Welcome

Ann Whiteside, Graduate School of Design

Kris M. Markman, Harvard Library

Keynote Address

"For Everyone: A 21st Century Research Library, " Dr. Jon E. Cawthorne, Dean of the Wayne State University Library System and School of Information Sciences 

... Read more about Welcome and Keynote by Dr. Jon E. Cawthorne

Exhibitors

User Research Center, Harvard Library 

Learn more about the User Research Center’s services, space, and equipment for user research and digital accessibility testing.

Office for Scholarly Communication, Harvard Library

Learn more about: (1) open access, (2) Harvard's open-access policies, (3) DASH, Harvard's open-access repository...

Learn content strategy techniques you can start using right away to make your digital content more user-friendly.... Read more about Session 1: Techniques for Creating Engaging Web Content

Hear about the career paths taken by the panelists, learn tips for making a job change, and reframe the idea that there is only one path forward in a library career.... Read more about Session 1: What's My Career Path?

Attend this session to hear what Preservation Services staff have learned about how to lead training sessions for undergraduates, staff, researchers and senior administration in the practical (and preservation-friendly) use of library collections.... Read more about Session 1: Hands-On Learning: Evolution of Training Programs to Preserve Harvard Library Collections

Learn how Gutman librarians work persistently and responsively to plan for and grow partnerships to meet the diverse needs of our graduate students.... Read more about Session 1: Gutman Librarians - Understanding Needs, Taking Initiative, and Partnering for Success

During lunch, visit the Frances Loeb Library to view our posters and hear more from their creators. Topics include knowledge services departments, data visualization types, technology troubleshooting and support tickets, and pop-up hands-on workshops.... Read more about Poster Sessions (during lunch)

Some of the most valuable training and professional development occurs while you work; join us to hear ways colleagues have optimized their on the job experiences.... Read more about Session 2: Ways to Learn on the Job

Learn how to build awareness in embracing an inclusive environment in this interactive workshop featuring university experts who will explore accessibility, gender identity and expression, and intersectionality.... Read more about Session 2: Inclusion Begins with "I"

First, learn how a little initial project planning can help you avoid headaches later, and take home a concrete template for how to organize and track tasks for any small-to mid-level project. Then, learn about usability strategies for defining the right participants and testing remotely with interactive prototypes. Finally, LTS support will offer tips on submitting clear, concise, detailed trouble tickets to get you a faster, more thorough response and solve your issues ASAP.... Read more about Session 2: Individual Presentations

Learn from colleagues across Harvard Library about their experiences partnering with faculty, students, and other stakeholders to respond to and incorporate critical pedagogy in library instruction.... Read more about Session 2: Engaging with Critical Pedagogy in Practice

In this session, learn about three different types of collaborations: a cross-library collaboration that brought in students and researchers for workshops that highlight library resources in the context of multimedia projects; a partnership between HKS Library & Knowledge Services and the Office of Career Advancement for regular student-focused OCA/Library Pop-ups and print and resource collections; and the Biodiversity Heritage Library, a successful international collaboration and award-winning example of a digital library that focused on user needs to become an unparalleled resource for understanding, describing, and conserving life on Earth.... Read more about Session 3: Individual Presentations

Learn about University records policies, and certain state and federal laws that may apply to materials we have in our collections (in all formats) and collaborative practices to engage with the user community and preserve the intellectual legacy of Harvard’s Schools and academic departments.... Read more about Session 3: To Serve the University - Documenting the Harvard Community through Collaboration and Outreach

Attendees will learn about the Harvard Library data services landscape and how panelists became involved in data librarianship.... Read more about Session 3: Research Data Services Landscape at Harvard Library

Come and learn from your colleagues how to expand your professional network and gain leadership skills and experience in working on specific association topics by getting involved in a professional organization.... Read more about Session 3: Joining and Serving in Professional Organizations