(via Esther Grassian, Pierce College and University of California, Los Angeles)
Following is a message from Annie Knight, LILi Chair, re a date change for the 5th Free Annual LILi Conference.
Please note that the date for the 5th Annual LILi Conference has changed from July 13 to Friday, August 17 (9am-1:30pm). The conference will still take place at Glendale Public Library. Additionally, the conference proposal deadline has been extended to Friday, April 20 (with notification of acceptance by Friday, May 18).
When it was realized that the original date of the LILi Conference (July 13) conflicted with that of the People of Color in Library & Information Science (POCinLIS) Summit, the LILi Board voted to change the date of the LILi Conference to support the POCinLIS Summit and LILi members who wish to attend both events.
You can visit the LILi website for additional conference details and to submit your presentation proposals. Please help spread the word!
Save the Date / Call for Proposals
5th Annual LILi Conference
Friday, August 17, 2018, 9 am – 1:30 pm
Glendale Public Library
222 E Harvard St, Glendale, CA 91205
It’s Not Just Academic: Bridging Gaps with Information Empowerment in All Libraries
Proposal Deadline: Friday, April 20, 2018
How has your library fostered information empowerment among its users? LILi invites you to share your library or program’s innovative teachable moments by submitting proposals with practical applications. Lifelong learning and information literacy (IL) development occurs in countless contexts and communities, within and outside the library. Given the skills required to compete in a rapidly changing modern knowledge economy, we can learn from our colleagues in all types of libraries.
Possible topics include, but are not limited to the following, all as related to information empowerment: Community outreach and organizing strategies; DIY publications (e.g., zines, podcasts, blogs, apps) and other knowledge sharing creations; Programming for various populations, including children, teens, seniors, immigrants, English language learners, and other marginalized groups; Workshops, one-shots, credit courses, and training sessions supporting students/users/patrons in online and face-to-face settings; Community archiving; Metaliteracy; Data Literacy; Digital citizenship; Makerspace and escape room activities that foster transferable problem solving skills; Open educational resource (OER) and open pedagogy initiatives
LILi invites you to submit proposals with practical application and built-in audience interaction by April 20, 2018 for a 15-minute presentation. Notification of acceptance by May 18, 2018.
Submit proposals here: http://bit.ly/2GT4pzB
LILi Conference Code of Conduct: http://campusguides.glendale.edu/lili/ConductCode
Questions? Annie Knight (knight_annie@sac.edu) or Susie Chin (schin@glendale.edu)