(via Delandrus Seales, University of North Carolina Wilmington)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ACRL Instruction Section (IS) Virtual Engagement Committee (VEC) is seeking 3\u20134 presenters for a lightning round\/panel and discussion on innovative strategies for library instruction. This event will be held in either<\/strong> the last week of May or the first week of June<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Each presenter will have 10\u201312 minutes in a lightning-round\/panel format to showcase their innovative<\/em> approaches to library instruction. We encourage sharing actionable strategies and practical resources-such as teaching tools, learning objects, lesson plans, activities, or technology integrations-that others can adapt in their own contexts. After the lightning presentations, participants will join breakout rooms for 10\u201315 minutes to engage directly with presenters, ask follow-up questions, and dive deeper into specific ideas. This interactive structure ensures attendees leave with concrete takeaways and inspiration to transform their instructional practices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We encourage proposals from speakers who will bring diverse perspectives through their personal or professional experiences, e.g. a variety of institution types, experience with diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, different amounts or types of career experience,\u00a0representation from individuals from underrepresented backgrounds, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Virtual Engagement Committee will review proposals anonymously and evaluate them using the following rubric<\/a>. Please do not include identifying or institutional information in the proposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To submit a proposal, please go here<\/a>. The deadline is Friday, January 23<\/strong>. Notifications will be sent to applicants by Saturday, February 28<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n