This program discusses instruction techniques informed by empathetic pedagogy and supported by learning technology, to create inclusive learning environments that support neurotypical and neurodiverse learners alike.
Free Online Presentation Wednesday, October 16, 2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM CST Register for Free What does an artist, writer, and scientist have in common? They all have hopes and fears about how artificial intelligence (AI) is changing their professions. In higher education, instructors in all disciplines are grappling with...
Free Online Presentation Monday, September 16, 2024 1:00 – 2:00 PM CST Register for Free Academic librarians with faculty rank create original content for publication in the pursuit of promotion and tenure. This workshop will enable university library faculty to understand the power of bibliometrics and altmetrics to vividly tell...
Free Online Presentation Monday, July 15, 2024 1:00-2:00 PM CST (US and Canada) Presented via Zoom Registration Link The roles of public services librarians are many and varied. Some universities continue to title their librarians by subject liaison areas (e.g., “Social Sciences Librarian”), while others are more indicative of specific...
Evidence synthesis methods such as systematic reviews, scoping reviews, and meta-analyses are used heavily to support evidence-based medicine, but are rapidly growing in their use in other disciplines (e.g. social sciences, agriculture, engineering, and business) to support decision making and policy. Because these methods rely on comprehensive, reproducible search strategies, librarian involvement is recommended.
Asynchronous online learning has been an increasingly popular mode of education delivery in recent years and has many advantages for accessible and engaging learning experiences, particularly within academic libraries. More than ever, librarians are creating online learning objects and course content that can be used at the point of need, embedded in online courses, and assigned to students in a flipped classroom approach. But with the popularity of online learning, is this content diverse, accessible, inclusive, and useful to academic library users?
This is a recording of the April 19, 2004 presentation, From Boring to High-Scoring: Creating Playful Learning Experiences with Games-Based Learning and Gamification Have you wanted to implement games and gaming in your work in academic libraries, but have been unsure how to start? In this presentation, participants will dive...
This program will introduce several generative AI tools that librarians should know about related to research. After briefly defining generative AI, several AI will be discussed, including Perplexity, Ellicit, and Research Rabbit.
Over a decade ago, Char Booth coined the term “information privilege” and advocated for using the conceptual framework to further critical information literacy and open access. Information privilege critiques how access to information can be disparate, based on an individual’s privilege, and usually informed by one’s institutional affiliation, status, or social identity. The discourse on information privilege in Library and Information Science (LIS) has grown in recent years, with dozens of articles and conference presentations on the topic published in venues focused on critical information literacy, public services, scholarly communication, area studies, and health sciences over the last five years.
This is a recording of the April 26, 2023 presentation, Library Instruction Together: Building a Community of Practice on a Shoestring Budget.