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Bridging Disciplines. Ex: UNK has been working with the Biology Department and birding organization to digitize materials; Bio is entering those into online tools and planning re-surveys of original observation sites while we are able to use it in primary source instruction. Laurinda Weisse weissell@unk.edu
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Taking the 'scary' out of deaccessioning: it's a vital part of what we do, but many of us get the heebie jeebies when the word is even mentioned! I'd like to explore examples in our literature (Mark Greene, among others) and have practical examples of current deaccession practices that makes it a holistic and less 'scary' part of our work.April Anderson-Zorn, aander2@ilstu.eduPanel presentationAnnie Benefiel, abenefiel@butler.edu; I've been involved with some sizable deaccessions at my previous institution, as well as dealt with the fallout of a mishandled deaccession by a former colleague. I'd be happy to contribute some important decision making points and lessons learned. Matt Gorzalski; mgorz@siu.edu - I might be able to speak to deaccessioning regrets, or decisions made in haste. I can also speak to revising our deaccession form which is influenced by state law and the SAA best practices. I don't know if I have any lessons learned other than how it changed my deaccession approach/process/thinking.Megan Mummey - megan.mummey@uky.edu. I could talk about this from multiple angels. We just moved out of our building (it is getting renovated) and had to let go of some collections that no longer served our institution. Additionally, I've jumped through my institutions multiple bureaucratic hoops to transfer collections to other non-profit institutions.
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How is AI being incorporated into archives education? The economic and cultural ascent of generative AI has prompted repeated calls from within the archives profession to reconsider how we train archivists to be more prepared for an AI-dominated reality. This session will gather archives educators to discuss the evolving role of AI in preparing archives professionals for this future.Brad Wiles, bwiles@niu.eduPanel or RoundtableDonald Force, force@uwm.edu; Will report on experiences with AI from an instructor's perspective, as well as overall trends appear in the LIS/Archives education landscape.Morgan Smith, morgan-smith@uiowa.edu; Can report on a student's perspective on AI in archival education and some of the ethical dilemnas it has presented for my work as a student and an early career archivist.
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Backlog/collection management as a data issue. How have you utilized data of any kind to inform decisions regarding accessioning, processing, or any other aspect of archival stewardship?

For instance, I have developed a Python script to analyze raw accessions data generated from ArchivesSpace custom reports. The script applies a weighted scoring model to rank our backlogged accessions based on time in backlog, general priority, and alignment with our collection development policy. This system helps us prioritize the processing of our extensive backlog, ensuring that the collections we process emphasize our current collection development focus.		Evan Brandon, evanbran@umich.eduPanel presentationSteven Gentry (University of Iowa) - steven-gentry@uiowa.edu

Can report out on the original scoring model developed at the Bentley Historical Library, the further refinement and development of the tool subsequently as a software package that can be adapted at other institutions.(which will be subsequently published in a forthcoming book chapter), and how it is / will be at the University of Iowa.
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Getting creative with social media to engage with students at a small private college as a solo archivist.

I would also be open to expanding this to other types of outreach initiatives that allow solo archivists or small archives teams to connect with constituents in unique, fun ways.		Hannah Hacker-Snyder, hackersh@lawrence.eduPanel or RoundtableSarah Young (Kirkwood Community College) - sarah.young@kirkwood.edu - I can talk about how I used existing relationships and outreach opportunities in order to reach new stakeholders (President, our foundation, athletics, etc.) at a large, public community college as a solo archivist (and archivist is only half of my job duties - so I really need to do outreach in small, targeted ways that will make a bigger impact and ended up using a lot of skills/ideas from my "past life" as a political organizer to achieve this).
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Roundtable discussion on perspectives from early career archivists. Possible topics: The current state of the archives job market and/or advice for those searching, transitioning from the theoretical (grad school) to the practical (on the job work), navigating generational change in the workplace, starting an archival career during an era of technological change (transitions towards digital archives, impact of AI, etc), inheriting legacy collections and archival debt. For context, I finished my MSIS in 2024, and I've been in my current role for just over two years.Evalyn Stow, stoweval@msu.eduRoundtable
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