Below are our 2026 Lightning Talks (schedule subject to change)
Stephanie Blair, University of Georgia
From Knowledge Gaps to Knowledge Hub: A STEM Team’s Learning Journey
Sarah Drerup, University of Kentucky
Thank You for Not Hating Me: Navigating Faculty Emotions While Teaching AI in the Research Lifecycle
Thea Atwood, Indiana University Bloomington
Proactive calendaring, weekly planning, and the practice of slow librarianship
Amelia Brunskill, University of Illinois Chicago
Understanding Systematic Searching: Developing a hands-on exercise for learners
Jen Ostrosky, Jove & Karen Whitworth, Indiana University Bloomington
Bringing STEM to Life: Enhancing Instruction with Purposeful Video
Katina Bitsicas & Scott McMahon, Indiana University Bloomington
Sea Change: Uncovering the Unseen-Artistic Explorations of the Rosa Smith and Carl H. Eigenmann Research
Nora Boyle, Bucknell University
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly: GenAI's Impact on STEM Students
Suzi Teghtmeyer, Michigan State University Libraries
Conversion to an online reference collection: The benefits and …benefits
Clarissa M. Ihssen, American University
Sci-Tech Librarian Classes: What’s Left?
Marissa Burkland, George Mason University
The Planting and Growth of the Seed Library at Fenwick
Teisha Robertson, Alabama State University
Beyond the Prompt: Integrating AI Literacy into the Scientific Research Lifecycle
Yvie Molingou & Lindsay Bahureksa, Cornell University
Where are the Engineers? A discussion of why engineering students don’t use the library
Sarah Jones, Temple University
AI Features in STEM Databases: Benefits and Pitfalls
Wiley Brazier, V, Southern University and A&M College
Hype, Help, and Hazards: What AI Tools Do, What They Don’t, and What to Watch For