Midwest Data Librarian Symposium
an unconference for data and librarians
MDLS 2025
October 20-22, 2025
East Lansing, MI
Hosted by:
Michigan State University, Wayne State University, and the University of Michigan
About
What
The Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (MDLS) is intended to enable Midwestern librarians who work with research data management issues the chance to network; however, it is open to all who wish to attend, including future “data librarians” and those situated outside the Midwest.
MDLS’s goal of providing low-cost networking and educational opportunities has inspired two “sister events” in 2018: Mountain West Data Librarian Symposium and South East Data Librarian Symposium.
When & Where
MDLS is held in October and the location changes every year.
MDLS 2025 will take place October 20-22, and will be hosted by Michigan State University and Wayne State University.
Questions
If you have any questions regarding this symposium, please contact the organizers at mwdatalibsym@gmail.com. Follow this page for updates!
2025 Planning Committee
Co-Chairs
- Amanda Tickner, Michigan State University
- Jonathan Barber, Michigan State University
- Marianne Stowell Bracke, Wayne State University
Members
- Jamene Brooks-Kieffer, University of Kansas
- Sarah Burchart, ICPSR
- Mary Kelly Burns, Purdue University
- Julia Deen, Middlebury
- Roger Justus, Miami University
- Dani Kirsch, Oklahoma State University
- Summer Mengarelli, University of Notre Dame
- Daria Orlowska, Western Michigan University
- Sara Samuel, University of Michigan
- Kate Saylor, University of Michigan
- Nicole Scholtz, University of Michigan
2025 Sponsors
TBD