Virtual Literacy Conference

Event Information
Date
-
Event Type
Conferences/Membership Meetings
Event Category
Collection Development
Customer Service
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI)
Professional/Personal Development
Programming
Reference
Resource Sharing
Technology/Digital/Web
Location

Online via Zoom

Target Audience

All library staff

Cost
Free of Charge
Event Materials

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Descriptions

LibraryLinkNJ Fall 2023 Virtual Conference: Literacy

Library staff in all positions from all library types are invited to join us for this free, one-day virtual conference focused on a wide range of topics related to literacy in library spaces, services, collections, and programs. From strategies for addressing traditional on-the-page literacy, to exploration of ways that libraries can support and impact such areas as news, media, and cultural literacy, to a look at what information literacy really means in our schools and communities - we'll tackle a host of critical literacy topics for libraries of all sizes and types!

Registration is now open!

Conference Schedule Overview

9:00AM-9:30AM Welcome & Opening Remarks
9:45AM-10:30AM

Navigating Online Information Spaces with Lateral Reading: Lessons Learned from Two Librarians Working with Students & Educators
Andrea Baer & Dan Kipnis, Rowan University Libraries

Political Literacy for Librarians: Understanding & Promoting the Right to Read
Kelsey Gallagher & Angelina Carney, Union College of Union County, NJ

Educating Students (and Yourself) on Copyright
Jen Roth, Copyright & Creativity for Ethical Digital Citizens
10:45AM-11:30AM

Harnessing the Power of AI in Research: Empowering Librarians for Enhanced Information Discovery
Dr. Krista Welz, North Bergen High School

What's Happening in Library Development at the New Jersey State Library: Literacy Initiatives, Services, & Resources
Mimi Lee, Michael Maziekien, Sharon Rawlins & Andrea Levandowski, New Jersey State Library

Building a Global Youth Literature Collection 101
Samantha Bremekamp & Dr. Marc Aronson, Alexander Library International Children's Literature Collection at Rutgers University
11:45AM-12:30PM

A Place for Manga and Graphic Novels: Supporting Visual Literacy in a University Library
Caitlin Connelly & Adele Conway, Georgian Court University

Building Emotional Literacy by Centering Empathy
Melaina Squicciarini, Highland Park Public Library

Get Financially Lit Through Children's Programming
Kaitlin McGee & Erin Sawadzki, Burlington County Library System
12:30PM-1:30PM Lunch Break
1:30PM-2:15PM

Reimagining Information Literacy in the Fight Against Misinformation
Jason Young & Stacey Wedlake, University of Washington

Perspectives on Literacy: Q&A With Educator Librarians
Andrea Caporale, Somerville Public Schools & Ewa Elliott, the College of New Jersey

Supporting Dyslexic & Neurodivergent Patrons in Youth Services Departments
Brie Mintz, Springfield Free Public Library
2:30PM-3:15PM

Harnessing the Power of AI Technologies to Support Literacy: Challenges & Possibilities
Muhammad Hassan, Craig Anderson, Linda Cifelli & Chrisler Pitts, Kean University

Building Health Literacy
Helen-Ann Brown Epstein, Virtua Health

For a Future Founded on Facts!
Shaelynn Farnsworth, The News Literacy Project
3:30PM-4:00PM Wrap Up and Closing Remarks

 

Full program descriptions and Zoom access information will be shared with all registrants following the close of conference registration on September 13th. We hope you'll join us!

Registration Information
Limit

500

Link to Online Registration
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