LibLearnx Launches: The American Library Association's New Winter Conference Makes Its Virtual Debut With A Focus On Active Learning

Designed in response to surveyed members' priorities and focused on active learning, the conference offers four distinct session types: two-hour accelerators, focused on "out-of-the-box ideas that challenge traditional thinking"; 30-minute Ideas Xchange, designed to support informal p...

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Published in:Library Journal 2022-01, Vol.147 (1), p.30
Main Author: Schwartz, Meredith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Academic libraries
Active learning
Artificial Intelligence
Awards
Book awards
Bullying
Careers
Cartoons
Collaboration
Collection development
Communications
Community Relations
Conferences
Cooperative learning
Exercise
False information
Graphic novels
Imprisonment
Intellectual freedom
Learning Laboratories
Librarians
Libraries
Library associations
Library Networks
Library Personnel
Library Services
Machine learning
Metadata
Nursing
Personnel Selection
Physical Health
Pilot Projects
Programming
Public libraries
Research Proposals
Schedules
Urban areas
User services
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Summary:Designed in response to surveyed members' priorities and focused on active learning, the conference offers four distinct session types: two-hour accelerators, focused on "out-of-the-box ideas that challenge traditional thinking"; 30-minute Ideas Xchange, designed to support informal peer-to-peer sharing; 15–20 minute ShopTalks focused on practical tips and/or a specific project; and 60-minute collaborative Learning Labs. Learning Labs are further categorized as high, medium, or low engagement, so attendees can choose a comfortable level of interaction. Nature-Based Public Library Programming To Build Community Explore ways to bring the mental and physical health benefits of nature-based programming such as stargazing, nature walks, outdoor exercise programs, gardening, kayaking, birdwatching, foraging, and utilizing field guides to underserved urban areas, thus helping to achieve community-building and support, equity, environmental justice, and innovation. Using Technology To Adapt and Expand Library Services to the Incarcerated To continue to serve patrons incarcerated at the Rikers Island jail complex during the pandemic, Queens and Brooklyn Public Libraries partnered to use tablets being rolled out by the Department of Corrections to provide tailored programs, reference, and mail-a-book services.
ISSN:0363-0277