Storytelling the Profession (~7-10 minutes) - Firsthand accounts of someone's experience as a STEM library professional, told without slides
I Have a Problem (10-15 minutes) - Questions, problems, or scenarios related to STEM librarianship (not personnel problems) that will be discussed by attendees and presenters ... live
All times listed are in USA Eastern Time. The program will go from 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT. 🕰️
Wednesday, November 18
11:00 Welcome and Announcements
11:10 Keynote: Un-Panel on Mentorship
12:10 Break
12:25 Lightning Talks
Summer STEM Librarians Internship
The M in STEM librarian: teaching a library instruction session for an introductory statistics course
Teaching LaTeX to beginners: Lessons from a code-along workshop
Sustainable STEM Instruction: A Reusable Approach for Busy Liaisons
1:05 Sponsor Talks
1:25 Break
1:40 I Have a Problem
If You Build It, Will They Come? Developing Meaningful STEM Library Workshops
1:55 Birds of a Feather Discussions
2:25 Short Presentations
Comparing Chatbot Functionality in STEM Literature Discovery for Different Researcher Personas
Navigating the Anxious Edge: Emotional Intelligence as Expertise in the Age of AI
Alt-text Is Not Enough
3:30 Announcements
Thursday, November 19
11:00 Welcome and Announcements
11:10 Short Presentations
Hacking on a Budget: Adapting an Experiential Library Competition for STEM Students
Creating a Systematic Review Instructional Series for STEM Graduate Students
A Square Peg in a Round Hole: Why Evidence Synthesis in STEM fields differs from Evidence Synthesis in Medicine
12:10 Break
12:25 Lightning Talks
When AI Sounds Right and Isn't: A STEM Liaison's Error Log
AI & Science Literacy in Biology 100
12:40 Birds of a Feather Discussions
1:35 Sponsor Talks
1:55 Lightning Talks
Analyzing Open Science Research Guides
Ugh LibGuides. Using Claude to Make an Arduous Task Easier
2:15 Break
2:30 Storytelling the Profession
From The Stage To The Stacks: Librarianship Lessons Learned From The DIY Punk Trenches
2:40 I Have a Problem
Scaling Evidence Synthesis Support Beyond Individual Expertise
Open Session: Bring Your Own Problems and Solutions!
3:15 2026 PAM Divison Award Recognition
3:30 Announcements
Friday, November 20
12:00 Welcome, Announcements, and Community Photo Slideshow
12:25 Short Presentations
How to survive a zombie apocalypse ... with library research skills
Inviting Inclusive Inquiry: An instructional toolkit for neurodiverse STEM IL
Collaborations That Keep on Giving: How Library Partnerships with the College of Engineering's LEADR/ AveE Programs Foster Student Success
1:25 Sponsor Talks
1:45 Break
2:00 Birds of a Feather Discussions
2:30 Lightning Talks
Spreading the "Seeds of Knowledge": Library Outreach and Local Ecology
Understanding the STEM Graduate Student Journey
Empowering students to set community standards when the University won't
The Public Library Playbook in STEM Libraries
3:00 Break
3:15 Storytelling the Profession
Return of the Liaison: What Industry Taught Me About Being a STEM Librarian
3:30 Conference Wrap Up
Meeting participants will have every opportunity to be fully engaged and both presenters and attendees will have equal opportunities to contribute to the conference. This means that we will do everything we can to make our conference accessible to all.
Committee Members
Planning Committee
Nancy Shore, Co-Chair (outgoing)
Karalyn Ostler, Co-Chair
Mei Ling Lo, Co-Chair (incoming)
Kayleigh Bohémier
Krista Schmidt
Margot Hanson
Natercia Valle
Laura Palumbo
Jenny Hart
Elisabeth White
Elisabeth Linn
Ashley McGuire
Sam Hansen
Sponsors
Please contact us if you would like to sponsor the 2026 conference. We are still soliciting sponsors to cover accessibility costs and keynote honoraria. Thank you so much to those who have sponsored us so far!
AMS
SPIE
We are pleased to announce this year that we are working with EveryLibrary Institute as our fiscal sponsor.
Thank you to the STEM librarians community for all of your support! Please contact us at planning@stemlib.co if you would like to be added to our Discord server, our professional development hub.
If you have accessibility needs, please let us know.
Other Opportunities
Looking for more STEM & Health Sciences Library Connections?
While you are exploring events this year, don't miss our colleagues at the STEM Librarian South 2026 Conference, taking place virtually on November 9 & 10, 2026.
This year’s theme is Mission Control, focusing on navigating the changing landscapes of data management, evidence synthesis, ethical AI, and supportive workplace models.
Learn more on the official STEM Librarians South Conference website.
