important part of the learning process. AI tools are useful, but they cannot replace human understanding and judgment.
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Jenny Bossaller

Professor, University of Missouri
Jenny Bossaller is a Professor at the School of Information Science & Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri. She was coauthor of the third edition of Introduction to Public Librarianship. She has received grant support to prepare dozens of students to work in public... Read More →
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Sanja Gidakovic

Librarian, University of Missouri
Sanja Gidakovic is a doctoral student in the School of Information & Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri and a STEM Librarian at the University of Central Missouri. Her research focuses on open science practices, particularly open access to scholarly literature and... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Conceptualizing Strategic Positioning in University Libraries: An Institutional Theory Perspective
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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University libraries face increasing pressures from technological change and evolving institutional expectations. Drawing on institutional theory, this study conceptualizes library strategic positioning and develops a framework of its key factors through content analysis. The findings clarify how libraries align with institutional priorities and strengthen their visibility and strategic role.
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Denise Stephens

Dean Of University Libraries, University Libraries, University of Oklahoma
Denise Stephens is Dean of University Libraries at the University of Oklahoma. Previously Vice Provost and University Librarian at Washington University in St. Louis, she has led major library initiatives, including strategic planning, renovations, and collaborative research programs... Read More →
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Xue Pan

Ph.D. candidate, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Oklahoma
Xue Pan is a Ph.D. candidate in Information Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Confronting the Hierarchive: Information Suppression and Barriers to Access for Oppressed Information Seekers
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This poster provides a working definition of the “hierarchive,” which we characterize in an attempt to name the barriers faced by oppressed individuals in accessing critical information about themselves via institutional and personal archives. We argue that hierarchival stewards restrict information access from people who need it most because accessing the information within the hierarchive disrupts the oppressive power the hierarchive holds. We present two case sites where the hierarchive and information precarity may collide. We conclude by offering suggestions to circumvent and dismantle the hierarchive that build on the defensive and subversive information practices suggested by Vásquez & Oltmann (2023).
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Evan M. Allgood

Doctoral Student, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Evan M. Allgood is a doctoral student in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Allgood recently received their MSLIS from UIUC in 2025. Their research interests include representations of queer life in archives, transgen­der history... Read More →
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Maya H. Bergamasco

Doctoral Student, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Maya H. Bergamasco is a doctoral student at the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her research focuses on Chinese transracial transnational adoptees who use consumer genetic technologies to find genetic relatives and learn more about their... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Connecting AI Literacy and Copyright Awareness in Undergraduate LIS Education: A Curriculum and Syllabus Review
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This study examines how undergraduate courses in Library and Information Science (LIS) and information-related programs in the United States include artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright-related content. Based on courses from nine U.S. institutions, the study finds that while some courses include AI or copyright topics, fewer courses connect AI and coptright to AI-generated content. The findings highlight the need to integrate AI literacy, copyright awareness, and ethical reasoning into undergraduate information education.
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Siyao Cheng

Doctoral Student, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Siyao Cheng is a doctoral student at the School of Information Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). With a keen focus on the intersection of law, education, and information science, her research is dedicated to developing copyright pedagogical tools grounded... Read More →
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Siyuan Cheng

Third-year Ph.D. Student in Information Science, University at Albany, State University of New York
Siyuan Cheng is a third-year Ph.D. student in Information Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York. His research interests include artificial intelligence, information ethics, copyright, and the role of emerging technologies in library and information science... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Counter-Mapping Community Memory: Archives, Movement, and the Afterlives of Violence in Squirrel Hill
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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In the aftermath of mass violence, memory often becomes formalized and institutionalized by archives, memorials, and museums. But existing alongside the institutional memory is the experience and meaning made by the community, now reshaped by their loss and their response to it, expressed, processed, developed, and redeveloped by their continuing movements in the space of the event and the place of their shared lives. This poster draws from my dissertation, Counter-Mapping Memory: Jewish Belonging, Boundaries, and the Afterlives of Violence in Squirrel Hill, which focuses on the aftermath of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting (the deadliest antisemitic attack in United States history). My operationalization of counter-mapping demonstrates how Jewish life in Squirrel Hill persists alongside traumatic memory through movement through wounded spaces (Sturken, 2004). This project shows how memory after violence remains active in everyday community life and invites audiences to consider how trauma, belonging, and resilience are carried through ordinary places and routines.
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Alexandra Pucciarelli

PhD candidate, Rutgers School of Communication and Information
Alexandra Pucciarelli's research focuses on ethical practices in archival collections and explores the concept of "wounded landscapes." She employs autoethnography and discourse analysis to examine spectatorship within information spaces. Her dissertation, Counter-Mapping Memory... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Creativity in Library Engineering Programs for Children: The Role of Families’ Information Practices
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Our preliminary analysis of video-recorded sessions and artifact analysis suggests that families in high-novelty groups may engage in more frequent and diverse information practices of offering questions, hints, and affective encouragement. These patterns are currently being further analyzed. Further analysis will contribute towards understanding the information practices in sociomaterial and family learning contexts by highlighting how information practices are enacted through situated, hands-on, and collaborative tasks that support creativity and problem solving in rural library settings.
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Soo Hyeon Kim

Assistant Professor, Florida State University
As an information and learning scientist, Soo Hyeon explores ways to support STEM learning for socially marginalized groups in constructionist learning environments particularly through intergenerational participation. 
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Designing for Depth: A Qualitative Survey Study of School Librarians’ SEL Practices to Build Community
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This study examines its own qualitative methodology, which employed surveys to better understand school librarians' experiences with social-emotional learning (SEL) and community building. Using an open-ended survey, K-12 school librarians share how they support SEL practices in their work. This project highlights how thoughtfully designed questions can lead to rich, meaningful responses, while acknowledging challenges like variations in response depth and lack of follow-up compared to interviews. 
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Karina Quilantan-Garza

Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University
Dr. Karina Quilantan-Garza, or Dr. Q. as her students like to call her, is a state and nationally recognized school librarian based in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. A passionate advocate for library media, instructional technology, and bilingual literacy, she is dedicated to expanding... Read More →
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Kimberly Kinnaird

Assistant Professor, Sam Houston State University
Dr. Kimberly Kinnaird is an assistant professor in the Department of Library Science and Technology at Sam Houston State University. Her favorite courses to teach are School Library Administration and Library Practicum because she enjoys mentoring students as their field experience... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Diffractive Ethnography as a Postqualitative Methodology for Ethical and Transformative Research in LIS
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Diffractive ethnography has emerged as a generative approach to empirically engaging in a posthuman sensibility that centers its relationality and ethical commitments, making it highly compatible with research that aims to support the community-driven, practice-oriented, and often-changing nature of librarianship. Diffractive ethnography expands on critical and constructivist ethnography in their emphasis on thick descriptions, immersion in local contexts, and reflexivity. This poster will demonstrate how diffractive ethnography is being leveraged in my dissertation, the challenges that have emerged, and the ways in which it has shown to be compatible with ethical and transformative research approaches in LIS.
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Sarah Appedu

Doctoral Candidate, Syracuse University
Sarah Appedu, M.S. LIS (she/her) is a Ph.D. candidate in Information Science & Technology at Syracuse University. She received her Master’s in Library & Information Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a former academic library worker. Her backgrounds... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Does Diversity Still Matter? A Comparative Analysis of Emerging Trends in School Library Collection Development Policies
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This study analyzes K–12 school library collection development policies across multiple U.S. regions to examine how diversity is articulated and how regional and socio-political factors shape these policies. Findings will identify patterns, reveal regional differences, and provide guidance for crafting policy language that supports equitable collections while navigating external pressures, informing both practitioners and LIS preparation programs.
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Andrea Jamison

Assistant Professor of School Librarianship, Illinois State University
Andrea Jamison is an assistant professor of school librarianship at Illinois State University with more than seventeen years of experience in schools and libraries. She has served on the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Jury, been a reviewer for Booklist, worked as a Diverse BookFinder... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Drawn From Within: Mapping Projects, Making Change
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Community mapping, a collaborative cartographic practice grounded in local knowledge, has emerged as a documented mechanism for advancing social justice, though its roots in both mapping communities and mapping with communities predate its current visibility. This study analyzes three cases in Syracuse, New York, each representing a distinct model of community mapping deployed in service of social justice goals. The cases leverage digital tools and spatial data infrastructures not merely as technical apparatus, but as sites where knowledge is contested, co-produced, and made actionable by communities themselves. 
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Isabella Corieri

PhD Candidate, Syracuse Univeristy School of Information Studies
Isabella is a community-based researcher interested in studying the co-design of digital tools used for the advancement of social justice oriented agendas of community groups. She aims to understand how these tools are manifested through relationships and networks and how these groups... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Embodied Experiences of Public-Interfacing Library Work: Early Findings from an Arts-Based Exploration
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Public-interfacing library workers face significant physical and emotional demands as part of their work, yet the embodied dimensions of their labor remain largely unexamined in LIS scholarship. This poster presents an introduction to and early findings from an arts-based dissertation study examining embodied experience and workplace trauma among public-interfacing library workers. Using draw-and-write and semi-structured interviewing methods, this exploratory study invites dialogue about arts-based approaches to studying library worker experience and the conditions that shape it.
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Leah T. Dudak

Ph.D. Candidate, Syracuse University, iSchool
Leah T Dudak is a former librarian and current Ph.D. candidate at Syracuse University’s Information School. Dudak’s research looks at public libraries and the trauma that library staff encounter giving attention to supporting library workers, systemic issues contributing to trauma... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Experiential Learning as a Pedagogical Approach to Teaching Empathy
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Library professionals, who embody values of care, equity, justice, and trust, offer a strong foundation for exploring how academic institutions can cultivate empathy. Although the term empathy, first introduced by Titchener, has been widely studied, no single definition has achieved consensus, reflecting its multidimensional nature. This study, developed with an Empathy Studies scholar, proposes an experiential learning model for LIS students, emphasizing learning through real‑world engagement. Simulation—effective in health sciences education—offers similar promise for LIS. Inspired by the systems‑thinking design of C‑ROADS, we are exploring the feasibility of an online empathy simulator for the LIS students.
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John Lutz

Professor, Long Island University
Dr. John Lutz is a humanities scholar specializing in empathy studies, and his most recent book—among several others—is Sparking Empathy Through Literature: How Engaged Reading Can Open Minds and Inspire Action.
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Exploring Alternative Pathways in LIS Education: Aligning Workforce Needs and Professional Identities
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This poster presents a pilot study examining alternative pathways to library and information science (LIS) education and workforce development in Northeast Ohio. The Summer 2026 project explores the needs of employers, current and prospective workers, and educational providers through an environmental scan and a persona study. Findings will inform the design of stackable, credit-bearing credentials aligned with workforce demands and learner aspirations. Although regionally grounded, the project aims to develop scalable models for more inclusive and responsive LIS education pathways.
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Jeeyeon Chun

Ph.D. candidate, Kent State University
Jeeyeon Chun is a Ph.D. candidate at Kent State University’s School of Information. Her research examines how young people engage in career-related information behaviors in informal and digital contexts, with a focus on identity construction, personal information practices, and... Read More →
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Karen Gracy

Professor, Kent State University
Karen F. Gracy, Ph.D., has developed and delivered coursework in digital preservation and curation, moving image archiving, preservation and conservation of cultural heritage materials, and archival description and representation. Gracy is a strong supporter of student-led research... Read More →
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Marianne Martens

Professor, Kent State University
Marianne Martens, Ph.D. is Professor at Kent State University’s School of Information. Her research examines the interconnected fields of young people’s literacy, youth services librarianship, and publishing for young people. Her interests converge at the intersection of books... Read More →
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Rebecca Meehan

Professor, Kent State University
Rebecca Meehan, Ph.D., is a Professor in the School of Information at Kent State University in Kent, OH. Dr. Meehan teaches in the iSchool Medical Librarianship concentration, the User Experience Master’s program and the Health Informatics Master’s program. Her research looks... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Exploring Library Staff Training Perspectives: Assessing Training Needs and Barriers among Missouri Public Library Staff
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This project investigates the training landscape for Missouri public library staff through an anonymous statewide survey. By asking focused questions about available opportunities, unmet needs, and barriers to participation, the study seeks to identify practical and equitable strategies to help library staff thrive in their evolving roles and to better support their communities.
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Katy Smith

Assistant Extension Professor, University of Missouri
Dr. Katy Smith is an Assistant Extension Professor with a joint appointment in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies and the University of Missouri Extension. With over 25 years of professional experience in libraries, Dr. Smith has served in a variety of library... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Exploring Public Library Patrons’ Information Behaviors and Perceived Agency in Human–AI Assisted E-Book Environments
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This works-in-progress study explores how public library patrons experience and navigate human–AI assisted e-book platforms such as Libby and OverDrive. Drawing on information behavior theory and human-centered AI perspectives, the study examines how users describe their searching, browsing, and reading practices in algorithmically mediated environments. Using a qualitative case study design and semi-structured interviews, the research investigates how digital literacy and interface features shape perceived agency and engagement.
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MinKyung Baek

PhD student, department of Information Science, University at Buffalo (UB)
Currently PhD Student in University at Buffalo (UB).
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Expressing the Good Questions: Comparative Analysis of Web Environments Containing Real-World Queries
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Studies emphasized users’ queries as a way to evaluate search behavior (Hoeber et al., 2026; Lown et al., 2013; Park, 2000), but less attention has been given to how different search contexts shape the way users form and express their questions. This study compares queries across similar web search environments to understand how users express their information needs. The questions of interest are: (1) How do users’ queries differ in linguistic structure? (2) How does the level of specificity and clarity in user queries differ in a real-world questioning web environment? The study is being guided by Sense-Making Theory (Derwin, 1998) and Information Foraging Theory (Pirolli & Card, 1999) to explain the information gaps from the queries and provides a lens for understanding how users optimize query articulation under varying environments. The study employs a comparative quantitative design using search queries formulated in two large-scale, publicly available datasets from Microsoft and Google (i.e MS MARCO and Google Natural Questions), both of which are derived from real-world web search interactions. Query data will be extracted from each dataset and preprocessed to ensure comparability. Preprocessing steps include filtering for English-language queries, normalizing text, and retaining only query strings that reflect information-seeking behavior. To reduce contextual variability, queries will be further aligned by selecting subsets associated with general informational search tasks. The study has the potential to significantly advance understanding of what makes a good question by highlighting how question quality and structure are framed based on information needs in real-world search environments.
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Ayansewa Adedeji

Doctoral Researcher, Florida State University
Ayansewa Adedeji is a certified librarian with years of experience in academic libraries and school media centers. Adedeji is currently a doctoral candidate and Graduate Lead Instructor (GLI) at the School of Information, Florida State University, USA. His research interests include... Read More →
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Israel Oladipupo Akinyele

Academic Librarian, Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Israel Akinyele is a certified educator and a certified librarian with years of experience in academic libraries. He has experience in different sections of academic libraries, including the IT section, reader’s services, and technical section of the library. His research interests... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Factors Influencing Censorship in Public Libraries
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Drawing on the authors' ongoing interview study on book challenges, this study introduces an empirical model to analyze the institutional factors that influence library reconsideration outcomes and subsequent policy changes. conditions under which public libraries are more likely to make decisions that lean toward censorship. We specifically look into how demographics, library governance, and library characteristics affect the outcomes of book challenges (removal, relocation, restriction, or no action) and policy changes (e.g., the implementation of restricted library cards, reduced input from library staff during the reconsideration process, and the addition of regulations regarding obscenity and sexual content).
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Hayley Park

PhD Student, University of Maryland
Haley Park is a PhD student at the University of Maryland, College Park in the College of Information.
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Jarad Modaber-Alvarado

Research assistant, University of Maryland College of Information
Jarad Modaber-Alvarado earned his MLIS at University of Maryland in 2025 and is currently working as a research assistant for Dr. Jieun Yeon at the University of Maryland iSchool. His research interests include tribal libraries, instructional librarianship & curriculum developme... Read More →
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Jieun Yeon

Assistant professor, University of Maryland College of Information
Dr. Jieun Yeon is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland College of Information. Her research interests include public library policies and governance, censorship, and community engagement in public libraries. Her current research project examines the decision making... Read More →
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Soohyun Park

Assistant professor, University of South Alabama, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice
Soohyun Park is an Assistant Professor of Public Administration in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice at the University of South Alabama. Her research examines public responsiveness and social equity, with a focus on how administrative discretion shapes the behavior... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: From Competence to Confidence: Survey of Public Librarians on Consumer Health Information and GenAI
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Public libraries are trusted access points for consumer health information, yet librarians’ preparation for this role varies within a rapidly evolving technological landscape that includes the growing use of generative AI (GenAI). This study adopts a strengths-based perspective to examine how librarians’ confidence in core competencies relates to their self-efficacy in providing health information and using GenAI tools, as well as how organizational factors shape readiness for AI adoption. Guided by Social Cognitive Theory and the Technology Acceptance Model, the study uses survey data from public librarians to explore these relationships and inform LIS education and training for emerging technologies.
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Juli Tracy

Graduate Student, University of Pittsburgh
Juli Tracy is a registered dietitian and MLIS graduate student in the Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship at the University of Pittsburgh. With a background in community nutrition and public health, her professional interests center on improving health literacy... Read More →
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Tasha Montoya

Graduate Student, University of Pittsburgh
Tasha Montoya is a graduate student in the Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship at the University of Pittsburgh. They are dedicated to helping seniors improve their digital literacy through inclusive design and community-centered research.
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: From Screen to Schema: Evaluating the Impact of Film Stereotypes on the Public Perception of Archives
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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While archives are foundational institutions, public understanding of them is largely mediated through popular culture rather than direct experience. Although stereotypical film portrayals are well-documented, the pathway from media representation to the cognitive structures shaping public behavior remains untested. This dissertation addresses this gap through an exploratory sequential mixed-methods study integrating Cultural Representation Theory and Schema Theory via the Stereotype Content Model.Currently, a pilot study is testing the Phase 1 content analysis protocol on a subset of a 48-film corpus, refining a codebook designed to capture visual, narrative, and hegemonic codes regarding archival accessibility. Subsequently, Phase 1 will analyze the full film corpus, while Phase 2 will deploy a quantitative survey comparing the general public to professional archivists. Ultimately, this research operationalizes the "experience gap," testing whether public archival schemas form primarily through cinematic exposure in the absence of direct, real-world experience.
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Briana J. Christensen

Doctoral Student, Dominican University
Briana J. Christensen is a PhD student at Dominican University with a research focus of popular culture media and archives. Professionally, Briana has a background in academic libraries, federal archives, and currently is Assistant Professor and the Archives and Information Studies... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Gender-inclusive bathrooms in academic libraries: a case study
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Through a case study approach, this project reports on the availability and accessibility of gender-inclusive bathrooms in the academic libraries at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). While gender-inclusive bathrooms are available at some of UIUC’s academic libraries, many of them are difficult to find due to outdated signage and maps and distance from library spaces. In addition to providing accessible and findable gender-inclusive bathrooms, it is recommended that libraries prioritize the privacy of trans and gender-nonconforming people by placing the restrooms in strategic locations. 
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: GLAM Virtual Networking Fair: Collaborative Support of Student Professional Exploration Needs
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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The GLAM Virtual Networking Fair is a collaborative effort among LIS graduate programs to broaden students’ exposure to career pathways across Government, Libraries, Archives, and Museums. Through virtual networking events and sector-specific panels, the Fair connects students with professionals nationwide. This poster highlights what the project team has learned from previous Fair events and the good questions now guiding the future of GLAM and shaping a more authentic, sustainable, and impactful relaunch in 2027.
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Katy Smith

Assistant Extension Professor, University of Missouri
Dr. Katy Smith is an Assistant Extension Professor with a joint appointment in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies and the University of Missouri Extension. With over 25 years of professional experience in libraries, Dr. Smith has served in a variety of library... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Governmentality, Identity-Thinking and ‘Divisive Concepts’ Legislation in Higher Education: Implications for Academic Freedom
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This poster presents a work in progress examining ‘divisive concepts’ legislation (“Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping”) through the intersecting analytical lenses of governmentality (Founcault) and identity-thinking (Adorno) — arguing that these mechanisms illuminate how such legislation produces a regime of epistemic constraint that systematically erodes the conditions of academic freedom in higher education.
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Kimberly Black

Associate Professor, Chicago State University
Kimberly Black is an Associate Professor at Chicago State University and the Associate Director for the Center for Information and Security Education and Research (CINSER).
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Information Behavior Research on Graduate Students: A Focus on LIS and Education
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This works in progress poster examines a subset of a larger bibliometrics dataset regarding the information behaviors of graduate students. This poster focuses on items in the dataset tagged to education disciplines, particularly library and information science. Findings will highlight dominant methods, geographic coverage, and IB concepts in the literature, while clarifying how educational contexts—and especially LIS populations—have shaped scholarship on graduate student information behavior.
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Brianna Buljung

PhD Student / Teaching and Learning Librarian, University at Buffalo / Colorado School of Mines
Brianna is a PhD student in the Information Science program at the University at Buffalo. She is also the Teaching and Learning Librarian at the Colorado School of Mines. Her current research interests include: information literacy pedagogy and professional information practices... Read More →
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Seth Vuletich

Scholarly Communications Librarian, Colorado School of Mines
Seth is the Scholarly Communications Librarian at the Colorado School of Mines, where he supports students and faculty through instruction, consultations, and leading the campus’ efforts toward Open Science. Seth’s passion for equitable access guides his primary research interest... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Institutional Differences in GenAI Governance: An Analysis of U.S. University Policies and Guidelines
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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We collected and analyzed 142 documents from 20 R1 and 25 non-R1 universities in the United States in 2025. A total of 142 documents were analyzed using the Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) analysis to identify document topics. There was a differencebetween the university type and the dominant topics of the documents and authoring units. 
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Besiki Stvilia

Professor, Florida State University
Besiki Stvilia professor in the iSchool at FSU. He brings expertise in information and data quality evaluation, data literacy, and sociotechnical systems. Prior to joining academia, he worked as a librarian, information manager, and software engineer. Dr. Stvilia is a distinguished... Read More →
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Hyerin Bak

Teaching Faculty, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Hyerin Bak is a teaching faculty member in the iSchool at UWM. Her research areas are information and media literacy. She studies information behaviors related to students’ evaluation and use of information in different media to support their access, evaluation, and comprehension... Read More →
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Jianyao Chen

Ph.D. Candidate, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Jianyao Chen is a Doctoral Candidate in the School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, U.S.A. His research interests are deep learning, large language models, AI Agent, health information, online health community, and data mining.
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Wonchan Choi

Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Wonchan Choi is an associate professor at UWM’s iSchool. His research involves studies of information behavior and human–computer interaction. A primary research interest involves online information credibility in the rapidly evolving online landscape, where content generated... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Intergenerational Transfer of Information Literacy Skills in First- Generation, Low-Socioeconomic Status Families
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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 Navigating the oftentimes overwhelming deluge of information in today’s society can be especially challenging for low-socioeconomic status, historically marginalized, or immigrant populations in the United States. For US households where individuals have limited English-speaking abilities, there are many challenges to overcome. Fortunately, some families with limited English-speaking abilities often include children who, through educational opportunities, learn English successfully. Many children who attend English-speaking schools tend to learn English quickly and serve as “child language brokers” for their families in a variety of formal and complex situations. This research seeks to examine intergenerational information transfer and whether child language brokers help increase their families' information literacy levels.   
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Toni Anaya

Professor and Associate Director of Information Services & Learning Spaces, Emporia State University
Toni Anaya (she/her/hers) is a Professor and Associate Director of Information Services & Learning Spaces (ISLeS) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Spanish Language & Literature, a Master of Library and Information Sciences from the University... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Interrogating generative artificial intelligence narratives: The role of academic librarians in addressing misinformation and disinformation
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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 As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) reshapes communication, distinctions between authentic and fabricated content are increasingly unstable, challenging traditional approaches to knowledge verification. This mixed-methods study analyzes 200 media articles using ATLAS.ti and Provalis Stats to identify indicators of misinformation and disinformation. Findings highlight the need to reposition academic libraries as sites of critical literacy and discourse analysis, where librarians foster strategies such as triangulation, source comparison, and interrogation of epistemic authority to navigate evolving information environments.
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Introducing the Institutional Windows Framework
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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The Institutional Windows Framework (IWF) provides a theoretical synthesis for analyzing Open Access Institutional Repository (OAIR) policies in small liberal arts colleges. By merging Scott’s Institutional Theory with Kingdon’s Multiple Streams Framework, the IWF examines how structural pressures and dynamic policy streams converge to create "policy windows." Using an explanatory sequential mixed-methods approach, including document analysis, surveys, and qualitative interviews, this research maps organizational readiness and the influence of policy entrepreneurs. The framework offers a robust model for understanding decision episodes in resource-constrained environments, providing LIS scholars and practitioners with strategic insights into complex scholarly communication policy development.
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Steven P. Brummel

Assistant Director of User Engagement and Experience, Dominican University (Student), Rhodes College (Employee)
Steven P. Brummel is currently a Ph.D. student at Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois, and is the Assistant Director of User Engagement and Experience at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee. He holds an MLIS from Dominican University and a M.Ed. from the University of... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Investigating the Impact of the Chilling Effect on LIS Education Institutions: A Demography
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Using data for the academic years of 2021-22 through 2024-2025 from two national databases, an exploratory demography was conducted to see if the chilling effect is present at ALA-Accredited LIS institutions. Initial results indicate that at the national level, there has been a statistically significant increase in racial diversity of student and faculty, and institutional investment in university libraries and LIS programs. This suggests that LIS programs are a site of resistance in the face of increased institutional oppression.
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Khiana Harris

Doctoral Student, Teaching and Learning Librarian, Simmons University
Khiana Harris (she/they) is a PhD student in Library and Information Science at Simmons University and a Teaching and Learning Librarian at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Their research interests include but are not limited to critical pedagogy in LIS education, addressing... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Layers of Abstraction & Complexity in Computational Infrastructure: A Case Study of BLAS
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This paper examines the role of numerical libraries within computational infrastructure through a case study of the Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms (BLAS). First released in 1979, BLAS remains foundational for performing fast, reliable vector and matrix operations. Drawing on infrastructure studies and close readings of BLAS documentation, I show how the library’s design produces a layered artifact. A stable, abstract interface enables consistent use, while a dynamic, evolving interior allows developers to optimize algorithms over time. This synergy helps explain BLAS’s longevity. Attending to these layers illuminates patterned (in)visibility within computational systems and invites further study of their socio‑technical dynamics.
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Samuel Dodson

Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo
Samuel Dodson is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Information Science at the University at Buffalo.
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Learning to Ask Well: Trust Calibration and Critical Thinking in Emerging Adults
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This study examines how emerging adults (ages 18–29) develop trust calibration in digital information environments through the integration of epistemic dispositions such as critical thinking and intellectual humility. Moving beyond misinformation detection skills, it conceptualizes trust as a dynamic, negotiated process shaped by how individuals evaluate, question, and interpret information. Drawing on interdisciplinary literature in information science, social epistemology, and learning sciences, this work develops a conceptual framework for understanding how questioning practices support trust judgments. The project outlines future empirical work and explores implications for educational interventions supporting emerging adults.
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Librarians as Moral Guardians of Knowledge. An Examination of How AI is Impacting Current Librarianship and the Future Need of Librarians in the Modern Era of AI.
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This article examines librarianship in the new age of AI, specifically how librarians can enhance and improve upon their already unique responsibilities by expanding to new and exciting jobs requiring AI information integrity. Librarian roles are more vital than ever with updates to fully embrace and protect knowledge in the challenges of an AI world. The authors explore the evolving librarian roles needed to safeguard unbiased AI oversight, protect patron privacy, teach proper AI ethical academic usage, and fact check research information to maintain ethical integrity in academic studies. 
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Michelle Zeren

Graduate Student, Appalachian State University
Michelle Zeren is the middle school math teacher, as well as, the preschool through 5th grade librarian for The Cathedral School in Raleigh, NC. Michelle received her undergraduate degrees from North Carolina State University and is currently a graduate student at Appalachian State... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: LIS Forward at UMD: Defining the epistemological core of LIS
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This poster shares the preliminary findings of an ongoing syllabus study that aims to identify and define the epistemological core of the field of Library & Information Sciences (and related departments). Building on prior work (LIS Forward, 2023; 2025; Gibson et al., 2025), this study examines what constitutes the LIS epistemological core and how it is represented and communicated as foundational in 40 LIS core course syllabi from a representative selection of 10 iSchools in the United States.
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Mapping the Machine: A Bibliometric and Altmetric Portrait of ChatGPT Research in Library and Information Science
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This study analyzes 162 peer-reviewed articles on ChatGPT in Web of Science under the Information Science & Library Science category (2023–April 2026) using bibliometric and altmetric methods. Employing publication trends, citation analysis, Altmetric score, and keyword co-occurrence, the USA, UK, and China lead in research output; Dwivedi et al. (2023) have 2,306 citations and an Altmetric score of 259. Keyword co-occurrence analysis identifies ChatGPT as a dominant bibliometric hub, while clusters on academic libraries, information literacy, librarianship, and plagiarism suggest a reactive literature that fails to critically examine the LLM technology’s ethical and foundational issues.
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Harun Karahan

Doctoral Candidate, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Oklahoma
Harun is a doctoral candidate and a graduate teaching assistant at the University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies, Norman campus. 
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Obinna Ojemeni

Doctoral Student, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Oklahoma
Obinna is a doctoral student and an instructor of record at the University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies, Norman campus. My research interests focus on open access, bibliometrics/informetrics, and AI literacy. Before OU, I was a university lecturer at Enugu... Read More →
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Xue Pan

Ph.D. candidate, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Oklahoma
Xue Pan is a Ph.D. candidate in Information Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Mental Models of Responsible Generative AI Use: A Research Vision
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Responsible AI guidelines and frameworks are becoming increasingly important. Yet, most of these are derived by scholarly experts and administrative authorities. Yet, generative AI use and adoption are often driven by individual values, beliefs and intentions. Hence, it is essential to center the public voice to explore how the public construes the critical pillars of responsibility around generative AI adoption and deployment. Through an exploratory analysis of an online forum, we present an interconnected landscape of technological, societal, economic, organizational and educational needs and frames that drive the collective thought clouds around this issue. In the long term, such insights can inform generative AI pedagogy, particularly broadening how critical thinking is conceptualized incorporating multiple viewpoints, perspectives, values and standpoints. 
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Subhasree Sengupta

Assistant Professor, Florida State University
Researching Responsible AI augmentation in Education, Collaborative learning and computational social science
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Victoria Ovies

Undergraduate research associate, Florida State University
Interested in AI ethics, international affairs
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Metadata Literacy as Epistemic Stance: Why Descriptive Infrastructure Still Matters in the LLM Era
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Metadata literacy has received far less attention than information, data, or AI literacy; partly because well-designed metadata works as invisible infrastructure. Yet LLM-mediated discovery makes this invisibility newly consequential: chatbots interpret queries and generate responses while the schemas, vocabularies, and exclusions shaping their outputs recede further from view. Through two vignettes, book recommendation and computational humanities research, we argue that library education should cultivate metadata literacy as an epistemic competence for the LLM era.
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Qiaoyi Liu

PhD Candidate, Syracuse University
Qiaoyi is a third-year PhD candidate in Information Science and Technology at Syracuse University. With a background in biology and library science, she adopts an interdisciplinary approach to knowledge organization (KO) and science of science (SoS) studies, focusing on biological... Read More →
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Ximeng Deng

PhD Student, University of Maryland
Ximeng Deng is a first-year PhD student at the University of Maryland College of Information. She studies cultural heritage informatics, with two main strands: information representation in Linked Open Data for Library, Archives, and Museum (LAM) collections, and using LLMs to support... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: MOGAI/LIOM Archive Blogs on Tumblr as Intraplatform Community Archives
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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On Tumblr, there is a community of self-appointed archive blogs that collect posts from other blogs to make them more findable. This study examines Tumblr blogs that present themselves as archives of MOGAI (Marginalized Orientations, Genders, And Intersex) and LIOM (Labels, Identities, Orientations, and Other Minorities) identity labels and pride flags. Preliminary data analysis suggests that intraplatform MOGAI/LIOM archiving on Tumblr tends to align with contemporary archival philosophies and practices while also being fundamentally shaped by the sociotechnical information landscape of Tumblr.
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Neal Whitefur

[no professional title at Simmons; general professional title is "Webmaster"], Simmons University
Neal Whitefur (he/they/ze) is a library and information science doctoral student at Simmons University with research interests in video games, data visualization, digital accessibility, and archival theory and practice. They are also webmaster for the Digital Theological Librar... Read More →
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Shengang Wang

Assistant Professor, aSchool of Library and Information Science, Simmons University, USA
Shengang Wang is an assistant professor in the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons University. He received his PhD in information studies from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. His research interests include human information behavior, human-computer interaction... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Multilingual Storytime Beyond the Text: Librarian Positioning and Family Language Practices
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This work-in-progress study examines how a monolingual school librarian creates multilingual participation structures during a Pre-K storytime with children’s picturebooks. Drawing on literacy as social practice and microethnographic discourse analysis, the study analyzes moment-to-moment interactional organization of participation. Preliminary findings show that participation expanded when the librarian positioned herself as a co-participant in children’s family language practices, but narrowed when interaction shifted toward vocabulary explanation. The study highlights how multilingual storytime emerges through interactional practice, with implications for preparing librarians to work with linguistically diverse communities.
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Jungmin Lee

Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Jungmin Lee is a literacy scholar who examines language and literacy practices of multilingual children across classrooms, families, museums, and libraries. Her work informs culturally sustaining literacy environments in early literacies, multilingual storytime, and family–school–library... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Myth, Magic, and Machine Learning: Ethical Inquiry into AI-Assisted Tabletop Roleplaying Games
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Tabletop role-playing games (TTRPGs) are increasingly used in educational and library settings as collaborative storytelling activities that promote creativity, literacy, and problem-solving. Established play practices often include safety mechanisms designed to support inclusive and emotionally safe gameplay. However, the growing use of generative AI tools in TTRPGs introduces new ethical considerations that existing safety frameworks may not fully address. This poster reports preliminary findings from six focus groups with experienced players who use AI in gameplay, identifying themes related to bias, fairness, safety, and the inherent characteristics of generative AI systems in collaborative play.
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Amanda Plotsky

PhD Student, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies
Amanda Gottesman, M.Ed., MLIS, is a Ph.D. student in the School of Information Studies at University of Milwaukee-Wisconsin. An archivist, her scholarship focuses on the policies, practices, and ethics of the archiving of far right materials.
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Juliana Hirt

PhD Candidate, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies
Juliana is a PhD candidate in the School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. She holds a Master of Science in Information Science and Technology and a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics, both from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Her research interests... Read More →
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Wan-Chen Lee

Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, School of Information Studies
Wan-Chen Lee is an assistant professor and a member of the Knowledge Organization Research Group at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Information Studies. She received her MLIS, MSIS, and PhD at the University of Washington Information School. Her research interests... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Navigating Meaning Through Questions: A Sense-Making Study of Autonomous Vehicles
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This study explores how individuals from various cultural backgrounds questioning to make sense of autonomous vehicles. Grounded in Dervin's Sense-Making Theory, this study investigates how individuals frame concerns, expectations, and evaluations about safety, trust, accountability, usability, and social context. Using a qualitative approach, the study shifts the focus from adoption outcomes to the inquiry processes that precede them, providing insight into how culturally situated questioning influences public understanding of emerging transportation technologies.
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Hanif Inamullah

PhD Student, Department of Information Science, University of North Texas
Hanif Inamullah is a faculty member in the Department of Library and Information Science, Universitas Indonesia. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Information Science at the University of North Texas as a Fulbright grantee. His research interests include digital literacy, information... Read More →
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Maimuna Patwary

PhD Student, Department of Information Science, University of North Texas
Maimuna Patwary is a PhD student in Information Science with a Data Science concentration at the University of North Texas. She works as a teaching assistant and research assistant, and her research focuses on human-centered data analysis, particularly using EEG signals to understand... Read More →
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Md. Shahadath Hossain Patwary

PhD Student, Department of Information Science, University of North Texas
Md. Shahadath Hossain Patwary is a PhD student in Information Science at the University of North Texas, where his research focuses on people's perception of large-scale adoption of the autonomous vehicle. His work explores how AI-driven systems can enhance autonomous vehicle performance... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Negotiating Privacy on Digital Platform: Exploring the Interplay between Privacy Boundary Management Approaches and Privacy Behavior on Social Media among Young Adults
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Social media platforms offer products and services to various user groups for different purposes, thereby enhancing their value as more users join and participate. However, since mandatory information disclosure is a significant condition for users to register and use social media platforms, the possibility of privacy invasion by platform owners arises, thereby raising privacy concerns among users. Therefore, this study uses a mixed-methods research design to assess the correlations among perceived privacy boundary assurance, boundary rule-formation, boundary self-regulation, and privacy behaviors on social media platforms among young adults in southern Nigeria.
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Wilhelm Peekhaus

Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee WI, USA
Dr. Peekhaus’s research has interrogated a range of topics, including privacy in the health context, the informational and communication aspects of genetically engineered seeds, seed libraries, open-access publishing, access to government information, and electronic waste. His current... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: On Our Terms: An Open Educational Resource about Library-Vendor Relationships
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This poster reports on the design of On Our Terms, an open educational resource on library-vendor relationships. Designed to augment LIS curricula in this area, this collection of modules and activities prepares emerging library workers to navigate vendor relationships as they evaluate technology and engage in collections development. In addition to providing an overview of the resource, this poster shares findings from a survey of library workers on competencies they view as critical and on how their MLIS programs prepared them for this work.
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Barbara Alvarez

Associate Professor, University of Southern California
Barbara Alvarez is an Associate Professor in Library and Information at the University of Southern California's Bovard College. Her teaching and research interests include information access, information behavior, intellectual freedom, and information democracies. She has a PhD in... Read More →
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Eleanor Mattern

Teaching Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh
Eleanor Mattern is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Department of Information Culture and Data Stewardship at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Computing and Information. Her teaching and research interests include archives, government information, critical data studies... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Participation in Multilingual Storytime: Librarian Positioning and Family Language Practices in a Pre-K School Library
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This work-in-progress study examines how a monolingual school librarian creates translingual participation structures during a Pre-K storytime with children’s picturebooks. Drawing on literacy as social practice and microethnographic discourse analysis, the study analyzes moment-to-moment interactional organization of participation. Preliminary findings show that participation expanded when the librarian positioned herself as a co-participant in children’s family language practices, but narrowed when interaction shifted toward vocabulary explanation. The study highlights how translingual storytime emerges through interactional practice, with implications for preparing librarians to work with linguistically diverse communities.
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Jungmin Lee

Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Jungmin Lee is a literacy scholar who examines language and literacy practices of multilingual children across classrooms, families, museums, and libraries. Her work informs culturally sustaining literacy environments in early literacies, multilingual storytime, and family–school–library... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Perceived Data Veracity on Researchers’ Engagement with Scientific Research Data: The Mediating Role of Data Use Confidence
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This work-in-progress study examines how perceived data veracity influences researchers’ engagement with scientific research data. It explores how judgments about data trustworthiness, truthfulness, and reliability shape confidence in data use, which in turn affects access, interpretation, and reuse. Using a cross-sectional survey of researchers across disciplines in the United States, the study will test the mediating role of data use confidence. The findings are expected to contribute to information behavior research and inform data literacy initiatives, researcher training, and the design of data services that support trustworthy and effective data use.
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Aloysius Senono Mwanje

Graduate Assistant, University at Buffalo
Information Science PhD Student at the University at Buffalo, with research interests in data documentation, data veracity, data literacy, and data analytics.
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Preparing School Librarians for an Anti-DEI Climate: A Regional Analysis of Collection Development Policy and Implications for LIS Graduate Education
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This study examines how diversity is articulated in school library collection development policies within an increasingly anti-DEI and censorship-driven climate. Using comparative content analysis, it analyzes policies from urban districts across U.S. regions with differing levels of censorship pressure and legislative approaches to DEI. The study explores how socio-political contexts shape policy language and identify regional patterns in commitments to diversity and inclusion. Findings will inform LIS graduate education by highlighting implications for preparing future school librarians to develop, interpret, and defend equitable collection policies while navigating political constraints and maintaining commitments to access, intellectual freedom, and representation.
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Andrea Jamison

Assistant Professor of School Librarianship, Illinois State University
Andrea Jamison is an assistant professor of school librarianship at Illinois State University with more than seventeen years of experience in schools and libraries. She has served on the Coretta Scott King Book Awards Jury, been a reviewer for Booklist, worked as a Diverse BookFinder... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Querying K-12 Artifical Intelligence Guidelines to Inform School Librarianship Education
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Artificial intelligence has become an integral part of our everyday lives (Brandtzaeg, 2025).  The K-12 educational system in the United States is exploring the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and the boundaries that must be observed to use new tools to educate students while keeping them safe.  This work-in-progress examines the guidelines implemented by Texas school districts.  A taxonomy of these results is presented and examined through the lens of how they connect to school librarianship standards and how they can be used to prepare future school librarians for roles in AI-infused school districts.
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Daniella LaShaun Smith

Professor, University of North Texas
Dr. Daniella L. Smith is the Hazel Harvey Peace Endowed Professor and director of the Information Science PhD program at the University of North Texas
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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WIP Poster: Reference Behind Bars: Teaching Critical Library Skills to People Incarcerated Working in Prison Libraries
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Access to information for people experiencing incarceration is a major barrier to both academic and reentry success. Many people providing library services in carceral environments are currently incarcerated themselves and often do not have training on basic library service skills, including the reference interview. While the poster is centered on the reference interview training specifically, the project identifies a need for additional research on the following topics: (1) library services in carceral facilities, (2) library services provided by library workers experiencing incarceration, and (3) equipping and training incarcerated library workers on the provision of library and information services. 
Poster Presenters
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Kaden Kirtley

PhD Student, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Kaden Kirtley is an Information Sciences PhD student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research interests include library services to people experiencing incarceration, information justice, community engagement, and public librarianship. Kaden spent five years in... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Responsible AI Integration in Research:Exploring Researchers’ Information Behaviors and Ethical Decision-Making
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
TBA
This study examines how researchers navigate information practices and ethical uncertainties when integrating generative AI into scholarly work. Through semi‑structured interviews with 18 U.S. researchers and a grounded theory analysis, we identify an “AI uncertainty gap” shaped by challenges in verifying reliability, provenance, and authorship boundaries. Participants adopt hybrid verification strategies that blend traditional literature searching with cross‑tool comparison. The study proposes an emergent model of AI‑mediated information behavior and offers implications for responsible AI use, academic integrity, and researcher training.
Poster Presenters
avatar for Ziyang Xu

Ziyang Xu

ph.d student, University of Oklahoma
Ph.D student
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
TBA
  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Shifting in the Stacks: Interrogating Movement in the Library of Congress Subject Headings
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
TBA
This poster analyzes how movement of human subjects is treated in the Library of Congress Subject Headings. Drawing on a list of authorized subject headings, we interrogate patterns across terms like physical migration or shifting identities and develop a holistic understanding of the social, political, and cultural contexts in which movement becomes fixed. This project builds on a history of resistance focused on individual or small groups of outdated, offensive, and/or inaccurate subject headings (e.g., Adler, 2017; Broadley & Baron, 2019; Watson, 2020) and contributes to an understanding of the power inherent in naming.
Poster Presenters
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Emma X. Paulson

Doctoral Student, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Emma X. Paulson is an emerging Chinese transracial, transnational adoptee (TRNA) scholar and researcher. She researches how TRNAs sensemaking of their racialization is mediated by media representations of Asian diaspora. Emma is a doctoral student at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign... Read More →
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Evan M. Allgood

Doctoral Student, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Evan M. Allgood is a doctoral student in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC). Allgood recently received their MSLIS from UIUC in 2025. Their research interests include representations of queer life in archives, transgen­der history... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Survey Says… Evaluating Efficacy of MLIS Curriculum in Developing Academic Librarian Proficiencies
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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The proposed evaluation seeks to survey both practicing health science librarians and students from a participating graduate LIS program to gauge students’ goals in taking the course and perceived comprehension against a set of professional competencies, and measure the satisfaction of practicing professionals with their education after establishing themselves in the field. The findings of the study will provide a benchmark for improving graduate LIS education, enhancing librarians’ aptitude and contributions to the academic spaces they inhabit.
Poster Presenters
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Jaimi McLean

Librarian, University of Rochester
Jaimi is a Librarian for the Clinical Library Services team at Edward G. Miner Library. She provides course-integrated and group instruction to various clinical programs. Her teaching focuses on evidence-based research and practice, literature searching, and advancing health information... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Surveying the Use of Diary Methods in LGBTQ Information Behavior Research
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
TBA
Diary methods are valuable yet underused in library and information science, particularly for studying vulnerable populations. This study examines how diary methods have been applied in LGBTQ information behavior research and analyzes their conceptual framing, methodological implementation, and evaluation. A systematic search of three databases identified relevant studies, which were analyzed using a literature-informed codebook. Findings highlight patterns in the use of diary methods, as well as their benefits, challenges, and untapped potential for capturing temporally situated and nuanced information practices among LGBTQ populations.
Poster Presenters
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Ashten Vassar-Caina

Graduate student, School of Library and Information Science, Simmons University
Ashten Vassar-Cain is a graduate student at the School of Library and Information Science, Simmons University.
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Shengang Wang

Assistant Professor, aSchool of Library and Information Science, Simmons University, USA
Shengang Wang is an assistant professor in the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons University. He received his PhD in information studies from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. His research interests include human information behavior, human-computer interaction... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Teaching with Heart and Code: The Good Questions AI Forces Us to Ask
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
TBA
This work-in-progress examines the "good questions" AI forces educators, librarians, and information professionals to confront. Drawing on situated cognition, Gee's framework for meaning-making, and emerging scholarship on epistemic authority, this project develops a framework for critical AI engagement through workshops employing empathy mapping, equity-centered design sprints, and guided reflection. Three categories of questions emerge: epistemological (how knowledge is constructed when AI positions itself as knower), pedagogical (how to preserve productive struggle when AI bypasses sense-making), and ethical (who participates in AI decisions). The rise of agentic AI intensifies all three, demanding guiding principles rooted in empathy, equity, and learner agency.
Poster Presenters
avatar for Cynthia Dudenhoffer

Cynthia Dudenhoffer

Teaching Professor and Associate Director of SISLT, University of Missouri School of Information Science and Learning Technologies
Cynthia Dudenhoffer a Teaching Professor and Associate Director in the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies at the University of Missouri, where she teaches in the MLIS and LTD programs. Her work sits at the intersection of library science, educational technology... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: The Craft of Knowing: CAM Information Practices in the Fractured Information Landscapes of Chinese Immigrant Cancer Survivors
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
TBA
Chinese immigrant cancer survivors often navigate complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) information across family networks, digital platforms, ethnic media, and clinical settings. This work-in-progress poster presents a proposed qualitative study examining how they evaluate credibility, negotiate authority, and use practical strategies to make sense of CAM information. Guided by Wilson’s model of information behavior and scholarship on fractured information landscapes, the study contributes to library and information science by informing culturally responsive supports for safer CAM-related decision-making.
Poster Presenters
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Elaine Kong

PhD student, University of Pittsburgh
Elaine Kong (she/her) is a PhD student in Library and Information Science at the School of Computing and Information, University of Pittsburgh. Her research focuses on how cancer survivors in underserved communities seek and evaluate online health information, particularly related... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: The Means of World-Building: Makerspaces and Epistemic Production in Libraries
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This project reframes library makerspaces as spaces of world-building rather than simply innovation labs. Drawing on Hannah Arendt and Marx, it argues that makerspaces redistribute the cultural means of production through which communities materialize questions about memory, identity, and justice into durable public artifacts. By examining whose knowledge has historically defined “making,” this work critiques the dominance of technical epistemologies and explores how participatory archival and identity-centered practices can expand what counts as knowledge production in libraries.
Poster Presenters
avatar for Tova Harris

Tova Harris

Public Librarian, The University at Buffalo
Tova Harris (she/they) recently completed her Master of Science in Information and Library Science at the University at Buffalo. Her work explores library makerspaces, archival theory, and community-centered memory practices, with a focus on equity and participatory documentation... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Tool, Collaborator, or Agent? How Authority and Authorship Contextualize Generative AI Use
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
TBA
This study examines how generative AI (genAI) use can be understood according to theoretical frameworks explaining authority and authorship, situating use within historical and legal contexts shaped by emergent technologies. Like earlier technologies, genAI disrupts relationships among author, tool, labor, and expression, raising questions concerning agency, control, and intent. Using semi-structured interviews, this study explores users’ autonomy and attachment to human-AI co-created works, assessing alignment with US copyright law and alternative frameworks. Findings may reveal gaps between user experience and limitations on genAI use prescribed by institutional and public policies, suggesting a need to expand prevailing notions concerning authorship and authority.
Poster Presenters
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Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Trading Voice for Grammar: How AI Shapes Academic Writing
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
TBA
This mixed-methods study investigates how AI integration in academic writing leads to linguistic homogenization and the loss of personal voice. Through writing tasks, think-aloud protocols, and interviews with native and non-native English speakers, the research explores the real-time negotiations between human intent and algorithmic suggestions. Preliminary findings highlight a struggle to balance grammatical correctness with unique expression. By focusing on people’s experiences in human-AI interactions, this study examines whether AI is an active partner in shaping meaning or losing it. The insights gained will help develop inclusive digital teaching methods that enable diverse learners to benefit from AI without losing their personal epistemic identities.
Poster Presenters
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Tae Hee Lee

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Information Science, University of North Texas
I am a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Science at the University of North Texas. I hold a Ph.D. in Information Studies from the School of Information Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and I focus on bridging academic research and practical... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Understanding Community Engagement in Library Literature: A Scoping Review
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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We employ a scoping review methodology to examine how the concept of CE in libraries has been understood and applied over time between 2000 and present. This review follows Arksey and O'Malley’s (2005) scoping review framework: 1) Under the primary research question — How has CE been utilized or defined in the identified literature? — we developed five sub-research questions, focusing on service domains, geographic locations, library types, level of participation, and type of community. CE definitions in the literature are categorized into the level of community participation. This review provides a conceptual foundation for understanding CE more consistently across the library field, and introduces power as an analytic lens for understanding desired outcomes of CE in both theory and practice.
Poster Presenters
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Hayley Park

PhD Student, University of Maryland
Haley Park is a PhD student at the University of Maryland, College Park in the College of Information.
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Jarad Modaber-Alvarado

Research assistant, University of Maryland College of Information
Jarad Modaber-Alvarado earned his MLIS at University of Maryland in 2025 and is currently working as a research assistant for Dr. Jieun Yeon at the University of Maryland iSchool. His research interests include tribal libraries, instructional librarianship & curriculum developme... Read More →
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Jieun Yeon

Assistant professor, University of Maryland College of Information
Dr. Jieun Yeon is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland College of Information. Her research interests include public library policies and governance, censorship, and community engagement in public libraries. Her current research project examines the decision making... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: What is Public Good in Librarianship? Reframing LIS Education toward Socially Responsive Library Practice
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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As public libraries are increasingly tasked with addressing complex psychosocial needs of their diverse patrons, LIS education must adapt to this expanding and evolving role. This poster positions the design of an interdisciplinary graduate course integrating social work and librarianship as a lens through which to explore how educators and service providers can respond to the blurring of the boundaries between librarianship and social work. In particular, the authors delve into ways to leverage the close alignment between the core competencies of the two fields, incorporating their principles into the current professional practice.
Poster Presenters
avatar for Liya Deng

Liya Deng

Professor, School of Libraries, Eastern Washington University
Liya Deng, PhD., is a Professor at the School of Libraries, Eastern Washington University. Her teaching and research interests include academic libraries and student success, faculty and librarian collaboration, information literacy skills of social work students, and teaching of... Read More →
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Stan Trembach

Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State University
Stan Trembach, PhD., is an Associate Professor at the School of Library and Information Management, Emporia State University. He teaches courses ranging from library leadership and management to community needs analysis and academic librarianship. His research interests include library... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: What Psychological Conditions Motivate Graduate Students to Engage with Generative AI?
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This study, guided by Self-Determination Theory, examines what psychological conditions motivate graduate students to use generative AI (GenAI) tools in academic work. A survey of 78 graduate students measured psychological need satisfaction and motivated engagement with GenAI. Hierarchical regression results show that autonomy and competence satisfaction strongly predict engagement, while competence frustration negatively predicts it. By shifting attention from technology-centered adoption models to students’ psychological motivations, the study offers insights for designing AI-integrated curricula, training initiatives, and assessment strategies that support responsible and meaningful AI use in graduate education.
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Dr. Margaret A. Sullivan

Dr., The School of Information, Florida State University
She completed a doctorate in Library and Information Science from the University of South Carolina. Dr. Sullivan studies the impact of information access, health literacy, information literacy, and textual literacy have in affecting health and wellbeing. She is currently exploring... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: When Questions are Silenced, Who Listens? Ethics and Praxis in Public Library Services for Refugee Women
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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Grounded in critical race theory (Ladson-Billings, 1998), critical feminist theory (hooks, 2000), and intersectionality (Crenshaw, 1991), this exploratory social justice case study examined the information needs of MENA women refugees in urban public libraries in a southern U.S. state. Findings revealed that discrimination, language barriers, and cultural exclusion suppress refugee women's ability to ask critical life questions. The study co-designed with participants an Information Services Model, a Roadmap, and Strategic Action Plans across six life domains.
Poster Presenters
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Baheya Jaber

Scholar, The University of Alabama (Alumna)
Baheya Jaber, a Palestinian librarian and doctoral graduate from the University of Alabama's School of Library and Information Studies, her research focuses on library services for marginalized communities, emphasizing social justice in diasporic communities, libraries in crisis... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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  WIP Posters

5:45pm EST

WIP Poster: Who Reads African Scholarship? A World-Systems Perspective of Usage Patterns on African Journals Online
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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This study examines who reads African scholarship by analyzing usage patterns in March 2026 on African Journals Online (AJOL) through the lens of world-systems theory. Data from 225 reader countries reveal a sharply uneven geography of engagement: core nations, led by the United States and China, dominate downloads, while Africa, despite being home to AJOL’s top journal producers, exhibits far lower download intensity. Nigeria and South Africa, the platform’s largest contributors, rank only mid-tier in global readership. Findings show that AJOL’s open-access model does not disrupt core–periphery hierarchies, highlighting persistent structural barriers to the equitable global circulation of African knowledge. 
Poster Presenters
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Obinna Ojemeni

Doctoral Student, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Oklahoma
Obinna is a doctoral student and an instructor of record at the University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies, Norman campus. My research interests focus on open access, bibliometrics/informetrics, and AI literacy. Before OU, I was a university lecturer at Enugu... Read More →
Tuesday November 17, 2026 5:45pm - 7:00pm EST
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