Conference Agenda (All times are shown in Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) unless otherwise noted)

Session
Advancing LIS in iSchools: Building a Coalition to Ensure a Vibrant Future
Time:
Monday, 30/Oct/2023:
2:00pm - 3:30pm

 Location: Bordeaux Suite, 2nd Floor, Novotel

Presentations
ID: 387 / [Single Presentation of ID 387]: 1
Panels
90 minutes
Confirmation 1: I/we acknowledge that all session authors/presenters have read and agreed to the ASIS&T Annual Meeting Policies
Topics: Information Science Education; Information; and Learning (curriculum design; instructional resources and methods; educational program planning & technologies; e-learning; m-learning; learning analytics; knowledge co-construction, searching as learning)
Keywords: Library and Information Science, information schools, research, education, practice

Advancing LIS in iSchools: Building a Coalition to Ensure a Vibrant Future

Carole Palmer1, Maria Bonn3, Chris Coward1, Emily Knox3, Keith Marzullo2, Ana Ndumu2, Mega Subramaniam2, Andrea Thomer4

1University of Washington Information School, USA; 2University of Maryland, USA; 3University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA; 4University of Arizona, USA

The LIS Forward initiative is addressing the urgent question: As LIS evolves within the context of iSchools, how do we best position our research and education programs to lead the field and the future of libraries? The initiative stems from the recognition that the evolution of iSchools presents opportunities and challenges for LIS and that there is great value in iSchools working together on charting directions forward. The growing coalition of iSchools is working to support LIS in taking full advantage of the multidisciplinary knowledge and expertise within iSchools, foster future leaders who will champion LIS within iSchools, and confront the dynamic tensions in research intensive iSchools. This session aims to engage international, professional, and academic stakeholders to guide activities and coalition building that can continue to strengthen LIS in iSchools. A panel will present highlights from a recent position paper to catalyze interactive, facilitated dialogue within the ASIS&T community on critical issues in LIS research and education. Breakout sessions will generate responses and recommendations to advance collaborative planning and strategy of value to LIS academic programs and the profession.