2026 PASCAL Member Conference

2026 PASCAL Member Conference

9:30am EDT

PASCAL General Membership Meeting Commission on Higher Education (CHE)

12:00pm EDT

Lunch on Your Own

1:30pm EDT

Preconference Workshop: Electronic Resources Acquisition and Activation (Alma Acquisitions Training Series, Part 3) Classroom #L104, Thomas Cooper LibraryMiiya Holmes

5:00pm EDT

Meet Up at Bierkeller Bierkeller

8:00am EDT

Continental Breakfast Ballroom 2, Pastides Alumni Center Registration Desk Open Ballroom Pre-function Area, Pastides Alumni Center

8:30am EDT

Bridging the Gap: Practitioner Perspectives on New MLIS Grads TBDLyda Fontes McCartin Exhibits Ballroom Pre-function Area, Pastides Alumni Center

9:30am EDT

Welcome & PASCAL Introduction Ballroom 2, Pastides Alumni Center

9:45am EDT

Keynote Session Ballroom 2, Pastides Alumni Center

10:30am EDT

PASCAL Help Desk Ballroom Pre-function Area, Pastides Alumni Center

10:45am EDT

Morning Break Ballroom Pre-function Area, Pastides Alumni Center

11:00am EDT

Academic Museums and Libraries: Collaboration and Convergence Ballroom 1b, Pastides Alumni CenterChristopher Cox Do you want to build a display? No hammers or screws required! Ballroom 3, Pastides Alumni CenterKatie Cayer • Pamela King South Carolina Intellectual Freedom Manual: Informational and Feedback Session Ballroom 2, Pastides Alumni CenterVirginia Alexander Cononie • Jamie Gregory Wearing Many Hats: How to Manage Time, Information, & Preserve Your Sanity in Three Perspectives Ballroom 1a, Pastides Alumni CenterBrady Cross • Susan Myers • Amanda Nunnelly-Stewart

12:00pm EDT

Conference Lunch Ballroom 2, Pastides Alumni Center

1:00pm EDT

PASCAL Help Desk Ballroom Pre-function Area, Pastides Alumni Center

1:15pm EDT

Lightning Talks | Buffering on a Budget: Kanopy's Smart PDA program at Coastal Carolina University Ballroom 3, Pastides Alumni CenterTodd Rix Lightning Talks | Working Together to Teach Information Literacy Through Research Ballroom 3, Pastides Alumni CenterMadeline Compton Expanding the lens: A Holistic Approach to Understanding Library Impact and Engagement Ballroom 1a, Pastides Alumni CenterMelvin Davis • Jennifer Hughes • Eric Resnis Rethinking Information Literacy: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Modernize Course Content Ballroom 1b, Pastides Alumni CenterMeghan Curtis

2:15pm EDT

Afternoon Break Ballroom Pre-function Area, Pastides Alumni Center

2:45pm EDT

Applying Holistic Principles to Academic Librarianship Ballroom 3, Pastides Alumni CenterRebecca Freeman • McKenzie M. Lemhouse Beyond the Stacks: Connecting Campus and Community through Participatory History. Ballroom 2, Pastides Alumni CenterWarren Cobb • Kim Kelley • Victoria Neff • Emily Smith Palmetto Partnership: Three Data Librarians Collaborate on Training and Services Ballroom 1a, Pastides Alumni CenterStacie Powell • Stacy Winchester Simplifying the Research Process: A Blueprint for Developing an Information Literacy Course Ballroom 1b, Pastides Alumni CenterJoe Fox • Meg Starling

3:45pm EDT

Wrap-Up Ballroom 2, Pastides Alumni Center

8:45am EDT

Welcome & PASCAL Introduction Zoom

9:00am EDT

Lightning Talks | Customizing and Branding the NDE ZoomAngela Flenner Lightning Talks | From Invisible to Investable: Positioning Academic Libraries for Philanthropic Growth ZoomNatalie Heden • Brian Sisco Lightning Talks | Pecha Sharka: Building a Fast-Paced Faculty Scholarship Showcase ZoomWarren Cobb • Kim Kelley • Victoria Neff • Emily Smith Another One Bites the Dust: Strategies for Survival During Long-Term Staffing Shortages ZoomJoni Addis • Whitney Rice Working Together for Open Scholarship: Education, Access, and Leadership ZoomAriana Baker • Amie Freeman • Dr. Amal Mostafa • Gretchen Scronce

10:00am EDT

Morning Break Zoom

10:30am EDT

Lightning Talks | A Library Instruction Quick Start: The Three S's - Keep It Simple, Keep It Structured, Keep It Student-Focused ZoomLian Warner Lightning Talks | From Opinions to Evidence: Validating Library Value Through Direct Student Feedback ZoomKim Kelley Lightning Talks | Library Worker, Heal Thyself? Collaborative coping strategies for those facing burnout in academic libraries ZoomMichelle Colquitt All Access: University of South Carolina Libraries' Path to Digital Accessibility ZoomChristee Pascale Show Me the Money: Rapid Continuing Resources Assessment Following Budget Cuts at Clemson University ZoomJoni Addis • Michelle Colquitt The CCU Makerspace 2020-2025: From the Ground Up ZoomJennifer Hughes • Joseph Taylor Posters | Digital Accessibility Updates After Year One ZoomScott Bacon Posters | Faculty-of-Record Participation in One-Shot Library Instruction: Perspectives from South Carolina Instruction Librarians ZoomCody Walters Posters | Freedom Takes Root: A Digital Gateway to the Reconstruction Era: A Collaboration of the USCB Libraries and the Institute for the Study of the Reconstruction Era (ISRE) ZoomWarren Cobb • Elizabeth Laney • Victoria Neff • Emily Smith Posters | Incidental Experts: Teaching Information Literacy Skills through Participatory Fandom ZoomBrandy R. Horne • Amanda R. Warren Posters | Transforming Zotero into a Pull List Generator ZoomElizabeth Sanford Middleton Posters | Utilizing Whiteboards as Hubs for Student Engagement and Collection Development ZoomAmber B. Mullinax

11:30am EDT

Lunch On Your Own

1:00pm EDT

Implementing a New Project Management System for Digital Projects at Clemson Libraries ZoomKelly Riddle Integrating AI literacy into library instruction ZoomAriana Baker LibSites: A New Way to Create Library Websites ZoomChristy Allen • Michelle Rubino Posters | A Student Stress Solution: A Collaboration in Games ZoomJulia Markert Posters | From the Till to Excel: A Zero-Budget Modernization in Circulation ZoomMark Stack Posters | Sowing Seeds of Connections: Creating a Seed Library in an Academic Library ZoomJessica Kohout-Tailor Posters | Spreading Your Wings: Successfully Collaborating Across Campus ZoomAmanda Caldwell • Cody Walters Posters | Stacks, Spaces & Faces: Crafting connection and wellness in the academic library ZoomLaura Howell • Roz McConnaughy • Melisa Yang Alma Acquisitions Training Series | Part 4: Electronic Resource Cost Per Use ZoomMiiya Holmes

2:00pm EDT

Afternoon Break

2:30pm EDT

All Together Now: Let's Clean Up our LibGuides! ZoomCarrie Johnston • Laurel Whisler Avoiding a Pirate TRAAP: Transforming Information Literacy with Adventure and the CRAAP Test ZoomLian Warner Controlled Digital Lending : What it is, how it works, and why it matters ZoomKatie Cayer • Pamela King Synchronizing Data Across Library Systems: Building a Practical Assessment Dashboard ZoomChuhao Wu