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Student Employment in Academic Libraries Symposium

Day 1 Program: Thursday, October 24

*Times listed are Eastern Time

Presentations are 20 minutes, with 10 minute Q&A

 

11:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Welcome and program overview

 

Session 1: 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

  • The Value of Floor Time: Evaluating Where Students Are & Where They Want to Go (Leigh Rupinski, Grand Valley State University)

 

Session 2: 12:35 p.m. - 1:05 p.m.

  • Mentoring Student Employees (Julieta Garcia, California State University)

 

Session 3: 1:10 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.

  • Student Ownership of Library Spaces (Andrea Boothby Rice, Washington College)

 

Session 4: 1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

  • Senior Information and Borrowing: The Positive Impact of Recognition and Promotion (Mary Calo, Joshua Aldwinckle-Povey, Brandeis University)

 

Session 5: 2:20 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

  • Checking In: Slowing Down and Doing Less to Empower Students (Monica Gingerich, Penn State University)

 

Session 6: 2:55 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.

  • I'm Not Crying, You're Crying, or, Student Exit Interviews as a High Impact Practice (Robin Anderson, Lewis & Clark College)

 

Break 3:25 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.

 

Panel Session: 3:40 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

  • Community Building Among Library Student Employees (Clark Geiling, Ekaterina Vorobeva-Sears, Boston College; Christine Forbes, Shenandoah University)

 

Topical Breakout Session: 4:20 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

  • Room 1: Involving students in the training process and peer-to-peer learning
  • Room 2: Morale and workplace culture
  • Room 3: Helping student employees navigate difficult conversations
  • Room 4: Paths to promotion / student employee advancement in library employment
  • Room 5: Student Employee Room: a space reserved for student employees to gather and talk about their library employment experiences together

Day 2 Program: Friday, October 25

*Times listed are Eastern Time

Presentations are 20 minutes, with 10 minute Q&A

 

Session 1: 12:00 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

  • Tailoring Student Staff Projects as Ethics of Care (Jessica Kohout-Tailor, Tyler Commons, Madeline Fiema, Ivanna Arredondo, Christian Niemiec, Clemson University)

 

Session 2: 12:35 p.m. - 1:05 p.m.

  • Sharing is Caring: Implementing an Ethic of Care at UMN's Digital Library Services (Isabella Neira, Ahnna Mahoney, Theresa Berger, Kathleen Godshall, Ciara Weber, University of Minnesota)

 

Session 3: 1:10 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.

  • International Student Library Employees as Affective-Service Providers (Shu Wan, University at Buffalo)

 

Session 4: 1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

  • Raise the Bar - They Can Reach It! Students in Library Leadership (Claire Drolet, Delaware Valley University)

 

Session 5: 2:20 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

  • Nurturing Professional Growth for Student Employees in Academic Libraries (Lindsey Jackson, Texas Tech University)

 

Session 6: 2:55 p.m. - 3:25 p.m.

  • Student Partners Developing a Library Student Employment Program (Ashley Campbell, Dharshi Bhavsar, Nghi Vo, Uzo Nwaiwu, Indiana University Indianapolis)

 

Break 3:25 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.

 

Panel Session: 3:40 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.

  • "Ask a Student!": Students describe their experiences in library employment (Shu Wan, University at Buffalo; Madeline Fiema, Clemson University)

 

Topical Breakout Session: 4:20 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

  • Room 1: Safety: what does safety look like and how do we protect our students
  • Room 2: Student representation in the library
  • Room 3: Professional development for student employees
  • Room 4: Providing feedback to student employees
  • Room 5: Student Employee Room: a space reserved for student employees to gather and talk about their library employment experiences together