Conference Schedule (as of 9/26/2023)
All times listed are in Central Time. Remember: Eastern time zone is one hour later.
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The working copy of the Midwest Chapter/MLA Conference Presentation Program (PDF) is now available.
Wednesday, October 11
8-9:30AM CE: ChatGPT and Generative AI: Benefits, Concerns and Opportunities for Health Science Libraries
9:45-11:15AM CE: Is Anybody Out There? Leveraging Strategic Marketing Approaches to Get your Library’s Message Heard
11:15AM-1PM Break
1-2:30PM CE: Systematic Review Protocols: Collaborating to Develop the Foundation of a Review
3-4:30PM CE: Critical Conversations: Building Workplace Communication Skills
Thursday, October 12
8:30-8:45AM Welcome and meeting opening
8:45-9:45AM Keynote: Data Sharing for Justice by Kayte Spector-Bagdady, JD, MBe
9:45-10AM Break
10-11AM Exhibitor Showcases
11AM-11:30AM Lunch break
11:30-1PM Papers Session 1
1-1:15PM Break
1:15-2PM NLM/RML Update: Regions 1, 4 and 6 by Linda Walton, MLS, FMLA
2-3PM Lightning Talks
3-4PM Social Event
Friday, October 13
8:45-9AM Welcome and Review of the Day
9-10AM Lightning Talks
10-11AM Plenary: Exploring impacts of automated indexing on completeness of MeSH terms by Alexandre Amar-Zifkin, BA, MLIS
11-11:30AM Lunch break
11:30AM-12PM Poster Q&A Session
12-2PM Papers Session 2
2-2:15PM Break
2:15-3PM MLA Update by Amy Blevins
3-3:15PM Closing Remarks