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Beth Marhanka

Georgetown University Library
Interim Associate University Librarian
Washington, DC
Websitehttps://library.georgetown.edu/makerhub
My passion is pushing the boundaries of library services by making emerging technologies and state-of-the-art tools more accessible to anyone with a desire to innovate, create new knowledge and improve teaching and learning in higher education.
Talk to me about makerspaces, VR/AR, promoting libraries, emerging technologies, and the future of library services, spaces and collections.
Tuesday, November 6
 

5:30pm EST

Charleston Culinary Tour TBA

7:00pm EST

First Time Attendees and Up & Comers Reception Colonial Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelBetter World Books
 
Wednesday, November 7
 

8:35am EST

Opening Keynote - The Future of Research Information: Open, Connected, Seamless Performance Hall, Gaillard CenterAnthony Watkinson • Annette Thomas

11:30am EST

Is Your Library Prepared for the Reality of Virtual Reality? - What you need to know and why it belongs in your library! Ashley Room, Courtyard MarriottCarl Grant • Stephen Rhind-Tutt Stopwatch Session Pinckney Room, Francis Marion HotelBobby Hollandsworth • Barbara Ferry • Marianne Foley • Beth Marhanka • Claude Potts

12:30pm EST

This Is the Future That Libraries Want Colonial Ballroom, Embassy SuitesAndrew French • Margaret Briand Wolfe • ProQuest and Ex Libris

1:00pm EST

The Next Big Thing: Empowering Campus Entrepreneurs Ashley Room, Courtyard MarriottAmy Braun • Heather Howard • Katharine V. Macy • Corey Seeman • Alyson Vaaler • Kristi Ward

2:30pm EST

Is Spring Too Far Behind For Obsolete Media? Laurens Room, Francis Marion HotelSherri Michaels Textbook Alternatives for Less Expensive and Better Pedagogy Salon II, Gaillard CenterDavid Stern

3:40pm EST

Library Space Transformed Colonial Ballroom, Embassy SuitesMatt Barnes • Jee Davis • Jared Howland • Wen-Ying Lu • Rebecca Schroeder Supporting Open Education with the Wind at Your Back: Lessons for OER Programs from the Open Textbook Toolkit Citadel Green Room South, Embassy SuitesWill Cross • Erica Hayes • Mira Waller

4:40pm EST

Hiring for Sustainable Disruption Grand Ballroom 2, Gaillard CenterBobby Hollandsworth • Peter Bae • Jesse Koennecke • Boaz Nadav-Manes • Nina Servizzi • Brad Warren

5:45pm EST

18 Charles VR: A Virtual Reality Reconstruction of the Coronation Mass of Emperor Charles V in Bologna in 1530 Carolina Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelTom Lee • Tom Scheinfeldt • Michael Young 26 When the Wind Blows: Changing Roles for Changing Times Carolina Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelShelby Hallman • Mira Waller CANCELED: Launching and Scaling your Affordability Initiative - How it was successfully done with OER and Library Content at OhioLINK Carolina Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelLauren Rose

7:00pm EST

Annual Conference Reception South Carolina AquariumElsevier
 
Thursday, November 8
 

9:30am EST

Blockchain: The Big Picture for Publishing! Grand Ballroom 3, Gaillard CenterAnthony Watkinson • Joris van Rossum

10:30am EST

The Library's Opportunity in Affordable Textbooks Grand Ballroom 3, Gaillard CenterJoseph Esposito • Mark Cummings • Gwen Evans • Mark McBride

11:30am EST

Demonstrating Library ROI: Success Stories and Strategies to Replicate in Your Library Grand Ballroom 1, Gaillard CenterKristi Ward • Melvin Davis • Rebecca Fernandez • Carol Tenopir • Nick Woolley

12:10pm EST

Lunch On Your Own TBA

1:00pm EST

Making Space for Makerspaces: New Innovations in Library Services Salon II, Gaillard CenterNancy Herther • Beth Marhanka • Sasha Neri • Justin Schell

2:30pm EST

Open Source Data Visualization for Resource Sharing: An Ivy Plus Libraries Project Citadel Green Room South, Embassy SuitesHeidi Nance • Joe Zucca Stopwatch Session Calhoun Room, Francis Marion HotelGlenda Alvin • David Gall • Heng Kai Leong • Patrick Roughen

3:40pm EST

A Dream of Spring: Academic Libraries' Services to Graduate Students Colonial Ballroom, Embassy SuitesRachel Fleming-May • Jordan Kaufman Textbooks are expensive but adopting OER can be challenging: two models for libraries to provide e-textbook access Grand Ballroom 1, Gaillard CenterBrian Boling • Karen Kohn • Russell Michalak • Monica Rysavy Stopwatch Session Ashley Room, Courtyard MarriottRamune Kubilius • Beth Blanton-Kent • Bertha Chang • Whitney Jordan • Sarah McKee • Timothy Morton

6:30pm EST

Dine Arounds TBA

9:30pm EST

Charleston Ghost and Graveyard Tour TBA
 
Friday, November 9
 

10:00am EST

General History and Architecture Walking Tour Washington Park

10:45am EST

Innovation Lightning Round 1 Gold Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelBobby Hollandsworth • David Brennan • Julie Kane • Kaci Resau • Mitchell Scott • Christy Shorey • Paul Tavner Innovation Lightning Round 2 Colonial Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelMonica Rysavy • Russell Michalak • Jason Chabak • Jennifer Chan • Michael Cook • Deborah Cooper • Luis Joel Crespo • Nettie Lagace • Michael Levine-Clark

12:00pm EST

Closing Session and Poll-A-Palooza Gold Ballroom, Francis Marion HotelBarbara Meyers Ford • Erin Gallagher • Stephen Rhind-Tutt • Anthony Watkinson