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David Schmersal
Wright Center, Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Access and Instruction Librarian
Austin, TX
Wednesday
, June 18
4:00pm
EDT
Welcome and Opening Plenary Address - Dr. Frank M. Yamada
William Penn Ballroom
5:00pm
EDT
Opening Reception with Exhibitors (In-Person Only)
Sternwheeler/Riverboat
Thursday
, June 19
7:00am
EDT
Worship (In-Person Only)
8:45am
EDT
Archives in the Seminary Classroom: Developing Critical Thinking and Historical Awareness in Theological Education
Conference A
Victoria Jesswein
9:30am
EDT
Exhibits Coffee Break (In Person Only)
Sternwheeler/Riverboat
10:00am
EDT
Minions, Secret Weapons, Future Colleagues: Student Workers in Theological Libraries
Frick
Juliana Morley • David Schmersal • Marlon Patterson • Vincent Williams
11:30am
EDT
Atla Committee for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Conversation with Jeannine Hill Fletcher’s “The Promising Practice of Antiracist Approaches to Interfaith Studies.”
Frick
Elli Cucksey • Brady Beard • Karla Fackler Grafton • Stephen Sweeney
12:30pm
EDT
All Conference Meeting - Association Update & Business Meeting (Luncheon In-Person Only)
William Penn Ballroom
2:15pm
EDT
Text Analysis in Information Literacy: A Pedagogical Framework for Academic Libraries
Frick
M. Bonet
3:00pm
EDT
Exhibits Break (In Person Only)
Sternwheeler/Riverboat
4:00pm
EDT
From Rare Books to Real Connections: Rethinking Outreach Through Active Engagement with Primary Resources
Frick
Dee Roberts • Emily Corbin • Chelsea Williams
6:30pm
EDT
Local Host Committee Hosted Dinners (In-Person Only)
Friday
, June 20
7:00am
EDT
Worship (In-Person Only)
8:45am
EDT
Understanding Theology Student Engagement with Generative AI: Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities for Learning
Conference A
Carol-Anne Crépeau Prud'homme • Marta Samokishyn • Victoria Tsonos
9:30am
EDT
Exhibits Coffee Break (In Person Only)
Sternwheeler/Riverboat
10:00am
EDT
Taking Sides?: When, If Ever, Might It Be Appropriate for a Theological Librarian to Share a Conviction, or Express an Opinion, in a Reference Interview?
Conference A
Gerrit van Dyk • David Schmersal • Robin McCall • Ezra Choe
11:30am
EDT
What Does It Take to Build an Open-Access Theological Encyclopedia? Considerations and Challenges
Conference B
Rebekah Dyer
12:15pm
EDT
Lunch On Your Own
1:45pm
EDT
Claim the Center: Libraries, AI, and the Future of Learning and Work
Conference A
Michael Hanegan • Chris Rosser
2:45pm
EDT
Facing Changes in Theological Education: Adaptability or Sabotage
Conference A
Susan Ebertz
3:45pm
EDT
Closing Plenary Address - Keith Webster
William Penn Ballroom
Saturday
, June 21
8:00am
EDT
Librarians and Generative AI in Theological Education: Navigating Pedagogy, Design, and Tools
Frick
Michael Hanegan
Tuesday
, July 8
1:00pm
EDT
Public Services Interest Group Business Meeting
TBA
David Schmersal
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