The Ohio State University Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center

Polar Libraries Colloquy Schedule

Polar Libraries Colloquy Schedule

Thanks to the PLC 2026 sponsors!  Lincoln Ellsworth Foundation, Kane Lodge Foundation, OSU Libraries, Polar Archives, and the Byrd Center.

 

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Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center is located in Scott Hall at 1090 Carmack Road, Columbus, OH 43210.   www.byrd.osu.edu

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Important Addresses

  • Byrd Center - 1090 Carmack Rd Columbus, OH 43210
  • TownePlace Suites Columbus - 1640 W Lane Ave Columbus, OH 43221
  • University Archives Library - 2700 Kenny Rd Columbus, OH 43210
  • Thompson Library - 1858 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210
  • Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum - 1813 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210
  • Advanced Computing Center for Art and Design - 331 Sullivant Hall, 1813 N High St Columbus, OH 43210
  • Ohio Statehouse - 1 Capitol Sq Columbus, OH 43215
  • Columbus Metropolitan Main Library - 96 S Grant Ave Columbus, OH 43215
  • Topiary Park - 480 E Town St, Columbus, OH 43215
  • Waterman Farm - 2490 Carmack Rd Columbus, OH 43210
  • North Bank Park Pavillion - 311 W Long St, Columbus, OH 43215
     

Sunday, June 7 (at Hotel) - TownePlace Suites by Marriott Columbus North - OSU, 1640 West Lane Avenue, Columbus, OH 43221

  • 5:00p - 7:00p  Icebreaker - Casual Dress 

Monday, June 8 (Byrd Center – Goldthwait Polar Library) 

  • 8:00 - 8:30 Transit from TownePlace Suites Columbus to Byrd Center
  • 8:45 Byrd Center Open for Mingling/Video Loops/VR Available 
  • 9:45 Coffee 
  • 10:00 Streaming Starts
  • 10:00 Welcome 
    • Musa Olaka for the OSU Libraries 
    • Berry Lyons for the Byrd Center 
  • 10:15 Joe Bouchard and Susanne Brillant: Subject-headings describing Indigenous Peoples in the RVM: developing and applying a tailor-made methodology  
  • 10:55 Susanna Parikka (virtual presentation): Some Tools Against Misinformation
  • 11:20 Break/Snack/Coffee 
  • 11:40 Candace Carlisle Vilas: On the Road Again: Data Management Strategies and Digitally Mapping the travels of Sir Hubert Wilkins 
  • 12:20 Decolonizing Arctic Library and Archival Metadata Town Hall: Open Participation – virtually led by Susanna Parikka, DALAM Lead 
  • 1:15 Streaming Ends
  • 1:15 Lunch 
  • 1:45 - 2:15 Transit from Byrd Center to Archives 
  • 2:15 Archives and Book Depository Tour 
  • 3:30 - 3:45 Transit from Archives to Byrd Center
  • 3:45 - 4:00 Transit from Byrd Center to TownePlace Suites Columbus

Tuesday, June 9 (Thompson Library – Room 165) 

Thompson Library is located at 1858 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210

  • 7:45 - 8:15 Transit from TownePlace Suites Columbus to Byrd Center 
  • 8:15 - 8:30 Transit from Byrd Center to Thompson Library
  • 8:45 Gallery Exhibit Open for Viewing
  • 9:45 Streaming Starts
  • 9:45 (GALLERY) Jeremy Stone and Cameron Sharp: Mounting Library Exhibitions with a focus on “Polar Expressions: Finding Beauty in the Coldest Regions on Earth  
  • 10:30 Room 165: Coffee/Snacks 
  • 10:50 Michael Flierl: AI Agents: What You Need to Know
  • 11:30 Beth Crowner: The Records Iceberg: Developing a Retention Policy for your Organization 
  • 12:10 Beverly Ager & Andrew Gray (virtual presentation) Long Term Trends in Polar Bibliometrics 
  • 12:50 Diane McKnight: Tribute to Martha Andrews
  • 1:10 Streaming Ends
  • 1:10 Lunch
  • 2:00 Main Library Tour (~40 minutes): Beth Black, Research And Education Undergraduate Engagement Librarian 
  • 3:00 Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum (~60 minutes)
  • 4:00 Advanced Computing Center for Art and Design (~60 minutes)
  • 4:55 - 5:25 Transit from Sullivant Hall to Byrd Center
  • 5:25 - 5:35 Transit from Byrd Center to TownePlace Suites Columbus

Wednesday, June 10 (Byrd Center - Goldthwait Polar Library) 

  • 8:00 - 8:30 Transit from TownePlace Suites Columbus to Byrd Center
  • 9:00 Snacks 
  • 9:00 Streaming Starts 
  • 9:00 Chelsey Miller (virtual presentation): The Gift of Cultural Exchange
  • 9:20 David Elliot: Youthful adventures: dog-sled driving in the early sixties
  • 10:00 Rachel Cohen: From Play to Perception: Paper Dolls and Polar Representation 
  • 10:40 Chas Cowing: Dr. Elisha Kent Kane: Scientist, Explorer, Diplomat 
  • 11:20 Break 
  • 11:35 Paul Bierman – 1 hour workshop: The US Army’s Media Spin 
  • 12:45 Streaming Ends
  • 12:45 Lunch
  • 1:30 - 2:00 Transit from Byrd Center to Ohio Statehouse
  • 2:00 Statehouse Tour (~90 minutes)
  • 3:30 - 3:45 Transit from Ohio Statehouse to Columbus Metropolitan Main Library
  • 3:45 Columbus Metropolitan Main Library & Topiary Park (~75 minutes) 
  • 5:00 - 5:30 Transit from Columbus Metropolitan Main Library to Byrd Center
  • 5:30 - 5:45 Transit from Byrd Center to TownePlace Suites Columbus

Thursday, June 11 (Byrd Center - Goldthwait Polar Library) 

  • 8:15 - 8:30 Transit from TownePlace Suites Columbus to Byrd Center
  • 8:30 - 8:45 Transit from Byrd Center to Waterman Farm
  • 8:45 Tour of Controlled Environment Agriculture Research Complex at Waterman Farm
  • 9:30 - 9:45 Transit from Waterman Farm to Byrd Center
  • 9:45 Snacks 
  • 10:00 Streaming Starts
  • 10:00 Paul Arthur Berkman: 5th International Polar Year (IPY-5) with Global Inclusion Pole-to-Pole across Earth's Cryosphere 
  • 10:40 Keynote: Matthew Birkhold: Greenland Fantasies 
  • 11:20 William Mills Prize for Non-Fiction Polar Books – presented by Christie Ericson, PLC Bulletin Editor  
  • 11:35 Business Meeting: Led by Susanna Parrika (virtual presentation) 
  • Invitation to PLC 31: Cecilie Moldrup (virtual presentation) 
  • 1:00 Lunch
  • 1:45 Andrea Vescelius and Thompson Morrison: Courageous Learners: Blending Agile Mindsets and AI to Navigate Complexity
  • 2:45 Streaming Ends
  • 3:00 - 3:30 Transit from Byrd Center to TownePlace Suites Columbus
  • 4:45 - 5:00 Transit from Byrd Center to TownePlace Suites Columbus 
  • 5:00 - 5:30 Transit from TownePlace Suites Columbus to North Bank Park Pavillion
  • 5:30 Banquet: North Bank Park Pavilion, 311 West Long Street  (Business casual dress)
    • 5:30 Background Music and Appetizers 
    • 6:00 Featured Musical Performance 
    • 6:15 Salads and Keynote by Paul Bierman 
    • 7:15 Main Course 
    • 8:00 Desserts 
    • 8:40 Silent Auction Closes 
    • 9:00 Conclusion
  • 9:00 - 9:30 Transit from North Bank Park Pavilion to Byrd Center
  • 9:30 - 9:45 Transit from Byrd Center to TownePlace Suites Columbus

Friday, June 12 (Byrd Center - Goldthwait Polar Library) 

  • 8:15 - 8:45 Transit from TownePlace Suites Columbus to Byrd Center
  • 8:45 Byrd Center Coffee on Porch with Snacks 
  • 9:45 Streaming Starts  
  • 9:45 Presentation by Haylen Scott: Effectively Communicating Science with Graphic Design 
  • 10:25 Canaan Faulkner and Ryan McDonnell: GHPL Mobile Museum Exhibits: Small Kiosks, Big Impact
  • 11:05 Presentation by Erica Maletic: A Different Kind of Library: Curating the Antarctic at the Polar Rock Repository  
  • 11:45 Keynote by Lonnie Thompson & Ellen Mosley-Thompson: Glaciers Tell the Truth: Past, Present and Future 
  • 1:00 Streaming Ends
  • 1:00 Lunch
  • 2:00 Byrd Center Tour (~70 minutes) 
  • 3:45 - 4:15 Transit from Byrd Center to Towneplace Suites Columbus
  • 5:30 Optional Shakespeare in Schiller Park w/Dinner Purchase from Brown Bag Deli

Colloquy Ends 

Thanks again to the PLC 2026 sponsors!  Lincoln Ellsworth Foundation, Kane Lodge Foundation, OSU Libraries, Polar Archives, and the Byrd Center.