Afternoon Sessions
Conference Schedule
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Please join us for our conference on Friday, July 31, 2026 from 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. See the afternoon sessions and links below (links to join sessions will be live on the day of the conference).
If you need assistance during the conference, please email ctlcprogramming@gmail.com.
If you need assistance after the program, please email amorris8@twu.edu.
Nourish & Network - 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Eat Lunch + Meet New People + Connect with Old Friends
12:00 - 12:30
Lunch
12:30 - 1:00 pm
Next Chapter Conversations
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1:00 - 2:00 pm
Panel Discussion and Prerecorded Poster Sessions
Room 1
1:00 - 1:50 pm
Panel Discussion:
Presenting the 2026-2027
Luminarias Reading List
Presenters: Marcie Verastiqui & Maria Rodriguez-Carter, Dallas Independent School District (ISD), Luminarias Committee
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Collections, Access & Scholarly Communication
Prerecorded Poster Session 1
Prerecorded Poster Session 1
Lighten the Cognitive Load: Simplifying Library Resource Design to Enhance User Experience in Medical Libraries
Presenter: Brandy Klug, University of North Texas Health Science Center
Programming, Wellness & User Experience
Prerecorded Poster Session 2
Prerecorded Poster Session 2
Measuring the Impact of the Technical Report Archive and Image Library (TRAIL) at 20 Years
Presenters: Sarah Lynn Fisher, Sara Kern, & Lisa Nickum, University of North Texas, Pennsylvania State University,
Colorado School of Mines
Collections, Access & Scholarly Communication
Prerecorded Poster Session 3
Prerecorded Poster Session 3
Library Acquisitions Process for Unavailable and Out-of-Print Titles
Presenter: Melissa Vang, University of North Texas
Collections, Access & Scholarly
Communication
Prerecorded Poster Session 4
Prerecorded Poster Session 4
True Crime GenreCon at MCPL
Presenter: Madison Henson, Mid Continent Public Library & San Jose State University
Outreach, Engagement &
Community Building
Session C - 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Room 1
2:00 - 2:50 pm
Navigating the Surge: Rejecting
and Combatting AI‑Generated Books
Presenters: Lora Ericson, Jennifer Sterling, & Stacey Wolf, University of North Texas
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AI, Innovation & the
Future of Libraries
Room 2
2:00 - 2:50 pm
Pawsitivity: Pet Therapy
and Student Wellness
Presenters: Lisa Louis, Aida Almanza-Ferro, & Jennifer Anderson, Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi
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Programming,
Wellness &
User Experience
Room 3
2:00 - 2:50 pm
Building Library Partnerships
with a Teaching-First Mindset
Presenter: Collin Stephenson, University of Texas at Arlington
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Teaching, Learning &
Instructional Creativity
Room 4
2:00 - 2:25 pm
Booked & Busy: Managing Gen Z Student Workers in Library Services
Presenter: Shanon McGill, University of North Texas
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Leadership,
Collaboration &
Organizational Practice
Session D - 3:00 am - 4:00 pm
Room 1
3:00 - 3:50 pm
Teaching Research Without the Research Paper: A Nursing Assignment Redesign for the AI Era
Presenter: Danelle Toups, Tarrant County College, Trinity River Campus
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AI, Innovation & the Future of Libraries
Room 2
3:00 - 3:25 pm
Start a New Chapter: Implementing and Managing a Shared Inbox
Presenters: Ari Romero & Evan Peebles, University of North Texas
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Leadership, Collaboration & Organizational Practice
Room 3
3:00 - 3:25 pm
Turning the Page: Tailoring Liaison Strategies to Strengthen Campus Connections
Presenters: Melissa Brand, Kayleen Lam, & Charlotte Vandervoort, University of North Texas Health Science Center
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Outreach, Engagement & Community Building
Room 4
Lightning Talk
3:00 - 3:15 pm
From Backlog to Access: Rapid Cataloging at the University of North Texas Music Library
Presenter: Christa Heimann, University of North Texas
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Collections, Access & Scholarly
Communication
Room 3
3:30 - 3:55 pm
Pick Me Up: Creating a No Check-out Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Collection
Presenters: Jill Dawson & Jennifer Sterling, University of North Texas
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Programming, Wellness & User Experience
Room 4
Lightning Talk
3:15 - 3:30 pm
The Modern Librarian as Human in the Loop for AI Literacy
Presenter: Dr. Barbara Mote, Dallas Independent School District (ISD)
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AI, Innovation & the Future of Libraries
Closing & Networking - 3:55 pm - 4:30 pm
Closing Announcements and Final Remarks
Next Chapter Conversations
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Breakout Rooms will include:
Ask Questions, Provide Feedback, etc. for the AI, Innovation & the Future of Libraries and Programming, Wellness & User Experience Tracks
Ask Questions, Provide Feedback, etc. for the Teaching, Learning & Instructional Creativity and Leadership, Collaboration & Organizational Practice Tracks
Ask Questions, Provide Feedback, etc. for the Outreach, Engagement & Community Building and Collections, Access, and Scholarly Communication Tracks
Connect with fellow library professionals, continue conversations from conference sessions, exchange ideas, and build new professional connections in this informal networking space.
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