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SUMMARY:UKSG Usage data for decision making online seminar 2026
DESCRIPTION:This seminar is aimed at those responsible for collecting\, analysing and making recommendations based on usage data\, whether in a library setting or within a publishing organisation. This online seminar will take place over two days 3rd & 4th November for more details please visit the programme section below. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, November 3\, 2026 – 12:45 GMTtoWednesday\, November 4\, 2026 – 12:00 GMT \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere\n\n\n\n\n\nOnlineUnited Kingdom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeedback \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Event\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration \n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to register  \n\n\n\nUKSG membership rate: £70+VAT \n\n\n\nNon-membership rate: £82.00+VAT \n\n\n\nDetails of membership can be found at  https://www.uksg.org/join \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Summary \n\n\n\n\n\nThose with a responsibility for overseeing the management of library collections have more access than ever to statistical data to assist with evaluation and to justify return on investment\, and enhancement of the user experience. Understanding the library’s use of this data is also vital for publishers.   Advances in standardisation led by the COUNTER initiative have made statistics more accessible and reliable as a basis for decision making. \n\n\n\nIncreasingly\, libraries are being asked to make extremely difficult decisions about the priorities for their spending within a strategic context.  Although this presents huge challenges\, it can also be an impetus to change the ways in which services are provided. Publishers need to be aware of what statistics librarians are looking at and how they are being used to inform collection development. \n\n\n\nThis seminar provides illustrations by expert decision makers on how statistics are used to make strategic decisions.  It will also present the challenges\, such as demonstrating value and presenting data to different audiences.  Future developments within the field will also be addressed\, together with considerations of how these will impact on decision making in the future\, for example new approaches to analytics.  There will be discussion on how the development of open access is impacting on usage behaviour and influencing considerations for collection development. \n\n\n\nDelegates will have the opportunity to reflect on the role of statistics in the broader context of further and higher education\, and the culture of assessment that is becoming increasingly prominent within the sector.  Delegates will be encouraged to actively participate throughout the day. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho should attend \n\n\n\n\n\nThis seminar is aimed at both those in libraries who need to analyse or interpret usage data to support decision making about resources and collections\, within a strategic context.  It will be of interest to those with a responsibility for overseeing the management and evaluation of library collections in the further and higher education sector\, and who need to demonstrate impact and value to senior leadership teams\, rather than those involved in the operational role.  It may also be of interest to those working in other areas of the scholarly information industry.  It will also be of importance to publishers who need to understand the collection development decisions of their customers. \n\n\n\nPlease note: This seminar does not cover the practical aspects of collecting usage data\, or of creating reports.  These topics are covered by the UKSG Practical Usage Statistics for Librarians seminar\, a hands-on workshop on gathering and manipulating usage statistics. \n\n\n\nBoth days will be recorded and available for playback on demand post event for registered delegates.  \n\n\n\nWe welcome participants from all corners of the globe to join our seminars\, however speakers and topics are generally UK focussed\, if you have any doubt about the suitability please don’t hesitate to contact us.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives \n\n\n\n\n\nDelegates will:  \n\n\n\n\ngain a greater insight into the wider environment and context in which usage statistics decision making is carried out and new approaches to this\n\n\n\nlearn about ways in which library resource usage statistics have been used by staff in university libraries to inform decision-making processes\n\n\n\ndevelop an understanding of how usage statistics can be used to demonstrate value from a publisher perspective\n\n\n\ngain knowledge of the impact of open access publishing on usage statistics and demonstrating value\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendee Information \n\n\n\n\n\nThe webinar tool we use is Go to Webinar. To test your system ahead of time visit https://support.goto.com/webinar/system-check-attendee \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\n\n\nUKSG wants to provide the best possible experience for all our delegates\, making presentations as accessible and inclusive as possible. \n\n\n\nOur intention were possible is to strongly encourage our speakers to provide auto generated closed captioning for both live and recorded events as well as to make sure their slides as easy as possible for all people to read. In addition we can provide auto generated transcripts post event for each of the recorded sessions. \n\n\n\nIf you have particular accessibility needs or questions about this seminar/webinar\, we welcome you to contact events@uksg.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecording \n\n\n\n\n\nThe sessions will be recorded and available to all registered delegates only after the event\, so if you unable to join us live or want to review any presentation this will be available.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\nDay 1 – 3 NovemberDay 2 – 4 November\n\n\n\n\nTime \n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12.45 \n\n\n\n\n\nIntroduction & welcome \n\n\n\nAll times stated are GMT \n\n\n\n\n\n. \n\n\n\n. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13.00 \n\n\n\n\n\nLibrary Usage Data for Strategic Decisions \n\n\n\nHow can library usage data move beyond reporting to support better strategic decisions? This presentation explores practical approaches to using usage data\, visualisation\, automation and AI in an academic library environment. Drawing on real examples from London South Bank University\, it will demonstrate how Alma Analytics\, Power BI\, Python and SQL can help inform collection decisions\, renewal discussions\, service planning and resource management. The presentation will also explore the emerging role of AI in analysing and summarising usage data\, while considering where human judgement remains essential when interpreting trends and making decisions with financial or service implications. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbdul Qadeer Khan \n\n\n\nLondon South Bank University  \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nAbdul Qadeer Khan is an Acquisitions & Fulfilment Team Leader at London South Bank University\, with professional experience spanning library acquisitions\, systems\, digital resources\, data analytics and service improvement. Previously a Systems Librarian\, he has worked extensively with Alma Analytics\, Power BI\, Alma\, Leganto and other library technologies to support reporting and evidence-based decision-making. He holds an MSc in Data Science and is Microsoft PL-300 certified in Power BI\, with practical experience using Python and SQL for data analysis and automation. Abdul is particularly interested in applying data and emerging technologies to improve library services\, resource management and strategic decision-making. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13.40 \n\n\n\n\n\nBreak   \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14.00 \n\n\n\n\n\nGenerative AI and data analysis: Some reflections \n\n\n\nGenerative AI has many applications in library work. One potential use is to support the analysis of data. This presentation explores how it might be used and how to manage the risks. It begins by reflecting on both our ambivalence about metricisation in general as a wider social trend and our specific concerns about how far generative AI can be trusted. It gives examples of the kinds of usage that can be made of generative AI for data analysis\, and suggests what safeguards need to be put in place to ensure responsible use. This interactive session is an opportunity for participants to share how they are using generative AI in data analysis and what their main concerns are. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAndrew Cox  \n\n\n\nSheffield University  \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nAndrew Cox is a senior lecturer at the School of Information\, Journalism and Communication\, University of Sheffield\, UK https://sheffield.ac.uk/ijc/people/andrew-cox. He is convenor of the IFLA Special Interest Group on AI and a former chair of ASIS&T’s AI SIG. As well as author of many recent peer reviewed journal articles on AI and libraries\, he is author of AI for Knowledge\, published by CRC press\, and AI for the Information Professional: A critical Guide\, published by Facet in 2026.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14.40 \n\n\n\n\n\nBreak \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n15.00 \n\n\n\n\n\nData Analyses for Non-Statisticians: The Intellectus Tools for Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analyses \n\n\n\nStatistical analyses are essential research methods and can be a challenge for researchers who are not statisticians. Choosing the appropriate methodology and implementing the methods are complicated\, requiring technical skills and significant efforts\, especially for qualitative analyses. Intellectus 360 provides a suite of tools\, enhanced with AI\, that provides guidance and scaffolding interactions that enable the researchers to make the right decisions in the context of their research. Intellectus Qualitative streamlines and reduces the rater-biases in creating themes and codes from the qualitative analyses of interviews and open text responses within minutes\, not months. The session will showcase the tools. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGerry Hanley \n\n\n\nCalifornia State University\, Long Beach/ MERLOT-SkillsCommons/ CUDA \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\n \n\n\n\nGerry Hanley Ph.D. is the Director of the Center for Usability in Design and Accessibility at the California State University Long Beach and the Executive Director of MERLOT and SkillsCommons (free\, online educational libraries in academic and workforce disciplines). He received his BA\, MA\, and PhD from the State University of New York at Stony Brook in Experimental Psychology. For over 10 years\, he has been the strategic advisor to Intellectus\, focused on the design of data analytic technologies that enable professionals with research questions to accurately use quantitative and qualitative statistical analyses to produce reliable evidence to inform decisions\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n15.40 \n\n\n\n\n\nRound up of Day 1  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n16.00 \n\n\n\n\n\nClose \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime \n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9.00 \n\n\n\n\n\nWelcome \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9.10 \n\n\n\n\n\nUnder the COUNTER when usage data is harder to find \n\n\n\nCOUNTER stats are great for the majority of our journal and ebook holdings\, but what about the resources which don’t supply COUNTER stats? As libraries are increasingly asked to give access to a range of non-traditional resources such as maps\, business data and law sites\, as well as specialist journals and magazine titles the job of gathering and analysing usage can be complex. This session will look at some of the other places Edge Hill goes hunting for usage\, including directly from publishers websites\, as well as using data from EZProxy to gain evidence of usage\, as well as addressing some of the drawbacks to these methods \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRuth Smalley  \n\n\n\nEdge Hill University  \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nRuth is the Content and Discovery Manager at Edge Hill University. In her current role she manages the purchase of both print and e-resources as well as ensuring discoverability on the library catalogue. Ruth has had a varied career with roles in PR and teaching\, before a career change took her to working in public libraries and then moving into higher education libraries. Ruth has a particular interest in evidence based collection decisions and is actively working to certification as a Power BI user \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n09:50 \n\n\n\n\n\nBreak \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:10 \n\n\n\n\n\nLeveraging Large-Scale Usage Data for Meaningful Insights: Unlocking Advanced Library Analytics at Coventry University with the CELUS Data Hub \n\n\n\nCollecting usage data is becoming more automated\, although some libraries still rely on manual processing. The challenge now lies in analysing large datasets to allow meaningful interpretation and actionable decision-making. This session presents Coventry University’s experience of combining Power BI with usage data harvested and consolidated through CELUS from more than 40 e-resource platforms. While this may seem relevant only to large libraries with extensive e-resource collections\, the same challenges are common in smaller academic libraries too. A Coventry librarian and a CELUS data analyst will cover cost-per-use analysis\, bridging the COUNTER 5 to 5.1 transition\, and using title tags to analyse specific collection segments. No Power BI experience is needed: the concepts apply to other business intelligence tools\, and Excel plays its part too. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWill Peaden \n\n\n\nCoventry University   \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nWill is Head of Content and Discovery at Coventry University. He leads the team in all aspects of acquistions\, e-resources\, metadata and discovery\, reading lists and document supply. Previously\, he worked at Aston University as a Information Resources Specialist focused on metadata\, acquisitions and collections management. He is the Chair of CILIP’s Metadata and Discovery Group\, Co-Chair of the Mercian Metadata Group\, and a member of the BIC Metadata Group and a member of the UK Committee on RDA (UKCoR).\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKamila Košatová \n\n\n\nCELUS  \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nKamila Košatová is Data Hub & Analytics Specialist at CELUS\, a platform used by more than 2\,000 libraries worldwide to harvest\, manage and report on e-resource usage statistics. She joined CELUS in customer support\, and since late 2025 she has focused on data analytics and Power BI integration. When CELUS added the Data Hub in spring 2026\, helping librarians use their statistics in other library applications\, she extended this work to analytics solutions built on the Data Hub\, while still supporting libraries with their usage data. She has presented CELUS webinars on Power BI integration and cost-per-use analysis\, and is particularly interested in how usage data can support practical collection decisions\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10:50 \n\n\n\n\n\nBreak  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11.10 \n\n\n\n\n\nHow library resource usage and engagement data are increasingly being used to support strategic decision-making across higher education \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMatty Sowinski  \n\n\n\nKortext \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nMatty is the Head of UK Sales at Kortext.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11.50 \n\n\n\n\n\nRound up of day 2  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTBC \n\n\n\nTBC \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nTBC \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12.00 \n\n\n\n\n\nClose \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeedback\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe variety of perspectives made it really interesting \nPrevious delegate\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFantastic lineup. Learned from all presenters. A couple who really stood out were Tasha Mellins-Cohen\, Aron Lindhagen\, and Andrew Knight. Their presentations were particularly relevant to my work and they had information on specific\, practical processes and tips. \nPrevious delegate\n\n\n\n\n\n\nIntense and information-packed. 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SUMMARY:UKSG Understanding resource discovery of digital collections - online seminar 2026
DESCRIPTION:The Understanding Resource Discovery seminar aims to expand participants’ knowledge and understanding of the challenges and particularities of a successful discovery experience across different content types\, formats\, and business models. This year\, the Understanding Resource Discovery: Digital Collections seminar will take place over two half-days on Tuesday 17 November 2026 and 18 November 2026. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, November 17\, 2026 – 13:00 GMTtoWednesday\, November 18\, 2026 – 15:15 GMT \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere\n\n\n\n\n\nOnlineUnited Kingdom \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeedback \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nShare \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Event\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration \n\n\n\n\n\nClick here to register  \n\n\n\nUKSG membership rate: £70+VAT \n\n\n\nNon-membership rate: £82.00+VAT \n\n\n\nDetails of membership can be found at  https://www.uksg.org/join \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEvent Summary \n\n\n\n\n\nAcross the library and information service landscape\, the first quarter of the 21st century has brought a gradual shift towards creating digital collections. These digital collections\, which originate from digitalisation projects\, institutional repositories\, or non-commercial publishing initiatives\, co-exist with other library holdings which are subscribed to or purchased. \n\n\n\nWith pressure on library budgets and shrinking library teams\, digital collections could help libraries continue fulfilling their role in supporting research and learning. Digital collections provide unmediated access to known or unknown content Special Collections\, manuscripts\, maps\, theses\, academic articles\,  and out-of-copyright monographs\, OER\, OA\, etc \n\n\n\nThis seminar will shed light on ongoing work across the sector to improve the discoverability of Digital Collections. Discoverability rests on 4 pillars: metadata\, linkability\, UI\, and data integration. Taking this into account\, this seminar will explore libraries’ experiences in managing their digital collections. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWho should attend \n\n\n\n\n\nThis course is valuable to anyone dealing with digital content in libraries\, content providers and intermediaries in the information chain. \n\n\n\nBoth days will be recorded and available for playback on demand post event for registered delegates.  \n\n\n\nWe welcome participants from all corners of the globe to join our seminars\, however speakers and topics are generally UK focussed\, if you have any doubt about the suitability please don’t hesitate to contact us.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCourse level and previous knowledge required \n\n\n\n\n\nWhile this seminar does not provide detailed technical solutions to specific problems\, it builds a deeper understanding of why related practices and technologies have developed into their current state. It is suitable for anyone working with digital collections in general or those managing departments responsible for building and maintaining digital collections. \n\n\n\nIf you are an early-career professional or new to the discovery area\, it may be worth attending the UKSG Introduction to E-Resources and/or An Introduction to Resource Discovery first. Otherwise\, no previous knowledge is required. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLearning Objectives \n\n\n\n\n\nDelegates will:  \n\n\n\n\nUnderstand the various types of Digital Collections and the discovery journey\n\n\n\nUnderstand the library’s role in the discoverability of Digital Collections\n\n\n\nUnderstand the common problems and limitations in library technology related to the discovery of Digital Collections.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAttendee Information \n\n\n\n\n\nThe webinar tool we use is Go to Webinar. To test your system ahead of time visit https://support.goto.com/webinar/system-check-attendee \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAccessibility \n\n\n\n\n\nUKSG wants to provide the best possible experience for all our delegates\, making presentations as accessible and inclusive as possible. \n\n\n\nOur intention were possible is to strongly encourage our speakers to provide auto generated closed captioning for both live and recorded events as well as to make sure their slides as easy as possible for all people to read. In addition we can provide auto generated transcripts post event for each of the recorded sessions. \n\n\n\nIf you have particular accessibility needs or questions about this seminar/webinar\, we welcome you to contact events@uksg.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRecording \n\n\n\n\n\nThe sessions will be recorded and available to all registered delegates only after the event\, so if you unable to join us live or want to review any presentation this will be available.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme\n\n\n\nDay 1 – 17 NovemberDay 2 – 18 November\n\n\n\n\nTime \n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13:00 \n\n\n\n\n\nIntroduction & welcome \n\n\n\nAll times stated are GMT \n\n\n\n\n\n. \n\n\n\n. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13:15 \n\n\n\n\n\nConnecting Hidden Histories: Creating new discovery pathways for the LSE Suffrage Interviews \n\n\n\nReimagining collections as part of a wider network of people\, organisations\, events and ideas can propel them from institutional visibility to global discoverability. This case study explores the transformation of metadata for a unique oral history collection into linked open data using Wikidata. Following the journey through metadata reconciliation\, enrichment and visualisation\, it demonstrates how connected metadata can create new routes for discovery through SPARQL queries and Wikimedia platforms\, while surfacing underrepresented individuals. It concludes with practical considerations and benefits of making digital collections more discoverable within the broader knowledge ecosystem \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelen Williams  \n\n\n\nLSE Library\, London School of Economics and Political Science \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nHelen Williams is the Metadata Manager at LSE Library\, with responsibility for metadata relating to library collections and institutional research outputs. Her work focuses on developing innovative approaches to metadata that support research\, learning and teaching\, including linked data\, open metadata and research visibility. In 2025 she appointed LSE’s Wikimedian in Residence to work within the Metadata team on improving the visibility and discoverability of institutional research and collections. Helen has contributed to national and international metadata initiatives\, published articles and conference papers\, and regularly collaborates with metadata practitioners in the UK and beyond. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13:55 \n\n\n\n\n\nDigital repositories as open infrastructure for scholarly resource discovery \n\n\n\nDigital repositories have become a key enabling technology within GLAMR sectors and have come to dominate the digital service offering of many organisations. Repositories are beneficial services in which digital content can be ingested\, stored\, and managed\, affording considerable discovery advantages to authors\, institutions\, and their users. This contribution will provide a brief background to repositories\, their emergence\, and their typical technical characteristics. Focusing on open scholarly repositories as a case study\, the session will explore the concept of repositories as components of open scholarly infrastructure and their role in enabling resource discovery\, open scholarship\, and data intensive services. Challenges confronting repositories will also be considered\, notably matters of sustainability and the impact of LLMs on repository ecosystems. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Macgregor  \n\n\n\nUniversity of Glasgow  \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nDr George Macgregor is currently ‘Assistant Director\, Digital Library’\, based within Information Services at the University of Glasgow. George works and leads on repository and digital library developments while also supporting activities within research discovery\, open research\, and digital scholarship. He is also a Wikipedian and an advocate of the knowledge commons. Prior to joining the University of Glasgow\, George held academic and practitioner positions at several UK HEIs\, including as a Research Fellow at the Centre for Digital Library Research\, Senior Lecturer in Information Management & Systems at Liverpool John Moores University\, and as Open Repository Manager & Technologist at the University of Strathclyde. He has a PhD in Computer & Information Sciences\, specialising in resource discovery and information retrieval\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14:35 \n\n\n\n\n\nBreak \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14:45 \n\n\n\n\n\nTaking action in Europe: Open Textbook Discoverability \n\n\n\nLibraries globally find it difficult to provide learning materials which are value for money\, sustainable\, and offer long term access. Open Educational Resources\, and open textbooks specifically\, are one solution. For open textbooks to become widespread there are various obstacles to overcome. There are concerns around the quality of open textbooks (there is an assumption that commercially-published material is always better quality)\, and we struggle to find open textbooks.Members of the LIBER Educational Resources Working Group outline the work that is taking place to address some of these issues\, and how our own institutions are taking steps to improve the discoverability of open textbooks. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHelen Moore  \n\n\n\nUniversity of Sheffield  \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\n \n\n\n\nHelen is Faculty Librarian for Engineering & Science at the University of Sheffield. She is a keen advocate of OER and leads the University’s work in this area\, co-chairing the University’s OER Steering Group. Helen is a member of the LIBER Educational Resources Working Group (https://libereurope.eu/working-group/liber-educational-resources-working-group/) and is a member of the advisory group for the Open Education Network’s OER Community of Practice for the UK and Ireland (https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/oer-community-uk-ireland\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTamara Pianos  \n\n\n\nZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nmara is the head of information provision and access at the ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics. She started working for ZBW in 2005. Her responsibilities are the product management of the portal EconBiz and information literacy topics. In this context\, Open Educational Resources (OER) as well as Open Science become more important to her work in order to improve access to quality information for all users. Another important part of her work is the cooperation with international partner institutions. Tamara received her PhD in Canadian Studies at Kiel University.https://www.zbw.eu/en/about-us/staff-profiles/profile-dr-tamara-pianos \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNicole Kruger  \n\n\n\nZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences\, University Library \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nNicole Krüger is Librarian and M.A. in European Philosophy. Since 2020 she is Open Science Professional in Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Access at ZHAW\, Zurich University of Applied Sciences\, University Library. \n\n\n\nNicole Krüger is co-chair of the Swiss Special Interest Group\, SIG OER\, member of the LIBER Working Group Educational Resources\, and member of the Austrian Advisory Board for the OER accreditation of Austrian universities and teaching staff. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n15:25 \n\n\n\n\n\nSummary and Close \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTime \n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme \n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13:00 \n\n\n\n\n\nWelcome and Introduction \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13:05 \n\n\n\n\n\nUnlocking the Archive: Using AI to Extract Data and Improve Discovery \n\n\n\nAs digitized archival collections grow\, transforming scanned materials into accessible\, data-rich records becomes increasingly important. This presentation demonstrates how generative AI can be used to safely support metadata extraction from historical materials through various workflow models depending on the material and the level of AI involvement desired. Emphasizing a human-in-the-loop approach\, the project builds on librarians’ existing skills in description\, data management\, and quality control. Attendees will learn how AI-assisted workflows can expand metadata creation\, improve discovery and access\, and maintain professional oversight throughout the process. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAaron Pahl \n\n\n\nUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nAaron Pahl is the Digital Curation Librarian at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Libraries\, where he works to preserve digital materials and expand access to UAB’s scholarly\, historical\, and institutional record. His interests include digital collections\, metadata creation\, data transformation\, and sustainable approaches to long-term access. He explores practical applications of artificial intelligence and automation in library and archival workflows\, with an emphasis on human oversight and responsible implementation. His work focuses on building upon librarians’ existing expertise to improve discovery\, strengthen data stewardship\, and create new opportunities for research and digital scholarship. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13:35 \n\n\n\n\n\nFlipping the workflow: Crosswalking OER metadata for discovery \n\n\n\nOpen educational resources (OER) are often difficult to find because they sit outside traditional acquisitions workflows and lack standardized metadata. To address these challenges\, librarians at Georgia Southern University (USA) restructured cataloging processes by first describing OER in the institutional repository using a hybrid metadata schema based on IEEE LOM\, then crosswalking these records to MARC 21. This session explores the cross-departmental collaborations\, cataloging practices\, and workflows that support discovery of Georgia Southern’s growing catalog of OER. Presenters offer practical insights for repository managers and catalogers looking to improve OER discoverability. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDawn “Nikki” Cannon-Rech \n\n\n\nGeorgia Southern University \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nAs the Sustainability Librarian\, Nikki works closely with faculty helping them explore Open Educational Resources (OER) as options for their courses. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRebecca Hunnicutt \n\n\n\nGeorgia Southern University \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nRebecca Hunnicutt\, Associate Professor is the Collections Management librarian at Georgia Southern University (USA). Rebecca leads the cataloging team in cataloging\, collections maintenance and projects\, and works to ensure discoverability of physical and electronic resources. Her scholarship revolves around cataloging\, collection management and resource discoverability. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJeffrey M Mortimore \n\n\n\nGeorgia Southern University \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nJeffrey Mortimore is Digital Scholarship Librarian and Professor at Georgia Southern University (USA). Jeff oversees Georgia Southern’s institutional repository\, current research information management system (CRIS)\, and research data management and curation services. Jeff’s research interests span library technical services’ public service role; technical and public service collaboration; proactive and reactive technical service troubleshooting; patron-led content creation; creation\, hosting\, and discovery of open educational resources (OER); and technical service assessment. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14:15 \n\n\n\n\n\nBreak  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n14:25 \n\n\n\n\n\nOne Search Box\, Many Systems: Designing a “Wide Search” for Archival Discovery \n\n\n\nHow can archives support people with no archival training? The University of Michigan’s Bentley Historical Library and Studio Pence are creating a single “wide” search box in a redesigned WordPress site. It retrieves results across disconnected systems\, including ArcLight\, Blacklight\, LibGuides\, digital collections\, DSpace\, Archive-It\, Kaltura\, legacy databases\, and site content. We’ll explain how user confusion pushed us beyond two partial search boxes toward unified discovery. The session covers defining an ideal experience\, inventorying sources\, designing and labeling results\, and addressing APIs\, metadata mismatches\, restrictions\, ranking\, deduplication\, and validation through prototypes and user testing \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMax Eckard \n\n\n\nBentley Historical Library\, University of Michigan \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nMax Eckard\, he/him\, is the Associate Director for Curation at the Bentley Historical Library at the University of Michigan. He leads the Bentley’s holistic approach to curating archives of all genres and formats\, including preservation and access for ~435 TBs of born-digital and digitized collections. He also provides strategic vision for the development\, maintenance\, and integration of their technical ecosystem\, which includes ArchivesSpace\, Archivematica\, DSpace\, Kaltura\, Archive-IT\, Aeon\, and other digital collection and newspaper platforms \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLara Zielin \n\n\n\nBentley Historical Library\, University of Michigan \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nLara Zielin is the Associate Director of Marketing and Communications at the Bentley Historical Library. Twice each year she produces the library’s award-winning magazine\, Collections\, while also overseeing the library’s social media and digital storytelling efforts. She currently serves as an editorial board member for the Journal of Advancement\, Communication\, and Development in Academic Libraries. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBrandon Pence \n\n\n\nStudio Pence \n\n\n\n\n\nSee Biography\nBrandon Pence (he/him) is the founder of Studio Pence\, where he directs website strategy\, design\, and development for organizations with complex content and technical ecosystems. He has led digital initiatives for higher education\, public sector\, and mission-driven organizations\, specializing in design-forward web experiences that bring structure\, clarity\, and usability to layered systems and expansive bodies of content. 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