Copyright impacts nearly every aspect of an information professional’s job, across all settings. The centrality of copyright to the information professions suggests that LIS professionals need a strong grounding in this ...

There continues to be a critical demand for data managers, data curators, and data scientists. This panel addresses the education that needs to be delivered to help students and practicing professionals fill these roles, ...

For nearly 100 years, historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have been instrumental in educating Black librarians. Besides providing LIS pedagogy, HBCUs foster many of the college graduates who chose ...

This panel presentation will provide a brief overview of the Framework, followed by four presentations that explore theoretical and practical concerns that will be of interest to LIS educators. These presentations will ...

Lobbying and advocacy are critical to the success of libraries, because they play a key role in communicating to decision-makers and communities why libraries are essential resources in an information-driven society. ...

For LIS faculty, a fundamental goal in teaching is to engage, challenge, and inspire students to become diligent and dynamic information professionals. As a result, faculty often strive to create learning environments that ...