The Collective 2025: Full Schedule

2:45pm EDT

Level-Up Source Evaluation: Co-create a Choose-Your-Own Adventure Game

Tuesday April 15, 2025 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT

Do you feel like something is missing when you try and cover source evaluation in one-shot library instruction sessions? This topic can feel high-stakes, and the nuance involved isn't easy to capture in 50 minutes. In this make/hack/play session, you will engage in a collaborative and fun process to outline a choose-your-own-adventure source evaluation game.

Speakers

Tony Pepper

McConnell Library

Former Teen Librarian in the public library system. One year into Instruction/First Year Experience Librarian. New to academia and channeling that into fun programs and outreaches for students new to college.

Barbara Tait

Instruction Librarian, Radford Univesity

Tuesday April 15, 2025 2:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
Cattails E

Make/Hack/Play

5:45pm EDT

Haunting of the Barnard Mysteries 1

Tuesday April 15, 2025 5:45pm - 6:45pm EDT

Cattails E

Haunting of the Barnard Mysteries 1 is the first version of a game that was designed to engage incoming first-generation and/or low-income students during their pre-orientation. The game can be played individually or in teams and revolves around the story of a spirit that is trapped at Barnard and must be freed.
Come release the spirit and discuss design and gameplay with me!

Approximate playtime: 30 - 45 minutes

For those interested, you can also view the various materials that were designed and created for Haunting of the Barnard Mysteries 2.

Speakers

Fannie Ouyang

Associate Director of Access and Engagement, Barnard College

Tuesday April 15, 2025 5:45pm - 6:45pm EDT
Cattails E

Make/Hack/Play

5:45pm EDT

Save Scribbler: Northwoods Noir

Tuesday April 15, 2025 5:45pm - 6:45pm EDT

Cattails A

In its 7th year, Save Scribbler is a library orientation session for Skidmore's First Year Experience students that blends elements of an escape room with a scavenger hunt. It features Scribbler Squirrel the library's mascot and researching rodent. In this adapted session, you will work in teams to play this year's version - Save Scribbler: Northwoods Noir. After the session you are welcome to stay and ask questions about the gameplay.

Speakers

Johanna MacKay

Instructional Design Librarian, Skidmore College - Lucy Scribner Library

Johanna provides reference and instruction as well as develops outreach and programming for faculty, staff, and students at Skidmore College. She’s the library liaison to several departments and programs and oversees several collections including the library’s Children’s collection... Read More →

Tuesday April 15, 2025 5:45pm - 6:45pm EDT
Cattails A

Make/Hack/Play

5:45pm EDT

The Wireless Wizard

Tuesday April 15, 2025 5:45pm - 6:45pm EDT

Cattails C

The Wireless Wizard is a library orientation session used with our First Year Inquiry students that blends elements of an escape room with a scavenger hunt. In this adapted session, you'll learn that the Union College radio has stopped working and we're hoping that you'll help us get it up and running again! After the session you are welcome to stay and ask questions about the gameplay. It is recommended that you bring a device to this session.

Speakers

Lindsay Bush

Reference and Instruction Librarian, Union College

Tuesday April 15, 2025 5:45pm - 6:45pm EDT
Cattails C

Make/Hack/Play

1:30pm EDT

Connecting through Gaming: Fostering Collaborations among Librarians through Bingo!

Thursday April 17, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT

Cattails C

In this hands-on session, participants will work together to design a collaborative, team-building library bingo game that can be modified to suit the needs of an individual library or department within the library. Session participants will walk away with customizable templates, instructions, and experience creating a low-cost, reusable game.

Speakers

Alejandra Méndez

Coordinator of Library Services, Lowell Campus, Middlesex Community College

I am an academic librarian, and education researcher. My areas of interest are information literacy education, information and algorithmic bias, critical curriculum theory, and video game scholarship.

Kim Money Priddy

Systems and Electronic Resources Librarian, Middlesex Community College

I have experience in various aspects of librarianship, including public and academic libraries, as well as reference, instruction, and systems. I am passionate about exploring new and innovative technologies, fresh perspectives, and inclusive practices.

Thursday April 17, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Cattails C

Make/Hack/Play

2:45pm EDT

The Makerspace Rainbow Librarian

Thursday April 17, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT

Cattails F

In a makerspace, librarians engage with a wide array of users, including readers, authors, explorers, scientists, and designers. What requirements arise from makerspaces that foster diverse creativity, utilize various tools, and adapt to ever-evolving technology? Is the creation of a lively, colorful makerspace an artistic endeavor, a skill, or something one is born with? Do we have librarians who represent this vibrant makerspace spectrum?

Speakers

Stephen Ario

Librarian, USIU-Africa

I am a teacher-librarian, specialized in cataloguing, User services, information literacy and computer studies.I am a very sociable person, team player and an adventurer.

Edith Gitau

Thursday April 17, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
Cattails F

Make/Hack/Play, Roundtable Discussion