Great Lakes Science Boot Camp - Registration + Lightning Talks
Adams, Kristen
**Please excuse cross posting**
Registration and call for proposals is now open!
Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians
This immersive conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current research advancements in science. The Great Lakes Science Boot Camp will strive to cultivate an ongoing learning community of librarians providing research support for scientists. Details will be added to our website as they are determined.
July 8–10, 2026
In-Person at Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
(All times Eastern Daylights Savings Time)
Cost: $180 for the conference and $72 per night for on-campus housing (optional)
Contact Jennifer Simms, sim...@iu.edu, or Jennifer Muse, jely...@iu.edu, if you have any questions.
July 13, 2026 (10-4 Eastern Time)
Virtual
Based on feedback we received during last year’s fully virtual bootcamp, we will be hosting a virtual day of Great Lakes Science Boot Camp to connect and learn from colleagues who may or may not have been able to attend the in-person bootcamp. There will be a mix of programming, including some lightning talks.
Cost: Free
This event is being co-hosted by the Academic Library Association of Ohio’s (ALAO) STEM Interest Group. Contact Kristen Adams, ada...@miamioh.edu, and Nathanael Davis, nathana...@cedarville.edu, if you have questions.
Call for Lightning Talks
Have a topic in science librarianship that you would like to give a 7–10 minute talk on? Great Lakes Science Bootcamp is now taking submissions for 2026.
This year we are excited to offer options to present either in-person or online.
The in-person lightning talks will be presented July 8, 9, and 10 on Indiana University Bloomington campus.
The virtual lightning talks will be presented July 13 on Zoom.
Proposals for either format are to be submitted by Friday, April 10, 2026, and you will be informed of acceptance by Friday, May 1, 2026.
If for some reason you submit a proposal and need to change your proposal from in-person to virtual, or vice versa, you need to let us know by Friday, April 10, 2026. After that date, no changes will be allowed.
Contact Kristen Adams (ada...@miamioh.edu) if you have any questions about the lighting talks.
