LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table)

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The mission of the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is to provide a forum for discussion of activities, programs, and problems of instruction in the use of libraries; to contribute to the education and training of librarians for library instruction; to promote instruction in the use of libraries as an essential library service, and to serve as a channel of communication on library instruction between the ALA divisions, ALA and ACRL committees, state clearinghouses, Project LOEX, other organizations concerned with instruction in the use of libraries, and members of the Association.

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Registration for The Innovative Library Classroom will open on APRIL 2!

  • 1.  Registration for The Innovative Library Classroom will open on APRIL 2!

    Posted Mar 25, 2024 07:44 AM
    Edited by Garrison Libby Mar 25, 2024 07:45 AM

    Registration for The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) will open at 10 am Eastern on Tuesday, April 2. Join us in Williamsburg, VA at William & Mary on June 6-7!

    On the afternoon of Thursday, June 6, Alexander J. Carroll and Joshua D. Borycz will facilitate our pre-conference workshop, "Words Without Thoughts: Generative AI, Critical Thinking, and Information Literacy."  This will be followed by the TILC social, including the poster session.

    Our conference will kick off on Friday, June 7 with keynote speaker David X. Lemmons, the Instruction Coordinator at George Mason University Libraries.  David's TILC keynote address is entitled "Practice Makes Progress: Finding Your Authentic Voice in the Library Classroom."

    Registration is $60 for presenters, planning committee members, and members of indigenous tribes and $70 for other attendees. Registration fees include the social on Thursday;  breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack on Friday; and campus parking. The pre-conference workshop is available for an additional $15. Space is limited.

    Conference details, including overall schedule and Friday sessions are available on our website. 



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    Garrison Libby
    Head of Research Services
    University of North Carolina Charlotte
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