Join us this Friday as we talk about play as pedagogy!

How can playfulness become a deliberate pedagogy in graduate education and better prepare our students for responsive, human-centered work in libraries and beyond? Join us Fri, April 24, 2 pm ET for a discussion led by Zach Stier. Learn more and register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

Let’s chat about feminist citation practices! Join us Friday, April 10, 2 pm ET, as we discuss citations, power, knowledge construction, and how feminist citation practices can uplift marginalized voices. Led by Laura Sheets & Rebecca Stanwick. Learn more at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

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Our next discussion explores project-based learning models for preparing students to work with archives. Join us Friday, March 27, 2 pm ET, led by Vanessa Reyes. Learn more and register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

How do institutional context and precarity shape information literacy instruction? Join us for our next conversation, this Friday, March 13, 2 pm ET, led by Kaiya Schroeder Dayh. Learn more and register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

It’s here! Our rescheduled discussion about AI, shortcuts, and essential learning led by Sean Burns will be this Friday, March 6, 2 pm ET. Conversations about AI in learning are some of our most popular and most thoughtful – join us! Learn more & register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

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Can we use fiction to teach history? Next up, we'll discuss how fiction can support exploring historical records, social and cultural issues, and how the past informs the present and future. Led by Eric Ely-Ledesma, Feb. 27, 2 pm ET. Learn more & register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

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What happens when you combine Small Teaching with cataloging and metadata instruction? Join us for a chat about making small, yet powerful, changes with Karen Snow. February 13, 2 pm ET. Learn more and register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

We regret to say that tomorrow's chat has been postponed. As soon as we reschedule, we'll update our website. In the meantime, you can register for our next chat - February 13 - Small Teaching: Cataloging Edition, led by Karen Snow!

LIS Pedagogy Chat is a space for talking about libraries, information, and teaching. We are a friendly, supportive community and our chats are collaborative, engaging, and dare we say ... energizing? Join us this Friday for our first chat of 2026! With Sean Burns!

We’re kicking off 2026 with a discussion about AI, shortcuts, and essential learning led by Sean Burns. Friday, January 30, 2 pm ET. Learn more and register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

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How can school librarians support digital literacy skills? How do these skills support success even beyond the K12 classroom? Join us for our final chat of the year, Friday, December 5, 2 pm ET, with Neha Thakkar. Learn more and register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

This Friday! Teaching college students of immigrant/international heritage? ELL adults in public libraries? LIS professionals engaging with immigrant communities? Join us for a conversation about transferable lessons from each instructional context. Nov. 21, 2 pm ET, with Ana Ndumu & Hayley Park.

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How do LIS programs prepare students to work with communities? Our next LIS Pedagogy Chat dives into this question, sharing successes and struggles from one LIS program, and opening up space to share how we teach about relationships. Friday, November 7, 2 pm ET, with @noahlenstra.bsky.social .

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What support do library workers need to successfully conduct and publish original research? Join next week’s chat, led by Hailley Fargo, Charissa Powell, Chelsea Heinbach, and Nimisha Bhat from LibParlor! Friday, October 17, 2 pm ET. Learn more at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

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We teach students to doubt, but who teaches them how to believe? And what happens when they don’t know how to offer intelligent belief to external sources? We’ll discuss whether “methodological belief” might be a skill to catalyze info lit instruction. Friday, October 3, 2 pm ET. Led by Kate Wimer!

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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...

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Did we mention our entire fall schedule is now available!? New to our work? We organize online gatherings for LIS folks (librarians & grad school faculty) to talk about pedagogy. We start with a brief presentation and then have a collegial discussion. It's casual, friendly, and supportive. Join us!

We’re kicking off fall with a chat about the benefits of team teaching! Recent grads Noah Hernandez and Aimee Perez (UCLA) will share their experience co-leading workshops and lead our discussion. Friday, September 5, 2 pm ET. Learn more and register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

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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...

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...

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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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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...

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...

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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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...

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

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...

AI research assistants combine search & synthesis to help users identify academic articles. But how much access do they actually grant? We'll discuss the intersection of AI & info privilege. Led by Norah Mazel, Jan 31 at 2 pm ET. Learn more & register - www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

Our spring schedule is now available! Join us for a chat this semester!

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Let’s talk “best practices” – an invaluable guide or immutable approach that leaves instructors confused and constrained? Join us Dec. 6 at 2 pm for our last chat of 2024! Learn more and register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

Join us this Friday when we discuss taking care of ourselves as instructors!

We're picking up new followers and thought we should introduce ourselves. We're an informal community of practice for LIS faculty, librarians, and grad students who want to talk about teaching. Sessions focus on discussion and idea sharing; topics vary and discussions are led by guest moderators.

In the push for student-centered teaching, we can lose sight of the fact that instructors have needs too. Join us November 22 at 2 pm ET to discuss Lindsay Masland’s concept of “teacher-centered teaching.” Learn more and register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

Our next chat looks at how we attribute agency to tech and in doing so, shape student understanding of tech. Join us for a great discussion about tech, AI, critical IL, and more - led by Sarah Appedu. Friday, Nov 8 at 2 pm ET. Learn more and register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...