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Charge: The Virtual Worlds Interest Group provides an opportunity for academic librarians with virtual environment interests and responsibilities to have a place in ACRL to network, share information, ask questions, and work on special projects, promote accessibility and provide programs relevant to academic libraries. The VW Interest Group also works to promote the various uses of virtual reality in all formats (desktop, mobile and headset) to potential and current academic librarians and to improve information literacy (metaliteracy) specifically in virtual spaces. The ACRL VWIG sponsors events, programs and meetings held mainly within the virtual world of Second Life and explores other developing Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality platforms in the evolving metaverse.
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CFP - Free conference... 10th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Virtual Conference - Call for Proposals

  • 1.  CFP - Free conference... 10th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Virtual Conference - Call for Proposals

    Posted Feb 17, 2023 03:16 PM

    FREE 10th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference
    CALL FOR PROPOSALS
     

    Proposal Deadline:        April 1, 2023
    Decision Made By:         May 15, 2023

    Conference Theme:      Small Victories in Information Literacy!

    Conference Dates:            Thursday July 27, 2023, 12:30 pm - 3:30 pm PDT                                        
                                                Friday, July 28, 2023, 9:30 am - 1:30 pm PDT


    Proposal and presentation considerations
    LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) is accepting proposals for lightning talks, presentations, and poster sessions relating to this year's virtual conference theme, Small Victories in Information Literacy! We are celebrating small victories in information literacy that others can adapt or model. We recognize that not all wins are on a grand scale and not everyone is in a position to change a program completely or start something big. Small scale victories (and even failures!) can offer clues and data to support new or even updated initiatives. And, upon reflection some of our greatest successes arise from a series of small experiments and victories!


    Possible presentation topics may include, but are not limited to:  

    • Making an impact with minimal resources
    • Adapting the old to meet new needs
    • Different modes of instruction
    • Growing from failure
    • Promoting different types of information literacy and lifelong learning
    • Teaching to diverse audiences
    • Active learning instruction techniques
    • Assessment
    • Information literacy in non-academic environments
    • Artificial Intelligence and Information Literacy
    • Games and Information Literacy
    • Critical thinking


    Proposal submission:
    To be considered, complete proposals must include a title, 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 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 proposals here by April 1, 2023


    For questions, please contact:
    Conference Co-Chairs: Esther Grassian, esthergrassian@gmail.com, or April Sheppard, asheppard@astate.edu

    April, Esther, and the Conference Planning Committee.

    April Sheppard
    LILi Vice-Chair
    LILi Web Committee Chair

    she/they

    Dean B. Ellis Library   |   Assistant Library Director

    P.O. Box 2040   |   State University, AR 72467

    Phone 870.972.2766   |   asheppard@astate.edu  

    Please know that I honor and respect boundaries around personal time, well-being, caretaking, and time off. My work hours may be different than yours. Should you receive emails from me during a time that you're engaging in any of the above, please protect your time and wait to respond until you're working. 



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    Esther Grassian
    Lecturer
    UCLA Information Studies Department
    estherg@ucla.edu
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