2025 Brick & Click: An Academic Library Conference (25th, Maryville, Missouri, November 7, 2025)

Abstract

Seven scholarly papers and twelve abstracts comprise the content of the twenty-fifth annual Brick & Click Libraries Conference, held annually at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville, Missouri. The 2025 paper and abstract titles include: (1) Active Learning Toolkits: Online Learning & AI Literacy (Kelly Jones, Holly McMasters); (2) Chaotic Good: Letting Students Lead the Charge Against Library Anxiety (Mara Bono, Ashley Creek); (3) Colleague Collaboration to Curate an Exhibit for a First-Year Tutorial (Allison Haack, Jocelyn Krueger, Phil Jones); (4) From Concept to Classroom: The Journey of Creating an Information Literacy Course (Mary Schulte, Lorraine Patrick, Emily DeAngelis); (5) Building the Plane While Flying It: Developing AI Literacy Across Midwest Libraries Using Human-Centered Frameworks (Amanda B. Albert); (6) Policy Revisions to Support Successful Student Employees: A Cross-Institutional Comparison (Marissa Ellermann, Janelle Sander); (7) From Aspirations to Achievements: Developing Digital Preservation Skills and Assessments in the Digital POWRR Peer Assessment Program (Jaycie Vos, Sarah Young, Doreen Dixon); (8) Wired Differently, Working Brilliantly: Understanding and Supporting ADHD & AuDHD Employees (April K. Miller, Katherine Loving); (9) Pilot Reader Advisory Program for Thesising and Dissertating Students: Creating Space for the Self-Guided Genre within the Academic Library (Carmen Orth-Alfie, Sarah Crossley); (10) The Odd Couple: Partnering with Collection Development to Provide Effective Weeding Criteria (Rob O'Brien-Withers); (11) Mind the Gap: Student and Librarian Perceptions of Library Use and Skills (Stephanie Hallam, Sophia Du Val); (12) Changes, Challenges, and Chaos: Overhauling Library Instruction at a Community College (Taylor Humphreys, Olivia Lackey); (13) An Institutional Repository's Journey Through Title II Web Accessibility Standards (Jennie Tobler-Gaston); (14) Celebrating All Students: International Education Week in the Library (Sabrina Gillo); (15) Crisis Management in the Library: Prepared to Help Students! (Sabrina Gillo); (16) Joining Forces on Sources: Lessons Learned in Collaborating with a Disciplinary Instructor to Teach Active-Learning Workshops Using a Critical Information Literacy Approach (Kristi Chavez); (17) Fostering a Coherent and Cohesive Response to AI (Nick D'Andrea); (18) Connections Simplified: The Evolution of a Library Outreach Plan (Nancy Marshall); (19) Unlocking Potential: Harnessing Student Success Platforms to Enhance Library Instruction (Kristin Echtenkamp).