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NASIG 2026
Welcome to the NASIG 2026 Conference. The conference will take place at University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Memorial. Union on June 2-4, 2026. Check out the Venue Map link below to locate conference spaces. The Registration Desk is on the 2nd floor by the Annex Room. Wifi logon instructions are available here. Note: If you are registered with eduroam at your home institution you can connect to wifi using eduroam.

Please visit the NASIG website for conference details.




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Thursday, June 4
 

9:00am CDT

The First Cut is (Hopefully) the Deepest: Print and Electronic Continuing Resources Assessment at Clemson University Libraries
Thursday June 4, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
This presentation will cover the fast-paced requirement to reduce the collections budget by approximately five percent within three months. This session will cover information about a Renewal Decision Matrix created in collaboration with the Associate Dean for Collections & Discovery and Acquisitions Department staff. This will also cover efforts to conduct quick assessments during the hectic Fall 2025 semester. This session will also include information about collaborating with subject matter experts (i.e., liaison librarians) to determine the best titles to cancel quickly. While this session will primarily focus on cancellations of both print and electronic standalone serials, assessment measures for database subscriptions will also be discussed. This session will also include information about future trends in academic libraries. This session will conclude with a respectful discussion of the academic library landscape, including an exploration of potential areas for research collaboration.
Speakers
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Michelle Colquitt

Continuing Resources & Government Information Management Librarian, Clemson University Libraries
Greetings! My name is Michelle Colquitt and I am the Continuing Resources and Government Information Management Librarian at Clemson University. I'm an introverted people person who loves to make connections and chat about library technical services. I'm looking forward to meeting... Read More →
Thursday June 4, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Multicultural Greek Council Room

10:30am CDT

AI-Suggested LCSH Creation for Print Library Materials Cataloging Workflow: An Experimental Approach to Supporting Subject Analysis
Thursday June 4, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
his presentation introduces an experimental project that explores the use of artificial intelligence to support the creation of Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) for library materials. As the library cataloging work faces the challenge of limited staff and original cataloging remains a time-consuming and advanced cataloging skills required process, libraries are increasingly interested in understanding whether AI tools can meaningfully assist subject analysis while maintaining the professional standards required for high-quality metadata. Our project investigates this matter by designing and testing an AI model trained on real cataloging records from UW–Madison Libraries and Miami University Libraries, focusing on East Asian language materials. This presentation reports methodology, workflow design, pilot results, challenges in data permissions, and possible implications for scalable AI-suggested cataloging.
Speakers
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Anlin Yang

East Asian Studies Librarian, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Xiying Mi

Head of Resource Description, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Meng Qu

Web Services Librarian, Miami University
I build AI-native infrastructure for knowledge systems.My work centers on production-grade LLM architectures—multi-agent orchestration, RAG pipelines, and structured API integration—to deliver real-time, reliable information services at scale. I am currently developing systems... Read More →
Thursday June 4, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am CDT
Multicultural Greek Council Room

3:30pm CDT

Impact of Transitioning from IP-Based to Federated Access: A Case Study on Reducing Support Requests
Thursday June 4, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
This presentation will explore how transitioning to OpenAthens transformed our access model. We’ll demonstrate how the switch improved the user experience by enabling seamless, point-of-need authentication, strengthened privacy and security ,and ultimately reduced staff time spent on access-related support by nearly 75%.
Speakers
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John Felts

Head of Information Technology and Collections, Coastal Carolina University
John is currently the Head of Information Technology and Collections at Coastal Carolina University. He has worked in academic library technology for over 30 years and is a former patent holder and co-founder of Journal Finder, the first OpenURL Resolver and knowledge base to go into... Read More →
Thursday June 4, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm CDT
Multicultural Greek Council Room
 
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