Tag: Conferences

The 2023 joint conference of Iowa ACRL and Iowa Private Academic Libraries will explore the theme, “Breaking Barriers,” addressing how we might work to overcome the obstacles patrons encounter in our libraries and those we find in our profession. Wednesday, May 24 will offer a half-day and Thursday, May 25, a full day of programming.  In-person and virtual attendance options will be available.  You can submit your proposal for a lightning round or 50-minute presentation here deadline March 24. Extended April 10, 11:59 pm! Mark your calendar, and we look forward to seeing you in Dubuque! 

The 2022 Fall ILA Conference is just over one week away! The conference committee has been busy planning sessions and speakers. Here are some suggested session that may have particular appeal for individuals working in academic libraries:

Thursday

Concurrent Session 1

• Common Ink: The Connection and Process of Art in Libraries
• Encouraging patron adoption of privacy-protection technologies
• Auditing Diversity in Library Collections
• Lesser-Known New Children’s Literature: Window-Shop the UNI Youth Collection!
• New Innovations and Experimentations with a Public Photo Archive: Igniting Community Engagement and Radiating the Fortepan Iowa Project Outward

Concurrent Session 2

• Book Challenges affect us all – best practices for supporting our SL colleagues

Concurrent Session 3

• Libraries, Labs, & Laws: The Vital Relationship of Info Lit, Science, & Democracy
• Refugees and Immigrants in Iowa: Sharing Stories, Welcoming New Neighbors

Friday

Concurrent Session 4

• “We’re Not in Kansas Anymore”: Sustainable liaison work at the crossroad between opportunity and crisis
• Diversity and Inclusion Unconference

Friday Concurrent Session 5

• Life after Library School

*Reminder that there’s Llamas sponsored by LLAMA at the North Liberty Public Library on Thursday evening!