Social and Behavioral Sciences Commons^™

Words And Actions: Implementing Dei Work In Libraries, Megan Bresnahan

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

Hired During Covid: Interviewing And Onboarding In A Pandemic, Roslyn Grandy, Lauren M. Fletcher, Rachel Whitney, Faythe Thurman

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

Can Robots Replace Librarians? Experiences Using A Chat Bot To Respond To Im Questions, David Meincke

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

This poster will use text and statistical data to describe the conditions that led to development of a chat bot. It will use text and graphics to illustrate the steps involved in building and launching the bot, and it will use text and statistical data to illustrate its functionality in responding to IM reference questions. A laptop will also be available to demo backend (developer code, etc.) as well as frontend (bot responses to questions in real time

Two or three takeaways

- The poster session will demonstrate the basic steps that are needed to integrate a chatbot to library …

Sturdy Bones: Reframing The Small Academic Library, Cadence Atchinson

ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference

In July 2014, a small group of UNE Libraries staff called the “New Library Models Task Force” was created to reframe the academic library for the 21st century, including internal structure, positions, services, and cross-departmental collaborations. The new model had to work within the existing skeleton of the library with no changes in budget or number of staff positions. Throughout the last two years the Task Force and the UNE Libraries staff have been working toward creating a structure that is flattened, forward-thinking and student centered. This has involved de-siloing, fostering greater communication and encouraging cross training. Throughout the process, …