(via Elisabeth White, Towson University)
Join us at the STEM Librarians Collaborative 2025 meeting, which will take place online from Wednesday, November 19, to Friday, November 21. We are currently accepting proposals for those interested in presenting at this virtual conference. The STEM Librarians Collaborative will offer a variety of session formats; all proposed sessions should be on topics related to STEM librarianship. We welcome submissions by those who work in or support these fields, including librarians, informationists, vendors, and publishers. Product pitches will not be considered for sessions at the STEM Librarians Collaborative.
Session Formats
- Lightning talks (~5 minutes)
- Short Presentations (~15 minutes)
- Storytelling the Profession (~7-10 minutes) – Firsthand accounts of your experience as a STEM library professional, told without slides
- I Have a Problem (10-15 minutes) – Come with a question, problem, or scenario related to STEM librarianship (not personnel problems) and ask attendees for their advice and experiential takeaways to solve it (see topic list for potential ideas)
- I Have a Solution (10-15 minutes) – Do you have a workplace “life hack”? A piece of software that does something perfectly? Come with your solution related to STEM librarianship followed by a discussion with conference participants about additional solutions (see topic list for potential ideas)
If you are interested in contributing to the STEM Librarians Collaborative, please submit a description of your proposed session (no more than 500 words, please) and your preferred format using our Call for Proposals form.
Have a different or unique idea for a session format than the ones listed? Please, let us know by emailing planning@stemlib.co with your ideas.
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. If you have any accommodation needs with regards to your proposal, please let us know when you submit the proposal.
Topics of Particular Interest
- ADA Title II and STEM librarianship
- AI and Machine Learning and its role in libraries
- Evidence Synthesis
- Mentoring
- Publishing
- Student engagement strategies for STEM
- United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
…… and other exciting STEM-related topics. We welcome proposals from a variety of topics and perspectives.
The submission deadline is Wednesday, July 16. Notification of acceptance will occur the week of September 10.
If you want guidance on what we are looking for, please view this presentation. You may also view our proposal evaluation rubric to see how submissions will be scored.
If you have any issues submitting your proposal, please e-mail planning@stemlib.co.