[Libs-Or] FW: Library Instruction West 2020 - Registration opens February 18

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Library Instruction West 2020

Seattle, Washington

July 22-24, 2020


LIW20 is a three-day conference for library workers interested in teaching and learning in libraries. This year's program includes an unconference for BIPOC library workers, volunteer opportunities for attendees to give back to non-profits in the Seattle area, a timely and urgent keynote from Dr. Melissa Villa-Nicholas, and an incredible line-up of breakout sessions<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__liw2020.sched.com_&d=DwMFaQ&c=C3yme8gMkxg_ihJNXS06ZyWk4EJm8LdrrvxQb-Je7sw&r=z0rr0SiNBDBzhvfhoVBX4sCPIQ7aHETqnhMvkmnO-3U&m=iFco5zQuga2sRfzOUJ7g_It6sW4AR4AH9sAuHXTBXfc&s=bpp4bo_YIFEGugF5ByHQlebuUp4CzxYybF-WgM5qPJg&e=> about classroom teaching practices, power dynamics in higher education, zine-making, Universal Design for Learning, and much more.

Mark your calendars! Registration will open February 18.
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Our keynote speaker is Dr. Melissa Villa-Nicholas, Harrington School of Media and Communications, at the University of Rhode Island.

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Join Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) library workers for this open discussion of topics relevant to the current sociopolitical landscape, anti-racist instruction practices in the classroom, resisting neutrality, facilitating difficult conversations, etc. This session is open for folks who identify as people of color and/or Indigenous. We will start a wait list after the first 40 attendees register for the unconference.

Registration for the conference is limited to the first 295 registrants.

A link to registration will be available on our website on February 18. Registration includes all breakout sessions, unconference for BIPOC (limited to the first 40 registrants), Thursday breakfast, Thursday lunch, Thursday evening reception, Friday breakfast, and all conference materials. We will start a waitlist after the first 295 attendees register for the conference.

*         $100 for LIS students (up to 30 registrants at this rate)

*         $150 for community college or public librarians (up to 65 registrants at this rate)

*         $350 for all other attendees


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Questions? Want more information?

Email libraryinstructionwest at gmail dot com.

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