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 Open: Free Virtual Symposium - Information & Democracy: Education, Access, Libraries, and Society

  • 1.  Registration Open: Free Virtual Symposium - Information & Democracy: Education, Access, Libraries, and Society

    Posted Feb 14, 2024 01:55 PM

    Information & Democracy: Education, Access, Libraries, and Society (ID:EALS) Symposium

    Free Virtual Event

    April 16, 2024

    For more information, visit the Symposium website

     

    The Institute for Information Literacy at Purdue invites you to the  annual symposium Information & Democracy: Education, Access, Libraries, and Society (ID:EALS). The ID:EALS symposium spotlights innovative research and facilitates dialog amongst those working to combat misinformation, fake news, and other unethical uses of information affecting our society.

     

    The theme for this year's symposium is Information & Identity. This event will showcase various scholarly approaches exploring how information is used to disempower and empower communities. ID:EALS will feature researchers whose work investigates the role of information literacy related to identities, such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and more.

    Keynote speaker Dr. Megan Threats will present "InFormation for Health Justice: Utilizing Intersectionality Theory in (Health) Information Practices Research." Dr. Threats will describe how she utilizes an intersectional research approach to examine the health information practices of minoritized communities and how those practices are shaped by racism, sexual orientation discrimination, and other systems of oppression. Dr. Threats' talk will share her emergent model for health justice informatics with attendees.

    Invited speaker Dr. Michael Ann Devito will present "Combating Epistemic Injustice and Securing Sociotechnical Visibility via Algorithmic and Allied Literacies." Her research focuses on unfairness embedded in internet systems, the effects this has on the LGBTQ+ individuals, and ways to create more equitable online spaces.

    This year's ID:EALS Symposium will also feature a research showcase, artist talks, and presentations showcasing the accomplishments and projects of the Institute for Information Literacy at Purdue.

    https://purdue.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1C9CsQp7nOO7j4G Click to follow link." rel="noopener">Register here

    Clarence Maybee, 

    Director of the Institute for Information Literacy at Purdue



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    Samantha LeGrand
    Clinical Assistant Professor and Instruction and Design Librarian
    Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies
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