Presentations - 2026 Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students

Day 1 Login and Welcome

Wendy Doucette, East Tennessee State University

11:45 AM - 12:00 PM

Beyond the tour: Designing graduate library orientations that build research confidence and belonging

Megan York

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

It's a stretch: de-customizing to provide better support to all

Jean Cook, University of West Georgia

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Recalibrating library research support workshops for graduate students: Addressing skill-gaps through targeted, collaborative workshop design

Ekaterini Papadopoulou, Seattle University
Jason B. Hall, Seattle University

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

From Research to Writing: How Collaboration Strengthens Thesis Preparation

Carly McLeod, McMaster University
Ben Lee Taylor, McMaster University

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Rethinking the Search: A Review of AI Tools for Graduate Students’ Literature Reviews

Elise Georgulis, Delaware Valley University

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

AI-Enhanced Citation Mapping: Tools & Strategies for Graduate Instruction

Corinne Bishop EdD, University of Central Florida
Rachel Trnka PhD, University of Central Florida
Ven Basco, University of Central Florida

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Reshaping Library Programming for Graduate Students Through Strategic Partnerships and Adaptation

Brian Vetruba, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Caroyn Bishoff, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Kate Peterson, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

The Open Knowledge Fellowship: An Opportunity for Transformative Learning at the Doctoral Level

Elvis Bakaitis, CUNY Graduate Center
Jill Cirasella, CUNY Graduate Center

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Impact on belonging: Tips on creating confident and connected researchers

Carly McLeod, McMaster University

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM

Teaching Evidence-Based Practice in Social Work: Practical Instructional Design Approaches for Graduate Students

Nicholas D. Bambach, University of South Carolina - Columbia

12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

Building Belonging: The library supporting a hub for Graduate Research

Elizabeth Dawson
Genova Boyd, University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Drake Jesse, University of Alaska, Fairbanks

1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

The Academic Research and Writing Camp: Collaborating on an Intensive Thesis Workshop for Graduate Students

Stephanie Crowe, University of North Carolina - Wilmington
Sam Nesbitt Zelick, University of North Carolina - Wilmington

1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

Documenting for Success: A Case Study of a Graduate Writing Retreat

Elliott Rose, The Pennsylvania State University
Denise Wetzel, The Pennsylvania State University
Sara C. Kern, The Pennsylvania State University
Katie O'Hara-Krebs, The Pennsylvania State University
Laurin Davis, The Pennsylvania State University
Salah Seoudi, The Pennsylvania State University
Carmen Cole, The Pennsylvania State University

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Still Going Strong: 15 years of Dissertation Camp at the Hesburgh Libraries

Monica Moore, University of Notre Dame

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Developing an AI Competencies Workshop Certificate Series for Graduate Students

Brian Quinn, Texas Tech University

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Graduate Student Supervision and Artificial Intelligence: Findings from Academic Faculty Interviews Across Disciplines

Kari D. Weaver, Ontario Council of University Libraries and University of Waterloo
Nadine Fladd, University of Waterloo

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM