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SUMMARY:Registration\, Breakfast & Networking
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LOCATION:Reedy Gallery\, MN Landscape Arboretum
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/9ea29c8bba0b0c9343b7e82a2eb6d604
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SUMMARY:Welcome and Presentation of the Academic Innovator Award
DESCRIPTION:Scavenger Hunt:&nbsp\;https://z.umn.edu/ArbHunt\nARLD Day Powerpoint: https://z.umn.edu/ARLDDay2024
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LOCATION:McMillan Auditorium\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55338
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/6b7d72712bcf6c8f3692eb36dcc7c4bc
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DTSTART:20260424T143000Z
DTEND:20260424T152000Z
SUMMARY:Library Voices in Campus Conversations
DESCRIPTION:Librarians\, with their core values and disciplinary expertise\, can bring a unique perspective to campus conversations around critical issues in higher education and society. Join librarians from Gustavus Adolphus College as they share their recent experiences participating in campus discussions around generative AI\, information literacy\, and intellectual freedom in a democratic society. Learn how they expanded partnerships and raised the profile of the library by engaging in outward facing events such as speaker panels\, teach-ins\, and all-campus conversations around critical issues. Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions and share their own experiences around bringing library voices and expertise to campus conversations.
CATEGORIES:CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1
LOCATION:Azalea Room\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55333
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/f946a6a3904d3824e32efcc4c8d1de86
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DTSTART:20260424T143000Z
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SUMMARY:Save Our Signs: Countering Censorship through Collaboration
DESCRIPTION:Save Our Signs is a crowdsourced research project launched in response to the Trump administration issuing "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" an executive order that targets educational resources found in National Parks Service (NPS) sites across the country. We invite members of the public to visit NPS sites\, engage with history\, and take photos of interpretive signs to be preserved in a public archive. By early 2026\, the government removed or censored over 50 signs at NPS sites. Censored topics range from history of slavery at Independence National Historical Park to the long history of Indigenous stewardship at Acadia National Park to climate change at Glacier National Park. In this session\, we will describe how we used crowdsourcing\, geospatial expertise\, and cross-departmental collaboration to respond to this historic threat to information.
CATEGORIES:CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1
LOCATION:Teaching Classroom\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55335
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/c7d875d3ea775c889adddc79e4e98feb
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DTSTART:20260424T143000Z
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SUMMARY:Successes and Challenges with Teaching Data Literacy in Academic Libraries
DESCRIPTION:Join data literacy librarians\, Jane Campbell and Kara Schleck\, for an informal roundtable discussion about our experiences with advancing data literacy on our campuses. We encourage participants to join us in sharing examples of projects and initiatives that have worked well or not-so-well\, and what you've learned from those experiences. All levels of experience with data literacy and areas of expertise are welcome in this conversation\, and we hope that participants will exchange new and helpful ideas and tips for improving student engagement with data.
CATEGORIES:CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1
LOCATION:McMillan Auditorium\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55338
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/67ef6ab17e24dd70ffb9775a0292df17
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DTSTAMP:20260420T145016Z
DTSTART:20260424T152000Z
DTEND:20260424T153000Z
SUMMARY:Break
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CATEGORIES:BREAKS
LOCATION:TBA\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55332
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/079b599ed7918fd5fe3e926c1584c3f5
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DTSTAMP:20260420T145016Z
DTSTART:20260424T153000Z
DTEND:20260424T162000Z
SUMMARY:Development and Implementation of a Research Journal in a First Term Seminar Course
DESCRIPTION:In Fall of 2024\, librarians at St. Catherine University developed and implemented a Research Journal to guide students through the research process in their first term seminar course. From brainstorming broad topics and writing appropriate research questions to finding\, evaluating\, reading\, and citing sources\, the journal scaffolds the research process and breaks it into manageable steps that make research more approachable for students. This presentation will focus on how we developed the Research Journal\, the response of faculty\, the engagement with students\, and how librarians modified the journal based on faculty and student feedback. \n\n
CATEGORIES:CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2
LOCATION:Azalea Room\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55333
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/154d91a96a962f57026f161e3159b206
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DTSTAMP:20260420T145016Z
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SUMMARY:Implementing a "Publishing Workflow" in LibGuides
DESCRIPTION:Ensuring LibGuides are accessible is trickier than Springshare wants you to think. UMN Twin Cities recently turned on the "Publishing Workflow" feature and learned some good lessons! But it's been a successful change.&nbsp\;
CATEGORIES:CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2
LOCATION:Teaching Classroom\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55335
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/a4a710bee97908b7c6b95c1df2568942
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DTSTART:20260424T153000Z
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SUMMARY:Leading from the Library: Developing and Implementing AI Strategy from a Student-Centered Perspective
DESCRIPTION:Academic libraries are uniquely positioned to take the lead on campus as AI reshapes teaching\, learning\, and scholarship. This session explores how our library has moved beyond reactive conversations to proactively shaping institutional AI strategy through the work of Concordia University\, St. Paul's Library and Curriculum and Instruction Center (CIC). As the library and CIC staff have worked on AI-related projects\, they have shaped and helped form a university-wide AI framework and a consistent AI syllabus statement.\n\nCIC is implementing a number of AI initiatives on campus\, including tutorials\, faculty development sessions\, tool implementation\, and a comprehensive student AI use scale. These collaborations across instruction librarians\, instructional design\, academic support\, and LMS teams create a comprehensive\, student-centered AI framework. Rather than framing AI use as a compliance issue\, we approached it as an opportunity to reframe student success.\n\nAttendees will leave with:\nA scalable model for AI assignment transparencyStrategies for collaborative policy developmentConcrete examples of student- and faculty-facing supportA framework for positioning the library as a leader in responsible AI integrationJoin us to explore how academic libraries can move from AI uncertainty to intentional leadership—supporting faculty innovation while centering student learning and success.\n\n
CATEGORIES:CONCURRENT SESSIONS 2
LOCATION:McMillan Auditorium\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55338
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/89b2349231a6f203a8ce533b01d5b075
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DTSTART:20260424T162000Z
DTEND:20260424T163000Z
SUMMARY:Break
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CATEGORIES:BREAKS
LOCATION:TBA\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55332
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/ad7b9232ca79dffeba641f477b8a8224
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DTSTART:20260424T163000Z
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SUMMARY:Breaking Down Silos: Leading an Integrated Writing\, Tutoring\, and Library Support Team
DESCRIPTION:What does it look like to create an integrated team of writing services\, peer tutoring support\, and library instruction on campus? At Concordia University\, St. Paul (CSP)\, we've spent the last several years building a unified academic support team that includes instruction librarians and writing and tutoring support managers. In this session\, learn about the transition of separate\, parallel services to a unified student success model that simplifies access and strengthens collaboration.\n\nWe'll discuss the practical realities of organizational restructuring and building trust across professional identities\, aligning different service philosophies\, and navigating staffing and workflow changes. In tandem with personnel restructuring\, CSP has also implemented a new campus-wide scheduling and student success platform that integrates appointments across all services\, and other services on campus. This creates a single\, streamlined access point for students while requiring significant behind-the-scenes coordination. \n\nAttendees will leave with candid lessons learned\, leadership strategies\, and concrete takeaways for supervising integrated academic support teams in ways that honor librarianship while advancing a connected\, student-centered approach.
CATEGORIES:CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3
LOCATION:Teaching Classroom\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55335
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/402e76e031a40bd1e00ab2467f435a55
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DTSTART:20260424T163000Z
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SUMMARY:The proof is in the failure
DESCRIPTION:We have all failed at something. Most of us would acknowledge the importance of failure in learning. Then why is failing so hard?! Let's talk about the last time you tried something that you thought might fail. In this roundtable\, we will share mistakes made and failures embraced\, and explore supportive and constructive ways to deal with the flops.
CATEGORIES:CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3
LOCATION:McMillan Auditorium\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55338
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/2bb36f209fe6330b09118fd182995cc8
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DTSTART:20260424T163000Z
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SUMMARY:TREC-ing Along: Librarians' Journeys Serving Justice-Impacted Students
DESCRIPTION:Dawn Wing (she/her) and Robin Gee (he/they) will share their experiences providing library research support to justice-impacted students in Metro State's Transformation and Reentry Through Education and Community (TREC) program. They will provide a holistic overview of the challenges and realities in working within various correctional facilities in Minnesota. In addition\, Robin and Dawn will speak about their roles in guiding students transitioning to the outside\, and furthering their academic success on-campus.&nbsp\;
CATEGORIES:CONCURRENT SESSIONS 3
LOCATION:Azalea Room\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55333
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/65a7c75e873e4a6606b002a5b35f3ad5
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DTSTART:20260424T173000Z
DTEND:20260424T183000Z
SUMMARY:Break for Lunch
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CATEGORIES:BREAKS
LOCATION:Reedy Gallery\, MN Landscape Arboretum
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/d7beb6eb543245260014f460c45c10de
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DTSTART:20260424T183000Z
DTEND:20260424T192000Z
SUMMARY:How Prepared Are First-Year Students? Faculty Perspectives on Media and Information Literacy Readiness
DESCRIPTION:How prepared are first-year college students to meet the media and information literacy expectations they encounter in academic coursework?\n\nThis session will share findings from a multi-phase research study conducted in partnership with Minitex and the Multicounty Multiype Library Systems (MCMTs)\, alongside an advisory team of school and academic librarians. Wilder Research developed an assessment plan and conducted approximately 25 interviews with (non-library) postsecondary faculty who regularly worked with first-year students. Interviews explored faculty perceptions of students’ research strategies\, source evaluation skills\, use of evidence\, and broader media and information literacy competencies.\n\nTranscripts were analyzed thematically to identify common strengths\, persistent skill gaps\, and areas of misalignment between secondary preparation and postsecondary expectations. Findings were synthesized into a policy brief and informed a review of existing student assessment instruments. The research team created a crosswalk aligning assessment items to ITEM standards and developed a pilot student assessment to measure competencies most relevant to first-year academic work.\n\nParticipants will consider how these findings can inform first-year library instruction\, faculty collaboration\, legislative advocacy for media specialists in all schools\, and the promotion of media literacy instruction in K–12 education.
CATEGORIES:CONCURRENT SESSIONS 4
LOCATION:McMillan Auditorium\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55338
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/a2856018010df2e82127a3e8100969b3
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DTSTART:20260424T183000Z
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SUMMARY:Patently obvious? A patent overview and guessing game
DESCRIPTION:This session will begin with an overview of patents as an information source\, covering the three main types of patents\, sections within a patent\, and tips for patent searching. The remainder of the session will be gamified\, with attendees teaming up in small groups to examine diagrams or excerpts from patents and guess the identity or purpose of the mystery patents.
CATEGORIES:CONCURRENT SESSIONS 4
LOCATION:Azalea Room\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55333
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/04d9d43b64cffeed7e663c4aaf7daf39
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DTSTAMP:20260420T145016Z
DTSTART:20260424T192000Z
DTEND:20260424T193000Z
SUMMARY:Break
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CATEGORIES:BREAKS
LOCATION:TBA\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55332
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/c722388c3c6f4ed21ac6a73c03efe0e4
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DTSTART:20260424T193000Z
DTEND:20260424T202000Z
SUMMARY:Vegetables in the hotdish: Using popular reading collections\, study breaks\, and wellness programming to reach students before and beyond the research paper
DESCRIPTION:Many new undergraduates enter college with vague preconceptions of academic libraries\, namely that they are “book warehouses” and places for quiet study. Students also find library buildings intimidating and are often unaware of\, or confused by library services. While new student orientation events and welcome week programming support students during their transition to University life\, there is frequently a significant gap between the time a student first encounters the library and when they need to utilize its resources. \n\nLibrarians and library staff at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities have attempted to reduce this gap by creating a variety of co-curricular touchpoints where undergraduates can explore library services\, spaces\, and collections in fun and low stakes ways. Through our popular reading collections\, partner events\, and wellness programming\, we are able to meet students with a variety of backgrounds and experiences\, and help them recognize that they have a place on campus and in the academic community. These fun and wellbeing-focused activities occur in an academic setting\, but reinforce that the balance between academic work and pursuing their own interests is essential to success throughout students’ college experience and beyond. For example\, we can promote why it is beneficial to read for pleasure at a reading party event and promote our academic services at the same time. \n\nIn this session\, we will share our “secret sauce” of scalable strategies for getting the most impact out of low stakes events at any sized institution including planning details\, day of success tips\, examples of promotion\, and assessment. We will share tips to create flexible\, sustainable events designed to reach the whole student and build a sense of belonging on campus.
CATEGORIES:CONCURRENT SESSIONS 5
LOCATION:Azalea Room\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55333
SEQUENCE:0
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DTSTART:20260424T193000Z
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SUMMARY:Whatcha Mean\, What's a [Library] Zine? Making and Using Zines in Library Instruction and Outreach
DESCRIPTION:Zines are a powerful tool for teaching critical information literacy concepts such as information access and authority\, to connect students to library resources\, and even as an assignment alternative to research projects. Whether you use them as a teaching tool\, a way to connect with students\, manage your own zine library\, or just want to learn more\, join us for an informal chat about working with zines in libraries while creating one yourself. Facilitators will share how-to handouts and supplies for a brief guided zine-making activity and group conversation. Bringing your own zines to swap with participants is encouraged! Those who are curious and new to making zines are also welcome to join.
CATEGORIES:CONCURRENT SESSIONS 5
LOCATION:McMillan Auditorium\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55338
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DTSTART:20260424T203000Z
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SUMMARY:Blacklight\, fake candles\, and a red herring: Creating your own library puzzle room
DESCRIPTION:In this lightning talk\, we'll break down the steps and equipment needed to create a quick\, easy\, and cheap themed escape/puzzle room for a memorable community-building event. Easily customizable puzzles can tie in library elements while being compelling in their own right. We'll share how we have adapted and scaled this experience for different purposes and audiences\, including student worker training\, orientation\, and undergraduate and graduate student programming at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. We'll provide links to resources you can use as a starting point.
CATEGORIES:LIGHTENING / THUNDER ROUNDS
LOCATION:McMillan Auditorium\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55338
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SUMMARY:E-books and Discovery: Usability Testing in Primo VE
DESCRIPTION:In 2024 and 2025\, a team of Metro State librarians conducted baseline usability testing centered on discovery. E-books proved a particularly difficult resource for patrons to locate and identify. I will discuss our observations and next steps concerning e-books in Primo.
CATEGORIES:LIGHTENING / THUNDER ROUNDS
LOCATION:McMillan Auditorium\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55338
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/45a9cdf93246f76bb5cee59f338643b0
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SUMMARY:“You have my sword!” Forging a fellowship of the librarians (in a team-based liaison model)
DESCRIPTION:One does not simply walk into a team-based liaison model. In this lightning talk\, we'll share our process for transitioning from an individual liaison model to a team-based liaison model for one college (University of Minnesota Extension) in order to more evenly distribute workload. We'll share the informal research we did\, the tools and workflows we considered\, what we implemented\, and how it's going. This project is a pilot to determine if a team-based model might work well more broadly in the Sciences\, Agriculture\, and Engineering department at University of Minnesota Libraries.
CATEGORIES:LIGHTENING / THUNDER ROUNDS
LOCATION:McMillan Auditorium\, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum\, 3675 Arboretum Dr\, Chaska\, MN 55338
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/4697fa4db52e2eee4f46001ad584eb0a
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DTSTAMP:20260420T145016Z
DTSTART:20260424T210000Z
DTEND:20260424T230000Z
SUMMARY:Social Hour at Omni Brewing
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CATEGORIES:SOCIAL HOUR
LOCATION:Omni Brewing\, 1495 Stieger Lake Lane\, Victoria\, MN 55386
SEQUENCE:0
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URL:http://arldday2026.sched.com/event/a047044ba452f876a63a8e057b2b0238
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