Great Lakes Science Boot Camp

For Librarians

Join us at University of Toronto

2024 Boot Camp!

July 10-12, 2024

Registration now open!


What is Boot Camp?

The Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians is an opportunity for librarians working with science researchers to learn more about researchers and their spaces.

This annual event includes talks from scientists and librarians, activities, and tours of science facilities.

Why Attend?


Testimonials

"I was surprised Notre Dame (2016) had a glass blowing lab.  It was a really cool space and Kiva Ford (the glassblower) has some great videos about his work online.  Something totally unexpected!"

-Danny Dotson, OSU  (organizer)

"Boot camp is unique in its combination of excellent presentations from scientists and librarians alike, in a campus setting with plenty of time for collegial conversation and engaging with researchers in lab and field tours. The focus on timely, important research in the Great Lakes region makes it especially relevant. Each boot camp (this will be my fifth!) has been highly rewarding - fascinating content and fun experiences.  I always return to my library with renewed enthusiasm, a lot more knowledge, and ideas for improving our services and collections."

-Alison Ricker, Oberlin College

Speaker & Tour Teaser!

This video features one of our speakers, Soren Brothers, and one of our tour locations, the Royal Ontario Museum!

Our 2024 Sponsors

Lake Superior

Lake Superior

Platinum

Ontario Library Association logo
Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan

Gold

Overleaf logo
Lake Huron

Lake Huron

Silver

GOBI Library Solutions logo
Lake Erie

Lake Erie

Bronze

SPIE Digital Library logo
Michigan Academic Library Association logo
Elsevier logo
Clarivate logo
Lake Ontario

Lake Ontario

Sponsoring

IET logo
ASCE logo
AIP Publishing logo
ACS Publications logo
ASTM logo
Thieme logo
Royal Society of Chemistry logo

2024 Planning Group


  • Kristen Adams (Miami Univ)
  • Sue Cardinal (Univ of Rochester)
  • Mark Chalmers (Univ of Cincinnati)
  • Gabby Crowley (Univ of Toronto)
  • Danny Dotson (Ohio State)
  • Madeline Gerbig  (Univ of Toronto)
  • Thom Gerrish (Purdue)
  • Jenny Hart (Univ of Chicago)
  • Janet Hughes (Penn State)
  • Angela Henshilwood (Univ of Toronto)
  • Nuree Lee  (Univ of Toronto)
  • Katie Merriman (Univ of Toronto)
  • Jennifer Robertson  (Univ of Toronto)
  • Elena Springall  (Univ of Toronto)
  • Denise Wetzel (Penn State)
  • Erik Ziedses des Plantes (Univ of Dayton)
  • Maria Zych  (Univ of Toronto)

For questions, please contact: 

Angela Henshilwood: angela.henshilwood@utoronto.ca 

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