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Day of Connection

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Day of Connection is an online mini-conference crafted to foster community and share ideas across TRAILS libraries. We hope to encourage discussion between attendees on topics relevant to us locally, institutionally, and in the context of the state of Montana.

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Our in-person Academic Library Symposium will return in 2026.

Schedule

9:00am – 10:30am
Keynote: Emily Knox on Censorship
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Emily Knox is a professor in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Her most recent book, Foundations of Intellectual Freedom (ALA Neal-Schuman), won the 2023 Eli M. Oboler Prize for best published work in the area of intellectual freedom.

10:30am – 11:30am
Montana Library Legislation
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Learn about recent Montana legislation impacting academic libraries, and discuss the impacts on our institutions and communities. | Facilitated by Sean Anderson & Sarah Widger (Montana Library Association).

11:30am – 12:00pm
Lunch

30 minutes.

12:00pm – 1:00pm
AI Policies
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What policies are libraries and institutions creating to guide smart, responsible usage of AI tools? | Facilitated by Doralyn Rossman (MSU Bozeman).

1:00pm – 2:00pm
Outreach & Engagement
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How can academic libraries successfully and creatively engage with students, faculty, and other stakeholders? | Facilitated by Eileen Wright (MSU Billings).

2:00pm – 2:15pm
Break

15 minutes.

2:15pm – 3:15pm
Panel: One-Shot Instruction
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Discuss strategies and approaches for successful library instruction sessions. | Facilitated by Anne Kish (Montana Tech), Bobbi Otte (Rocky Mountain College), and Aaron LaFromboise (Blackfeet Community College).

3:15pm – 4:15pm
Panel: Collection Development Policies
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How are libraries crafting collection development policies in light of current technological, legal, and financial climates? | Facilitated by Bobbi Otte (Rocky Mountain College), Kris Goss (Helena College), and John Baken (Little Big Horn College).

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