WiLSWorld 2018 At A Glance
WiLSWorld 2018 – Tuesday, July 24th
| 8:30-9:00 | Coffee and Registration sponsored by Wolters Kluwer and Chronicle of Higher Education |
| 9:00-9:15 | Welcome and Introductions |
| 9:15-10:30 | Keynote Address
Dr. Sarah T. Roberts, Assistant Professor in the Department of Information Studies, Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, UCLA |
| 10:30-10:45 | Break sponsored by the Association of Computing Machinery and ProQuest |
| 10:45-11:45 | Concurrent Sessions I
Makerspaces – You Built One, Now What? with Josh Cowles, Library Technology Coordinator at Fond du Lac Public Library and Angela Vanden Elzen, Reference & Web Services Librarian and Assistant Professor at Lawrence University Lighting Talks: Innovations in Digital Projects with Laura Damon-Moore, Community Engagement Librarian, Madison Public Library; Ann Hanlon, Head, Digital Collections and Initiatives and DH Lab, UW-Milwaukee; Erin F. H. Hughes, Mukurtu Hub Manager, WiLS; Greg Kocken, Special Collections Librarian and University Archivist, UW-Eau Claire; Emily Pfotenhauer, Community Liaison and Service Specialist, WiLS; Randi Ramsden, Program Coordinator, National Digital Newspaper Program, Wisconsin Historical Society; Tamara Ramski, Digitization Assistant, South Central Library System; and Vicki Tobias, Program Coordinator, Curating Community Digital Collections, WiLS Not Change Ready? Focus on your Values: An Organizational Change Survival Guide with Jennifer Chamberlain, Executive Director of Libraries, UW Colleges; Rachel Metzler, Information Literacy Coordinator and Online Librarian, UW Colleges; and Cheryl Nessman, Director of Library Support Services, UW Colleges |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch (included) sponsored by ACS Publications |
| 1:15-2:30 | Afternoon Plenary – Artifical Intelligence and Blockchain: Near-Future Disruptive Technologies sponsored by UW-Madison iSchool
Mitchell Davis, Co-Founder and Chief Business Officer, BiblioLabs; Eric Mansfield, CIO, 5NINES; Shana Ponelis, Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee School of Information Studies; Todd Streicher, President & CEO, 5NINES |
| 2:30-2:45 | Break and WiLSWorld 25th Anniversary Celebration Cupcakes |
| 2:45-3:45 | Concurrent Sessions II
Open Educational Resources Roundtable From Dystopia to Utopia: The Future of E-content in Libraries with Mitchell Davis, Chief Business Officer, BiblioLabs and Veronda J. Pitchford, Director of Membership and Resource Sharing, Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) Visual Literacy: From Fake News to Fair Use with Emily Barney, Technology Training & Marketing Librarian, Chicago-Kent College of Law |
| 3:45-4:00 | Break sponsored by Credo Reference |
| 4:00-4:45 | Concurrent Sessions III
Values Sensitive Design with Kristin R. Eschenfelder, Vilas Distinguished Achievement Professor and Director of the Information School, UW-Madison Serving Entrepreneurs: Makerspaces and More with Brian Morello, Director, Center for Entrepreneurship in Liberal Education at Beloit College (CELEB) and Adam Dinnes, Coordinator of Innovation and Digital Projects, Beloit College All Good Things: How to End a Project 101 with Laura Damon-Moore, Community Engagement Librarian, Madison Public Library / Co-Founder, Library as Incubator Project (2010-2017) |
| 4:45-5:00 | Closing Remarks and iPad Giveaway sponsored by EBSCO |
| 5:00 | Camp WiLSWorld Happy Hour(s) at Camp Trippalindee! |
WiLSWorld Workshops – Wednesday, July 25th
| 8:30-9:00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 9:00-12:00 | Morning Workshops
Kanbans, Kaizens, and Kata: Demystifying Continuous Improvement (Part 1 of 2) with Georgeann Larson, Cataloging and Metadata Specialist, Michigan Technological University; Linnea McGowan Hobmeier, Manager, Resource Access and Discovery Services, Michigan Technological University; and Lauren Movlai, Instruction and Learning Librarian, Michigan Technological University Build a Marketing Plan Like a Pro with Nathan Tredinnick, Communications Manager, Shine United |
| 12:00-1:00 | Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00-4:00 | Afternoon Workshops
Kanbans, Kaizens, and Kata: Demystifying Continuous Improvement (Part 2 of 2) |
WiLS CANCELLATION POLICY
Cancellations must be made at least two business days prior to the event in order to receive a refund. If a registrant cancels less than two working days prior to the date of the event, the registrant remains responsible for payment; no fees will be refunded.
A substitute may take the place of the original registrant, but either the registrant or their institution is responsible for coordinating and communicating changes to WiLS. Cancellations and/or substitutions may be reported to Coop Info.
If an event is canceled by WiLS, due to low registration or inclement weather, registrants will be notified and fees will be refunded.
