Virtual Literacy Conference
Online via Zoom
All library staff
Event Materials
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Event Description
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 |
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Political Literacy for Librarians: Understanding & Promoting the Right to Read |
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Educating Students (and Yourself) on Copyright |
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| 10:45AM-11:30AM |
Harnessing the Power of AI in Research: Empowering Librarians for Enhanced Information Discovery |
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What's Happening in Library Development at the New Jersey State Library: Literacy Initiatives, Services, & Resources |
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Building a Global Youth Literature Collection 101 |
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| 11:45AM-12:30PM |
A Place for Manga and Graphic Novels: Supporting Visual Literacy in a University Library |
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Building Emotional Literacy by Centering Empathy |
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Get Financially Lit Through Children's Programming |
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| 12:30PM-1:30PM | Lunch Break |
| 1:30PM-2:15PM |
Reimagining Information Literacy in the Fight Against Misinformation |
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Perspectives on Literacy: Q&A With Educator Librarians |
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Supporting Dyslexic & Neurodivergent Patrons in Youth Services Departments |
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| 2:30PM-3:15PM |
Harnessing the Power of AI Technologies to Support Literacy: Challenges & Possibilities |
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Building Health Literacy |
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For a Future Founded on Facts! |
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| 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!