Michael Wells

Mike Wells is an Assistant Professor and serves as the Web Services and Research Librarian at Stetson University. Before joining Stetson, he was the Library Director at Wilmington College (Ohio) from 2022 to 2024, and held the role of Library Director and Copyright Officer at Thomas More University from 2018 to 2021. Prior to that, he worked as the Systems Librarian at Northern Kentucky University in Highland Heights, Kentucky.

Professional Memberships:
- Medical Library Association (MLA)

Research Interests:
- Neuroaesthetics and the use of Artifical Intelligence in Library Website Design.
- Enhancing User Experience by Leveraging Matomo Analytics as a UX Design Tool.
- Exploring Medical Librarian Research Skills in Assisting Patient Advocacy Organizations.

Recent Publications:
Wells, Michael D. (2025, August 28). Stetson University’s new LibGuides website: From Bootstrap 3 to 5 with neuroaesthetic design in the age of ChatGPT. NEFLIN Library Insight, 1(2), Summer 2025. Available here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sCHOyjhye8KgeilYDINJ4_dK41QSNwOG/view

Wells, Michael D. (2024) Enhancing User Experience in Small Academic Libraries: Enhancing User Experience in Small Academic Libraries: Leveraging Matomo Analytics as a UX Design Tool.

Recent Presentations:
May 2025 – Conference Poster Presentation: Medical Library Association (MLA) 2025 National Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
Presentation Title: Building Bridges: The Role of Medical Librarians in Launching the CAGS Foundation.

April 2025 – Conference Presentation: Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN) 2025 Technology Conference, Schultz Center, Jacksonville, FL.
Presentation Title: Stetson University’s New LibGuides Website: Evolving from Bootstrap 3 to 5 with Neuroaesthetic Design in the Age of ChatGPT.

June 2024 – Conference Presentation – Association of Christian Librarians (ACL), University of Northwestern – St. Paul, MN. “Aligning Library Spaces and Services to Meet Evolving Patron Expectations.” w/ Tom Sens (BHDP Architecture) and Scott Lloyd (Mt. St. Joseph University)

Other Professional Activities:
Communications Officer – Evidence Based Library and Information Professional (EBLIP) Online Journal

NEFLIN (Northeast Florida Library Information Network) “Library Insights” Publication Peer Reviewer.

Atla’s “Theological Librarianship” Publication Peer Reviewer.