The LILi Conference Planning Committee invites everyone to submit a proposal to
the 11th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy)
Conference<https://lili.libguides.com/lili2024>!
Proposal Deadline: March 29, 2024
Decision Made By: May 17, 2024
Virtual Conference Theme: New Horizons! Future-Ready Learning and Lifelong
Information Literacy
Virtual Conference Dates:
* Thursday July 25, 2024, 11:30 am - 2:30 pm PDT
* Friday, July 26, 2024, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm PDT
The "New Horizons: Future-Ready Learning and Lifelong Information Literacy"
free virtual conference invites proposals for lightning talks, presentations,
and poster sessions that explore innovative approaches, research findings,
practical strategies, and emerging trends in libraries and information literacy
related to new and existing technologies. We welcome submissions from
librarians, information literacy professionals, educators, researchers, LIS
students, and other information workers from all types of libraries passionate
about shaping the future of lifelong learning in the digital age.
Potential topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
* Artificial intelligence in libraries and education
* Collaborative approaches to using new technologies in information
literacy instruction
* Digital literacy skills development for learners of all ages
* Diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusivity considerations in
learning environments
* Effective assessment strategies for measuring information literacy,
including digital literacy skills
* Engaging students through innovative pedagogies and using new technologies
* Ensuring accessibility and inclusivity in digital library services
* Ethical issues and policies related to technologies
* Integrating information literacy across all ages and backgrounds
* Open educational resources (OER) and their impact on teaching and learning
* Strategies for combating misinformation and promoting media literacy
* Using gamification to engage learners
Proposal submission:
All proposals are anonymously reviewed. To be considered, complete proposals
must include a title, an abstract of up to 300 words, and 1-3 main learning
objectives/takeaways for the audience. Presenters must also agree that sessions
will be recorded and publicly posted online following the conference. Please
visit our FAQ<https://lili.libguides.com/lili2024/faq> for presenter
information, including session formats and important dates. We invite proposals
from diverse voices, giving priority to people from marginalized communities
during the submission process.
Submit your proposals here!<https://forms.gle/hiPg5CtWTCRjuRvL8>
For questions, please contact:
Conference Committee Co-Chairs: April Sheppard,
banhatenotbooks@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:banhatenotbooks@xxxxxxxxx> or Edeama
Onwuchekwa, ejonah@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:ejonah@xxxxxxxxx>
Amy Pelman (pronouns: she/her/hers)
Upper School Librarian
The Harker School
500 Saratoga Avenue
San Jose, California 95129
408.345.9296 phone
amy.pelman@xxxxxxxxxx<mailto:amy.pelman@xxxxxxxxxx>
Zoom Room<https://harker.zoom.us/my/ms.pelman>
