The PILLARS Symposium: Preparation, Information Literacy, Libraries, Academic Resources, and 21st Century Skills for Transitioning from Secondary School to College Why: A three-day symposium that will bring educators and librarians together to share knowledge on the topic of student readiness for college and beyond. When: Wednesday, July 7 – Friday, July 9, 2021 Where: Virtually, from your computer.…
The PILLARS Symposium: Preparation, Information Literacy, Libraries, Academic Resources, and 21st Century Skills for Transitioning from Secondary School to College Registration now open! https://www.esln.org/pillars/ Why: A three-day symposium that will bring educators and librarians together to share knowledge on the topic of student readiness for college and beyond. When: Wednesday, July 7 – Friday, July 9, 2021 (exact…
The PILLARS Symposium: Preparation, Information Literacy, Libraries, Academic Resources, and 21st Century Skills for Transitioning from Secondary School to College Why: A three-day symposium that will bring educators and librarians together to share knowledge on the topic of student readiness for college and beyond. When: Wednesday, July 7 – Friday, July 9, 2021 Where: Virtually, from your computer.…
The PILLARS Symposium: Preparation, Information Literacy, Libraries, Academic Resources, and 21st Century Skills for Transitioning from Secondary School to College Registration now open! https://www.esln.org/pillars/ Why: A three-day symposium that will bring educators and librarians together to share knowledge on the topic of student readiness for college and beyond. When: Wednesday, July 7 – Friday, July 9, 2021 (exact…
LILRC welcomes digital anthropologist Frank Rose, speaking on his new book, The Sea We Swim In: How Stories Work in a Data-Driven World, a practical guide to "narrative thinking," and why it matters in a world defined by data. “Whether we’re aware of it or not, stories determine how we view the world and our place in…
In the 21st century there is a constant rise in library patron needs and expectations. As dwindling budgets and less staff prevail, libraries are looking at new models of outreach and engagement to prove their value. Looking through a “creative” lens focuses on “what is possible” and encourages individuals and organizations to work in unconventional…
Join LILRC in welcoming Dr. Suzanne Koven, author of Letter to a Young Physician: Notes from a Medical Life (W. W. Norton & Company, May 4, 2021) in conversation with Roxana Robinson. “Suzanne Koven’s Letter to a Young Female Physician is so wise, beautifully written, tender, and full of heart that it should be required reading for every person—young,…
If you were bored in the late 80s/early 90s you could always catch something weird on public access television. XFR Collective and METRO bring you a selection of oddities from the weekly arts-oriented show Downtown Tonight. First a stream of consciousness rant on the eve of the 1992 presidential election… “You kids do not know…
Webinar Description: As institutions invested in supporting learning, how can we more intentionally foster the learning of the learners who work for us—whether part-time student staff or interns? In this interactive webinar we’ll explore why we should approach student employment as part of our educational mission, and the benefits that accrue to both us and…
PRISMA-S is a new reporting guideline designed to help librarians, information specialists, and teams conducting systematic reviews and evidence syntheses describe their methods and results in a transparent and reproducible manner. In this session, we'll go through the 16-item PRISMA-S checklist and discuss how to use the checklist and the corresponding explanation and elaboration document…