(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University)
Registration is open for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “Preparing Students for the Workplace”. It will take place online Friday, April 25, at 1:00 PM CDT.
Amy VanScoy and Heidi Julien, both of University at Buffalo SUNY, will share findings about librarians’ experiences of professional expertise through an intersectional lens. The data shows that in addition to workplace discrimination that a graduate might face, their knowledge and skills, in essence, the very value of their degree, may differ depending on how they present. While library organizations and individual librarians must recognize these biases and work to eliminate them, LIS programs, too, must face this reality. The pedagogy chat will focus on how LIS programs can prepare students for the challenges they or their colleagues may face.
Register for the session here. LIS Pedagogy Chat is a community of practice for faculty and professionals who teach in LIS. Learn more here.