LUC 2026

LUC 2026

LUC is the LOUIS Users Conference, the annual conference for all LOUIS member institutions.

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8:00am CDT

Registration Main Hallway

8:30am CDT

Conference Welcome & Keynote Address AuditoriumChris Yandle • Emily Frank

9:45am CDT

40 Tips for using AI in 40 minutes Room 322Brian Sherman What Should We Lend Next? Exploring the Potential of a Library of Things Upper Reception RoomTiffany Ellis Navigating the Tenure & Promotion process: Tips for Helping New Librarians Room 327Amy Baptist • Angela Dunnington Read the Rainbow: Tips to Make a Summer Reading Program in an Academic Library Fly High Room 324Alex Sharp • Jules Cannon The Libguides of Theseus: A Tale about Rebuilding Libguides at LSUS Room 326 & Streaming OnlineDavid Gaither • Martha Dauzat • Celeste Leeds-Laliberte

10:45am CDT

Library Constellations: Interactive Mapping and Findings from a Louisiana Study Room 324Emily Bufford Meta Literacy: Integrating a Digital Learning Tool into a Curriculum Room 326 & Streaming OnlineNarcissa Haskins • Jazzlynn Boyd Accessibility Across Clarivate Products Upper Reception RoomKaty Aronoff • Clarivate From LS 102 to LS 1020: The Further Adventures of Teaching a Credit Information Literacy Course Room 322Donis Marie Lambert • Ryan Castillo • Penny Hecker • Robert Barnes • Lauren Rhodes • Alexis Breaux

11:30am CDT

Lunch Auditorium Dining

12:00pm CDT

LUC Awards Ceremony Auditorium

1:00pm CDT

Been There, Done That: 10 Tips from Libraries That Migrated before You Room 322Jessica Lee Mic Drop: Bringing Podcasting to Your Library Upper Reception RoomPhillip Martin • Celeste Leeds-Laliberte • Martha Dauzat What Can We Learn from the 'Students First' AI Act? Room 324Lauren McAdams Remaking Library Spaces for Campus Collaboration Room 327Lindsay Zack Beyond the Display Case: Using LibGuides and LibWizard to Extend Archival Exhibits Room 326 & Streaming OnlineTaiya McDowell

1:30pm CDT

Ctrl+Alt+Digital Dexterity: Tackling Digital Literacy in Community Colleges Upper Reception RoomHolly Goodwin • Connie Milton • Dustin Dirickson • Will Buckingham The State of Play: Immersive Information Literacy Instruction through Videogames Room 322Patrick Butler Live at the Library: Music, Outreach, and Community Room 326 & Streaming OnlineIriana Lonon Beyond the Spreadsheet: Open-Source Dashboards for Physical Collection Analysis and E-Resource Renewals Room 327Kaypounyers Maye EBSCO Discussion on use of AI within the EBSCOhost Platform Room 324Matt Andros • EBSCO Information Services

2:15pm CDT

Sponsor Break Sponsor Hall

3:00pm CDT

Cataloging Sharing Session on moving to Alma Upper Reception RoomAmy Baptist • Janelle Zetty Introducing Information Literacy at a Career-Focused University Room 322Taryn White • Mackenzie Reason • Madeline Wyatt Lessons from Grace King: Reflections on a Student Research Project Room 326 & Streaming OnlineKelly Larson • Jessie Bourgeois Maximizing OCLC Services: Enhancing Library Efficiency and Access Room 324Mary Miller • OCLC

4:00pm CDT

Stronger Together: Unlocking the Value of Alma and Primo in a Consortial Environment Upper Reception RoomKaty Aronoff • Clarivate It is a Unicorn? Awareness of Misleading Books, Bots, & Sellers Room 327Rachel Sherman What’s the Big Deal with BIG DEALS? History, Experiences, and Recommendations When Considering Large Journal Packages Room 324Rebecca Bealer • Marlene M. Bishop Employing Range with One-Shots & Source Types Room 322Dustin Dirickson Practical Magic: Evidence Synthesis and Multi-Institutional Collaboration Room 326 & Streaming OnlineRowan Marye • Adam Beauchamp • Michael Holt • Randa Morgan

5:00pm CDT

User Appreciation Party Lower Reception RoomRob Stephens