by Anne Hatinen
Quick Summary
The program is set for ERMN 2026, and registration for the conference on February 11 is officially open.
Registration for ERMN Conference 2026 is open, and itā€™s FREE! We hope you will join us for the conference on February 11, 2026, 1:30-4:00pm CST. Access the conference page for more detailed descriptions of the sessions. Here is the overview of the afternoonā€™s schedule:
1:30-1:40pm CST: Welcome & opening remarks -- ERMN Conference Planning Committee
1:40-2:30pm CST: From A to C: Accessibility language in licenses
- Sunshine Carter, Director of Collection Strategy & eResource Management, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
2:30-3:00pm CST: Timely topics (TBD)
Weā€™ll have a few breakout rooms to chat about current e-resource topics. Suggestions for topics can be emailed to ermn@umn.edu.
3:00-3:50pm CST: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in library work
This lightning round session will feature speakers who are using artificial intelligence to perform or assist with library work.
- AI for transcription in digital collections
- Ninh Tran, Web and Applications Developer, Minitex
- Practical scenarios for cataloging with AI
- Bobby Bothmann, Catalog & Metadata Librarian, Minnesota State University Mankato
- Using Google Gemini Gems to help identify risk and necessary changes in e-resource licenses
- Sunshine Carter, Director of Collection Strategy & eResource Management, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
- AI, accessibility, and course materials
- Shane Nackerud, Director, Affordable Learning and Open Education, University of Minnesota Libraries
- CoPiloting your way to better database descriptions
- Dejah Rubel, Professor, Metadata and Electronic Resources Management Librarian, Ferris State University
- Using A-Z List features to communicate AI tool availability in e-resources
- Ruth Light, Electronic Resources Access Administrator, Indiana University Libraries
3:50-4:00pm CST: Closing remarks -- ERMN Conference Planning Committee
We hope to see you there!
