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So excited for this chat! Kate presented on the idea of "methodological belief" at LOEX in May and it was a great session. Looking forward to the opportunity to discuss these ideas next week!

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How old are your students? In our next Chat, we’ll discuss andragogy, a theory of adult learning, and think about learning and motivation for LIS students. Friday, September 19, 2 pm ET. Led by Sarah Appedu, Laura Saunders, and Melissa Wong. Register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

So excited to see this issue out in the world! The issue has a dual focus on instruction for AI literacy and critical approaches to AI, all from thoughtful, engaged authors with important things to say. All open access!

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We're back for a 6th year of pedagogy chats! Join us next Friday as we kick off fall!

Loving Andrea Baer's recent publication on AI and "feeling rules" from In the Library with the Lead Pipe - www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2025/ai-feel...

Last call for proposals for the upcoming issue on Rethinking Reader's Advisory, guest edited by @tuphlos.bsky.social and @raforall.bsky.social! Due August 1 - that's Friday!

I'm excited to share a CfP for a special issue, “Cultural Heritage in Crisis” that @asegerberg.bsky.social and I are guest editing for Library Trends. Proposals are due July 25, 2025. Share widely! Full details available at annakijas.com/news/cfp_202.... #culturalheritage #libraries #archives

Great session on preserving intangible cultural heritage from Mustafa Kandil. cdmcd.co/gam7rx

Fellow alums, I hope I see you at tonight's Alumni Reception! Sunday, 5-7 pm!

Same.

At #ALAAC25? Come to booth 1215 to grab some LibraryThing swag and learn about Talpa Search.

Also- Crossing Thresholds: The Rise of Transgressive Horror Author(s) / Speaker(s): Eric LaRocca, Hailey Piper, Clay McLeod Chapman, Moderator: Becky Spratford Details: cdmcd.co/QGWq6M

Interested in writing for this issue? We’ll be at the iSchool at Illinois booth at ALA to chat with authors this morning!

Who's going to ALA? I will be at the iSchool booth in the exhibit hall on Saturday, 9-11. I would love to see former students and I'll be available to chat with folks about Library Trends. Please come say hi! And if that doesn't work, let's find another time to connect! I will have stickers again!

Who's going to ALA? I will be at the iSchool booth in the exhibit hall on Saturday, 9-11. I would love to see former students and I'll be available to chat with folks about Library Trends. Please come say hi! And if that doesn't work, let's find another time to connect! I will have stickers again!

LibParlor does fantastic work (truly, some of the best folks I've worked with) and now there is an opportunity to join their Editorial Team! They are looking for librarians at every career stage - early, mid-career, and experienced. Could this be you?

Our latest issue of Library Trends, on libraries and generative AI, is packed with great articles - all available open access!

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I am so excited! When I took the job as Editor in Chief, an issue on reader's advisory with @tuphlos.bsky.social & @raforall.bsky.social was on my short list of dream projects. Thrilled to see it becoming reality. If you do RA work, please consider submitting a proposal!

Someone gave @raforall.bsky.social and I the keys to Library Trends! We are guest editing an issue on Readers' Advisory, and this is a CALL FOR PAPERS! We want to hear from you. Submissions are due August 1st and can be made here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Should MLS programs focus on theory or on practical, job-oriented skills? How might faculty, student, and employer expectations differ? Join our last chat of the semester - Friday, May, 2 pm ET, led by Matt Noe. Learn more and register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

Join us Fri, April 25, 2 pm ET. Amy VanScoy & Heidi Julien will share findings on librarians’ experiences of professional expertise through an intersectional lens. How can LIS programs prepare students for the challenges they and others may face? Register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

My book with ALA Editions-- The Readers' Advisory Guide to Horror, 3rd Edition-- is currently 50% off at the ALA Editions Store with the code -- SPRING25 This is a great deal. Your library needs a copy RIGHT NOW! Please share. alastore.ala.org/RAhorror3

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iSchool friends, are you at ACRL? @lisalibrarian.bsky.social and I are having another informal meet up, Thursday 2-3 in the exhibits hall at the rest area across from the OCLC booth. Come say hi, meet a few iSchool folks, and grab a sticker!

How can we teach AI literacy in LIS courses? Priya Kizhakkethil will share her experience and lead us in a discussion about AI literacy for graduate students. Friday, April 11, 2 pm ET. Register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

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Library friends, will you be at ACRL? I'm doing a general meet-up for former students, Thursday 9:30-10:30, in the Exhibit Hall Rest Area (900 aisle, across from OCLC). Please drop by and say hi! Non-student colleagues welcome, too. There will be stickers and @lisalibrarian.bsky.social too!

It’s our 5th anniversary! To celebrate, we’ll revisit five instructional ideas from years past – how do they continue to guide us? Join us for a fun and eclectic conversation about all things pedagogy! Friday, March 28, 2 pm ET. Register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

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Looking for practical approaches to teach students to critically engage with AI technologies? Join us for a discussion led by Susan Archambault, Nicole Murph, & Shalini Ramachandran. Friday, March 14, 2 pm ET. Register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

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Library Trends 72(4) explores community librarianship! We're hosting a webinar with guest editors Crystal Fulton @infoduck.bsky.social and Anna Maria Tammaro and three of the authors. Join us Wednesday, March 5 at 10 am Central / 8 am Pacific. Register at go.illinois.edu/CommunityLib...

How can we support and mentor colleagues entering new instructional roles? Join us for a conversation led by Teri Hartman (University of Nebraska Medical Center). Friday, February 28, 2 pm ET. Register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

🚀 Thinking about a career in art librarianship? Join us for Taking the Plunge on 3rd March 2025 (1:30 - 3:30 PM GMT, online & free!) 📚 Career insights 📑 Job application tips 📢 Social media tricks 🔗 Book now: buytickets.at/arlisukirela... #LibraryCareers @arlis-uk.bsky.social

We reflect today on the signing of Executive Order 9066 in 1942, which led to the forced removal and incarceration of 125,000+ Japanese Americans. As we honor the #DayofRemembrance, we recognize that the work of preserving and sharing history has never been more urgent. densho.org/catalyst/the...

I loved this in comments on @askamanager.org today.

We're all going to find something new to love this Friday!

Courts *ordered* the Trump admin to stop its spending freeze Yet ProPublica found place after place where $ is still frozen -hot meals for elderly and disabled -groceries for those in need -maternal & child health services -a clinic that serves the poor www.propublica.org/article/trum...

📚 When we run the @springshare.bsky.social link checker on our libguides, usually we remove any content that’s gone. This time, when it comes to content removed by this administration, we leave it up. We add a description that it was removed, and by whom, and why.

When you solve for the wrong problem, not only do you not get the solution, you can cause harm. The President wasted water that was being saved for farmers for a PR stunt. This was harmful, ludicrous, and solved nothing.

Join us in celebrating Mary Niles Maack’s life and career in this webinar featuring guest editors and authors from our latest issue of Library Trends. The event will be held on Thursday, February 20, at 11 am (CT). Register at bit.ly/3Q7Oq5j

Looking for a way to throw a little good into the world? The fabulous @heykellyjensen.bsky.social is organizing folks to fund teachers who want to purchase Black history books. It's on classroom #12 and right now you can double your donation with the code BHM!

Okay, pals. Time for action this month. We're going to do that by funding classrooms that are specifically seeking out Black history books. These classrooms are those that are in historically underfunded communities. These asks are from teachers whose students benefit directly.

As if being an adorable fuzzy walking watermelon wasn’t enough, it squeaks!

Speed Dating Pedagogy: Fall in Love with a New Instructional Strategy! For our Valentine's Day chat, come prepared to share a workshop you're teaching, an instructional strategy you love, or a search example you use. Fri, Feb 14, 2 pm ET. Register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...