- Recognize the key initiatives implemented by Florida Atlantic Libraries to promote open practices in scholarly publishing, curriculum design, and research across the campus community.
- Evaluate the role of academic libraries in fostering a culture of openness and identify strategies for advocating open scholarship at their institutions.
- Engage in collaborative discussions to share experiences, exchange best practices, and generate new ideas for advancing openness in higher education.
Speakers:
Anna Ayoung-Stoute is the Assistant Dean for Access, Research, and Learning Services at Florida Atlantic University (FAU). She provides overall vision, leadership, and management for FAU Libraries’ Public Services, which include Access Services, Research and Instructional Services, Medical Commons, Research Commons, and Broward Campuses Libraries’ Services. In this role, she collaborates with various library and campus departments to support the various service needs of the FAU community.
Before joining FAU, Anna served as the Director of Learning and Literacy at the University of Miami, where she also held the position of Head of Education and Outreach. During her time there, she oversaw the Digital Media Lab and co-facilitated the Faculty Learning Community, working closely with faculty on curriculum redesign and teaching initiatives.
A native of Montreal, Canada, Anna began her career in 2002 as a Liaison Librarian at McGill University’s Macdonald Campus Library. In 2006, she was promoted to Head Librarian, where she collaborated with faculty and students to enhance the library instruction program. In 2009, she moved to London, Ontario, to become the Head of Research and Instruction Services at the University of Western’s Allyn and Betty Taylor Library, focusing on research support and instructional services.
Maris Hayashi is Assistant Dean for Collection Strategies and Discovery Services at Florida Atlantic University. She was previously Head of Collection Management as well as Collection Development Librarian. Maris joined Florida Atlantic as a Reference Librarian in 2002. Currently, her portfolio includes Collection Management and Interlibrary Loan. A native of Southern California, Maris has had the opportunity to live in beautiful parts of the US, including Redondo Beach, California; Honolulu, Hawaii; Tucson, Arizona; and Iowa City, Iowa. Her pre-professional library experience includes serving as a graduate assistant at the former Information Arcade (University of Iowa Libraries), as the Evening Supervisor/Interlibrary Loan Coordinator at the Busse Library (Mount Mercy University), and as a Library Page for the L.A. County Public Library system.