Tagged: equity

Deficit or equity: Decoding implicit thinking and practice in information literacy teaching and learning [video replay]

On June 18, 2020 the ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee sponsored a presentation on decoding implicit thinking and practice in information literacy teaching and learning.

Deficit or equity: Decoding implicit thinking and practice in information literacy teaching and learning

In this presentation and online discussion, attendees will learn about a framework for advancing equitable practice in higher education paired with a popular pedagogical strategy (Decoding the Disciplines) that can help librarians and instructors design student-centered assignments and activities while avoiding a deficit approach to the development of students’ information literacy.

Making the Case for Diversity: Grassroots Leadership as a Catalyst for Change (2018 Annual)

Saturday, June 23 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Morial Convention Center, Rm 291-292 This interactive session brings together librarians who have taken a grassroots leadership role in driving diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI) at their institutions. In our current socio-political environment, DEI is a necessary core value of our...