2023 Annual Conference

Emerging Literacies: New Frontiers in Supporting 21st Century Learners

Keynote Address by James LaRue, public library director and former Executive Director of ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, “Defending the Freedom to Read.”

Download the complete conference program.

Held at the OSU Edmon Low Library on November 10, 2023.

2022 Annual Conference

Learning to MOP: Marketing, Outreach, and Promotion in Libraries

Keynote Address by Eric Resnis, Head of Research and Scholarship and a Librarian at Coastal Carolina University, “Building Partnerships: Transforming Group Work into Purposeful and Impactful Outreach and Engagement.”

Held online on November 11, 2022.

2021 Annual Conference

Lead from Where You Are (Even if it’s from Zoom)

Our second annual Virtual Conference featuring a wealth of great content and keynote speaker Dr. Sarah Clark.

Presentations

Opening Keynote

• Making an Impact by Letting Go: Lessons from a First-Time Library Dean

Block 1

• Taking a Deep Breath: Leadership comes in all forms – Miriam Wnuk
• The Land You Stand On: Drafting Statements of Native Land Acknowledgement – Karl G. Siewert
• HyFlex Everything: Conversations with a HyFlex Library Department – Cristina Colquhoun, Victor Baeza, Kathy Essmiller, Holly Reiter, Adam Stroud

Block 2

• Add an Asterisk Here: Remote Leadership and Online Library Operations – Toni Hoberecht, Emrys Moreau
• Understanding the Value Proposition Canvas – Tarah Hayes, Stewart Brower
• An Open Access resource for teaching about improving research practices: Reproducibility for Everyone (R4E) – Kay Bjornen, Clarke Iakovakis

Block 3

• Are You Still Talking? Communication in Leadership – Elizabeth Jones
• Drafting the Inclusive Metadata Statement – Shay Beezley, Kaitlyn Palone
• Go Where They Are! BI in a LMS – Ona Lou Britton-Spears

2020 Annual Conference

2020 Vision: Looking at Our Profession through a DEI Lens

Our first ever Virtual Conference, featuring keynote speakers Stephen G. Krueger, MSLS and David Macey Jr., PhD.

Presentations

Opening Keynote

• Allyship Storytime for Academic Libraries – Stephen G. Krueger, MSLS

Block 1

• Connecting the Dots: Social Justice and Information Literacy – Melinda Kovacs and Angie Brunk
• DEI in Collection Development: A Discussion – Christine Edwards
• “Other Duties as Assigned”: Accessibility in Libraries – Cristina Colquhoun, Holly Luetkenhaus, and Kathy Essmiller
• More than fair: teaching online to build community – Toni Hoberecht

Block 2

• De-mystifying Web Accessibility – Angie Brunk and Don Torrez
• TERF Wars: Trans Representation and Misrepresentation in Collection Development – Karl G. Siewert
• Be an (Equity) Champion – Marianne Myers and Amy Lagers
• On Cataloging Ethics – Shay Beezley

Closing Keynote

• “In One Single Volume Clasped . . . Whate’er the Universe Unfolds”: Inclusion, Diversity, and the Academic Library – David Macey, Jr, Ph.D.

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2019 Annual Conference

The Expanding Role of the Academic Librarian

Featuring guest keynote speaker Matt Cook, Digital Scholarship Program Manager for Harvard Libraries and

Panel discussion with:

• Mark Laufersweiler – Research Data Specialist, University of Oklahoma Libraries
• Paula Settoon – Dean of Libraries and Knowledge Management, Tulsa Community College Library
• Matt Upson – Associate Dean, Research & Learning Services, Oklahoma State University Libraries

Presentations

Keynote

• Innovation Spaces: A Career in New Library Facilities – Matt Cook

Session 1

• The Carpentries at OU-Tulsa – Toni Hoberecht; Krista Kezbers, Katherine Prentice, Stewart Brower
• Information Literacy for First-Year Students – Aaron Sterba, Christine Edwards, Jennifer Flygare, Jean Longo
• The Age of Laptop Librarians – Dyonna Starr-Ramos

Session 2

• Promoting Data Literacy Across Campus with Carpentries: The Experience of Three Librarians – Phillip Doehle, Kay Bjornen, Madison Chartier
• Changing Hats, Changing Resources: Altering the Perception of the Academic Librarian – Kaitlin Crotty, Michelle Owens, Alan Lawless
• The Pop-Up Librarian: Bringing Liaison Services To The Patrons – Karl G. Siewert

Session 3

• Establishing Sustainable 3D Creative Spaces in an Academic Library – Shannon M. Austin
• Doing More with Less: Expanding Student-Focused Service in Lean Times through Creative Projects and Strategic Partnerships – Rachel Maxson, Taylor Vanlandingham, Marikit Fain

Panel

• Outside the Walls: Expanding Roles in the Academic Libraries of Today – Mark Laufersweiler, Paula Settoon, Matt Upson

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2018 Annual Conference

“Elementary, My Dear Data: Evidence-based Library Practice”
Featuring guest keynote speakers Dr. Stephanie Mikitish, User Engagement and Assessment Librarian at Rutgers University, and Dr. Lili Luo, Professor at the School of Information at San Jose State University
November 9, 2018
University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond

Sponsors
Infobase
University of Central Oklahoma Chambers Library
University of Oklahoma School of Library and Information Studies

Presentations

• “Inching Along: Making Measured Progress Over Common Assessment Obstacles” by Dr. Stephanie Mikitish, Rutgers University
  • “Inching Along” Handout

• “Evidence Based Practice – Ideas for Academic Librarians” by Dr. Lili Luo, San Jose State University

• “High Walls, Open Doors: Navigating Obstacles to OER Adoption on the University Campus” by Kathy Essmiller, Cristina Colquhoun, and Clarke Iakovakis, Oklahoma State University

• “Evidence-based Catalog Maintenance: Normalizing Practices with Blucloud Analytics” by Elizabeth Hobart, Pennsylvania State University

• “Library Services Data to Assess Impact on Student Success in a Data-Informed College” by Bob Holzmann, Tulsa Community College

• “Usability Studies Made Simple” by Marla Lobley, East Central University

• “Finding Evidence in Free Coffee” by Katie Prentice, University of Oklahoma-Tulsa

• “Adaptive Skill Sets: Utilizing Librarian Skills for Institutional Benefit” by Elizabeth Szkirpan and Andy Taylor, Tulsa Community College

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2017 Annual Conference

“Reaching Toward the Margins: Critical Librarianship in Academia”
Featuring guest speaker Dr. James Elmborg, Director of the University of Alabama’s School of Library and Information Studies
November 10, 2017
Oklahoma State University
Tulsa

• “Talking Back to the Text” by Dr. James Elmborg, University of Alabama

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2016 Annual Conference

“Back to Basics: Diving Deep into Patron Service and Public Services”
Featuring guest speaker Arta Kabashi of ProQuest
November 11, 2016
Rose State College Professional Training and Education Center
Midwest City

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2015 Annual Conference

“Re-Imagining the Library!”
November 6, 2015
Oklahoma State University
Tulsa

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2014 Annual Conference

“L³: Libraries, Leadership, & Learning”
November 6, 2014
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Okmulgee
Conference Report

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2013 Annual Conference

“ACRL Workshop on Scholarly Communications: From Understanding to Engagement”
October 25, 2013
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater

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2012 Annual Conference

“Library Without Walls: Mobile Tech and the Future of Libraries”
November 2, 2012
Tulsa Community College Southeast Campus
Conference Report

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2011 Annual Conference

“Create.OK.Lead”
Joint conference with the Oklahoma Chapter of Special Libraries Association
November 4, 2011
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater

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2010 Annual Conference

“InfoLit + Assessment = Student Success!”
November 5, 2010
Rose State College
Oklahoma City

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2009 Annual Conference

“Market Share: A Blueprint for You and Your Library”
November 6, 2009
Tulsa Community College

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2008 Annual Conference

“How Secure Is Your Security? Library Security, Safety Planning and Policies”
November 14, 2008
Rose State College
Oklahoma City
Conference Report

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2007 Annual Conference

“Eyes Forward and Hands On: Gearing Up for 2.0 in Oklahoma”
November 5, 2007
Oklahoma State University
Tulsa
Conference Report

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2006 Fall Conference

“The Academic Library in 2020: A Vision of Our Future”
November 10, 2006
Langston University
Oklahoma City
Conference Report

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2004 Annual Conference

“Being a Successful Librarian in the 21st Century: How to Address Professional Development Issues in Today’s Job Market”
Joint Conference with the Oklahoma Chapter of SLA
November 19, 2004
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Conference Report

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2003 Fall Conference

“Creativity in the Workplace: How to be Your Creative-Best in Today’s Challenging Information Environment”
November 14, 2003
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Conference Report

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2002 Fall Conference

“Creating Information Literacy Programs”
October 25, 2002
Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City
Conference Report

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2001 Fall Conference

“Embracing Assessment: New Measures for Academic Libraries”
October 22, 2001
Oklahoma State University
Oklahoma City
Conference Report

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2001 Spring Conference

“Research on the Web: Not Necessarily an Oxymoron”
March 30, 2001
Oklahoma Central University
Edmond
Conference Report

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2000 Fall Conference

“Forging Partnerships Between Libraries and IT”
October 27, 2000, Oklahoma Central University
Edmond
Conference Report

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2000 Spring Conference

“Copyright Law in the Digital Age”
Joint Conference with the Oklahoma Chapter of SLA
March 10, 2000
University of Oklahoma
Norman
Conference Report

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1999 Annual Conference

“The Millennium Librarian: Information Mediators still Needed!”
November 12, 1999
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
Conference Report

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