Owens Library to host 24th annual Brick & Click library conference

A group of students work at the B.D. Owens Library, which hosts its 24th annual Brick & Click conference Friday, Nov. 1. (Northwest Missouri State University photo)

Northwest Missouri State University's B.D. Owens Library is continuing its focus on student academic success when it hosts its 24th annual Brick & Click academic library conference Friday, Nov. 1.

The one-day conference invites library professionals and faculty from institutions throughout the country for discussions and presentations centered on topics that are relevant to today's academic libraries.

Session topics this year explore leadership, artificial intelligence, student-led initiatives and engagement, e-learning, collection development and cataloging, and research tools. More information about the conference, including registration and presenters, is available at www.nwmissouri.edu/library/brickandclick/.

"Brick and Click is a more intimate conference where you can really network and learn and get ideas from people," Brandy Brady, the director of library services and operations at Northwest, said.

About the B.D. Owens Library

The B.D. Owens Library houses more than 123,000 books, documents and bound periodicals. Nearly 66,675 periodicals are available in electronic format, and over 330,000 eBooks are available through the popular EBSCOhost and Overdrive platforms.

The Owens Library also includes Novel Grounds, a coffee house-style seating and lounge area with a Starbucks, the Student Success Center, the Learning and Teaching Center, the Writing Center and the International Involvement Center.

For more information about Brick & Click, contact conference organizers at [email protected].