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Final Schedule- November 5th & 6th 2025

All times are Pacific Standard Time

November 5th 2025
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM	Zoom link will open 15 mins early
9:00 AM - 9:15 AM	Conference Kick-off
9:15 AM - 10:00 AM	MLA Updates
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM	Presentation Session I When Your Institution's Budget Runs Dry: Professional Development Options for the Underfunded Librarian (pre-recorded) Whitney Sproul & Suzanne Fricke ⏩ Diagnose Before You Prescribe: Strategic Analysis for Libraries Ann Dyer ⚡Archiving in an Academic Library with No Archivists Ally Butzke ⚡ Where are all the health librarianship classes? Alex Kushner & Anthony McKinnon ⏩ Library and Health System HR Unite: Crafting Future-Ready Skills for System Employees Basia Delawska-Elliott & Heather Martin How to Survive Job Loss: Mindful Recovery and Strategic Relaunch (pre-recorded) Kathryn Vela & Carolyn Martin
11:15 AM - 11:30 AM	Break
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM	Presentation Session II ⏩Library instruction and government changes: Promoting quality standards for research, publication and access processes Jennifer Lantrip & Angela Lee ⏩Development of a Knowledge Synthesis Service: Process for the University of British Columbia Vancouver & Okanagan Vanessa Kitchin & Jane Jun ⚡ Refining Information Literacy Rubrics and Crosswalking to AAMC Deborah Gallaher & Ally Butzke ⚡Beyond the Database: Reimagining the Librarian's Role in the Writing Process Carrie Fry ⚡Starting from Scratch: A health science librarian's experience building a for credit information literacy course for a new Nursing program Kelly Evans ⏩Differences in Nurses' Evidence-Based Practice Competency and Attending Library Provided Classes Frances Chu ⏩Starting the Conversation: AI Literacy for Faculty and Students Carrie Fry
12:45-1:30 PM	Lunch
1:30-3:00 PM	Keynote Panel: *Learning from History: Sharing Wisdom from Lifetime PNC Members* Panelists: Connie Schardt, Susan Schweinsberg Long, Dolores Judkins, Kathy Murray, and Patrice O'Donovan Speaking from extensive individual and collective experience, our esteemed panel will tackle current topics in librarianship through a historical lens. Panelists will explore major shifts within the profession, technological advancement and disruption. Join us to understand the dynamic changes and enduring principles in the profession of medical librarianship.

November 6th 2025
8:45 AM - 9:00 AM	Zoom link will open 15 mins early
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM	NNLM Updates
10:00 AM - 10:15 AM	PNC Updates
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM	Mind Body Meditation Session
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM	Break
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM	CE: Health Statistics on the Web Presenters: George Strawley & Dr. David Brown Learn the difference between data and statistics, key features and use of health statistics, steps to finding health statistics, and sources of health statistics at the local, state and national level in this 90-minute webinar. At the conclusion of the class, participants will be able to: Recognize the differences between data, data sets, and statistics. Understand the 4-step process used to locate relevant health statistics for a particular circumstance or issue. Identify online resources that provide data sets and statistics at the local, state and national level.
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM - 1:15 PM	Presentation Session III.1 ⏩Comparison of a simple vs complex prompt in ChatGPT CINAHL search string creation Terri McKellar & Kristy Hancock
1:15 PM - 1:30 PM	Vendor Presentations Scite AI Consensus
1:30PM - 2:15 PM	Presentation Session III.2 Bookmarklets for Smoother eJournal Platform Changes Jonathan Ratliff Two Lists Enter, One Search Leaves: Introducing the Pairwise PubMed Search Generator Marijane White ⚡Introduction to OpenAlex Leah DeSantis ⚡Designing an Instructional Session About AI On Very Short Notice Caitlin Maloy The Alaska Medical Library's Arctic Health Website (pre-recorded) Anna Bjartmarsdottir & Jennifer McKay
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM	Break
2:30 PM - 3:15 PM	Presentation Session IV Empathy Lens: Humanizing Images to Reduce Stigma Against People Who Use Drugs Meg Brunner Talking books programs: lifelines for people with disabilities Freya Anderson Upstream Opportunities: Alternative Access Resources & Clear Communication Nicole S. (Nikki) Dettmar
3:15 PM - 3:30 PM	Closing Remarks

Conference Recordings and Reports

2025 Virtual Conference: Looking Back to Envision our Future

Thank you to all who attended our 2025 Virtual Conference!

We had over 100 registrants, over 22 presentations, and 2 vendor sponsors.

Conference recordings can be found on the PNC/MLA YouTube Chanel; for slides or further details of presentations, please contact the presenters directly.

Keynote Panel Report

Keynote Panel: Learning from History: Sharing Wisdom from Lifetime PNC Members

Panelists: Connie Schardt, Susan Schweinsberg Long, Dolores Judkins, Kathy Murray, and Patrice O'Donovan

This session brought together four distinguished medical librarians to reflect on their professional journeys and the evolution of medical librarianship. The panel explored career milestones, the impact of technology, and the enduring importance of collaboration, mentorship, and adaptability in the field.

Some key takeaways from the panel:

The Power of Relationships

Building strong professional relationships was cited as the cornerstone of career growth and institutional success.

We heard from panelists how important informal mentoring networks—the “invisible college”—and engagement with professional organizations such as MLA, PNC, and RML were to their career success.

Adapting to Change

From Index Medicus and fax machines to PubMed, Internet resources, and AI, each generation of librarians faced transformative technologies, reviewing the changes that the panelists have worked through, the panel agreed that the librarian’s mission—to guide, evaluate, and teach information literacy—has remained constant.

AI was discussed as both a disruptive and promising tool, reinforcing the need for librarians to remain central to evaluating digital information sources.

Teaching, Mentorship, and Service

Teaching was identified as both a professional responsibility and a personal passion - something that has carried our panelists through the changes in information resources throughout their careers.

We heard about how Connie’s team at Duke co-taught EBM and critical appraisal workshops for medical students and librarians, some of which still operate today. Dolores described developing and teaching early Medline and Internet courses, while Kathy and Susan highlighted the value of teaching beyond the classroom - specifically the value and impact of mentoring new professionals and participating in continuing education through MLA and regional chapters.

“Giving back” through teaching, committee work, and outreach was seen as vital to sustaining the profession.

Highlighted Reflections from the Panelists:

“Relationships matter—the more things change, the more they stay the same.” – Connie

“Find your power base and use your influence wisely.” – Susan

“Networking and sharing knowledge make our profession stronger.” – Dolores

“From teletype to the cloud—adaptability defines our success.” – Kathy

Our overall takeaway?

“Technology will change, but our purpose stays the same—helping people find, understand, and evaluate information.”

Another big thank you to our panelists, not only for their valued reflections on change and resiliance, but also for all the mentorship and service they have given to the profession, and to our chapter throughout their impressive careers!