October 11-13th, 2023

Conference Schedule

Download a working copy of the Midwest Chapter/MLA 2023 Conference Presentation Program (PDF). This is a full schedule that includes links to Fan Favorite Voting, links to presentation documents in OSF, and presentation abstracts. 


All times listed are in Central Time. Remember: Eastern time zone is one hour later.

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

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