NASIG 2026

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.

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.

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%.