Call for Proposals: 2015 Symposium on LIS Education

Posted February 11, 2015

The 2015 Symposium on LIS Education is a two day student-led event, facilitated by LIS students, for LIS students.

The Planning Committee is now accepting 300-500 word abstracts for proposed workshops, presentations, posters, and panels (for both in-person and virtual sessions) that address one or more of the following themes related to library and information science education:

Curriculum
Professional Preparedness
Access & Inclusion

Potential topics could include, but are not limited to:

Diversity
Advising and mentoring
Gaps in LIS curriculum: critical theory, technical competencies
Administrative transparency
Information ethics
Reflections on online education
Pre-professional experience and opportunities
Costs and funding
Required courses
Career placement
Dual degrees and specializations

Please specify the format of your presentation in the abstract.

If you are planning to present remotely for a workshop, presentation, or panel, be prepared to receive instructions on using the Blackboard Collaborate platform or Skype.

Submit your proposal at:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=lised2015

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