#LISprochat lead-in - topic & questions for Mon Sep 14 & Wed Sep 23 2020 - 8:30pm ET

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TOPIC

Virtual (Remote) Instruction 

Online learning has been growing for years now, which as it turns out has come in handy this year given the way things have gone because it means a lot of the infrastructure needed for remote virtual teaching is already in place. Online learning and remote instruction are two very different beasts though. They require very different things, both are happening simultaneously right now though thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, so let's talk about them!

Here are some pieces about the differences:

Remote versus Online Instruction from Memorial University

The Difference Between Emergency Remote Teaching and Online Learning from Educase Review

Emergency Remote Teaching Vs. Online Learning: A Comparison from University of the People

From Emergency Remote Teaching to Rigorous Online Learning from EdTech

And here is a selection on remote teaching and online learning directly related to libraries:

Pandemic Resources for Academic Libraries: Distance Education and Engagement from the ACRL

Online learning is here to stay: Librarians transform into digital instructors from American Libraries Magazine

Supporting Academic Libraries through COVID-19 from EBSCOpost

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QUESTIONS

We post the questions here in advance of the chat so you can decide whether or not this topic is of interest to you and/or prepare your answers in advance.

Q1 Are you providing virtual instruction (either remote or online) due to the pandemic, please share your experience!

Q2 What challenges and successes are you experiencing with virtual instruction (either remote or online) because of the pandemic? 

Q3 Are you experiencing any students with barriers/challenges to internet accessibility? How are you handling them?

Q4 What alternatives and workarounds are you using for virtual instruction (either remote or online) that you used for in-person instruction?

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#LISprochat lead-in - topic & questions for Mon Aug 31 & Wed Sep 9 2020 - 8:30pm ET

  

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TOPIC

Early literacy programming in libraries 

Please join me in wishing #LISProchat regular Stefanie Maclin-Hurd a very happy birthday! In honour of her birthday, she worked with Leigh to develop the topic and questions for this chat. She can't join in as host but she is our official co-host for the chat! Stefanie has pulled together some resources on early literacy programming for us to look it before the chat. Early literacy is a huge part of what K-12 school libraries and children's departments in public libraries take care of and these efforts have been hampered by the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.

Early Literacy and Education

Early Literacy

Early Literacy at The New York Public Library

Early Literacy

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QUESTIONS

We post the questions here in advance of the chat so you can decide whether or not this topic is of interest to you and/or prepare your answers in advance.

Q1 What types of early literacy programming have you done at your library? Please share!

Q2 What changes/alternatives have you had to come up with for early literacy programming because of COVID?

Q3 What advice do you have for planning early literacy programming in libraries?

Q4 What resources can you share for helping to plan early literacy programming in libraries?

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#LISprochat lead-in - topic & questions for Wed Aug 12 & Mon Aug 17 2020 - 8:30pm ET

 

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TOPIC

Tips and Tricks for Working from home 

Many of us have been and continue to be working from home whether part-time or full-time and it looks like that's going to be the norm for the foreseeable future. So we figured for this chat we should share our work from home tips and tricks with one another.

Working Remotely Like a Boss

Q/A With Drexel Libraries Staff On COVID-19 And Working From Home

20 Tips for Working From Home

Coronavirus: Best Practices for Working From Home, According to a Six-Figure Social Media Entrepreneur

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QUESTIONS

We post the questions here in advance of the chat so you can decide whether or not this topic is of interest to you and/or prepare your answers in advance.

Q1 Is working from home new to you during COVID or have you done it before?

Q2 What challenges and successes are your having with working from home?

Q3 What workarounds and new resources have you Acquired while working from home?

Q4 What tips and tricks can you share about working from home?

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#LISprochat lead-in - topic & questions for Mon Jul 27 & Wed Aug 5 2020 - 8:30pm ET

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TOPIC

Research as a Librarian

I'm in my 3rd semester of my MLIS and I just submitted my first research paper of the program. I haven't taken the intro to research course yet and it's been a good 10 years since I had to write a paper so needless to say I was feeling very rusty and unsure about the expectations.

I thought that would make for an interesting topic. So let's talk about what kinds of research you did in your programs. Let's talk about what kinds of research you're doing/have done in your jobs (or if you even have to).

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QUESTIONS

We post the questions here in advance of the chat so you can decide whether or not this topic is of interest to you and/or prepare your answers in advance.

Q1 Do you have to engage in research related activities in your current job? What about past jobs?

Q2 What kinds of research are you doing? How? What topics?

Q3 Tell us about the research projects and papers that you did in library school?

Q4 Are you required to get published for your current job? Have you been published? Share your publications with us.

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#LISprochat lead-in - topic & questions for ANNUAL CONFERENCE CHAT Mon Jul 13 & Wed Jul 22 2020 - 8:30pm ET

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TOPIC

POST CONFERENCE CHAT!

Hard to believe it but it's that time of year again. The time of year where we run our annual feature to help those of you who went to either SLA Annual or ALA Annual share what you learned with your colleagues who for whatever reason could not/did not attend. This way those of us who were #ALAleftbehind/#SLAleftbehind can still can some benefits from those sweet, sweet sessions, panels, and presentations.

With the proliferation of virtual conferences this year please feel free to come and discuss any other conferences you've been to lately! I myself will be talking about the OTN 2020 Summit, SUNLYA2020 and ABC Copyright 2020.

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QUESTIONS

We post the questions here in advance of the chat so you can decide whether or not this topic is of interest to you and/or prepare your answers in advance.

Q1 Have you done a virtual conference this year? If yes, what conference and what was your reason for attending?  If not, why not?

Q2 What are your takeaways from  #infotrends2020 #SLAinfotrends or #ALAvirtual20 or other conferences and what did you enjoy the most?

Q3 Tell us about someone who you’ve met at #infotrends2020 #SLAinfotrends or #ALAvirtual20 or other conferences and why are they awesome?

Q4 What did you like least/what you’d like to see change about #infotrends2020 #SLAinfotrends or #ALAvirtual20 or other conferences for next year?

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#LISprochat lead-in - topic & questions for Monday June 22 & Thursday July 2 2020 - 8:30pm ET

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TOPIC

Intersectionality: Resources and program sharing for Black Lives Matter, National Indigenous History Month (Canada) and Pride Month

The Black Lives Matter movement is at the core of our collective consciousness right now, and we here at #LISprochat adamantly support the cause. In addition to BLM programming June was already usually a big month for library programs with it being both international Pride month and Canada's National Indigenous History Month. So Leigh and I thought we'd brainstorm programming ideas and resources for discussing BLM, National Indigenous History Month, and Pride month with our library users. We've decided to re-frame this conversation to look at these three important topics from an intersectional perspective. We acknowledge they are all important topics deserving of individual chats in their own right, but having intersectional conversations is equally important.

Here's some pre-chat reading on the subject:

How Libraries Are Supporting The Black Lives Matter Movement

Libraries Respond: Black Lives Matter

San Diego Public Library Debuts Online Hub For Pride Month Events, Information

Rainbow Book Month

Celebrating Pride Month through reading: Here's a librarian's list of LGBTQ books for kids and teens

National Indigenous History Month (Canada): Welcome

Vancouver Public Library National Indigenous History Month

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QUESTIONS

We post the questions here in advance of the chat so you can decide whether or not this topic is of interest to you and/or prepare your answers in advance.

Q1 Has your library planned any programming for the. black lives matter movement, indigenous history month or pride month?

Q2 What reading recommendations do you have for the black lives matter movement, indigenous history month or pride month?

Q3 What resources do you recommend for the black lives matter movement, indigenous history month or pride month?

Q4 What advice do you have for librarians advocating for the black lives matter movement, indigenous history month and pride month?

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#LISprochat with the Experts - questions for Wednesdayday June 17 2020 - 8:30pm ET

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TOPIC

A Q&A With Stefanie Maclin-Hurd, ILS Support Librarian

Stefanie Maclin-Hurd (she/her) currently works as the ILS Support Librarian for the WAGGIN District (Washington, Greene, Fayette Counties) in SW Pennsylvania. Previously, she has worked at an IT Marketing Company, Oil and Gas Company, a Digital Publishing Company, and in academic libraries. She completed her MLIS with a specialization in Archives from Simmons College (now Simmons University) in 2010. She also completed a Certificate in Digital Services and Emerging Technologies from SJSU. She is the SLA Pittsburgh Community President, founded the Working Parents and Caregivers Group, and a former President of the SLA New England Community. 

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QUESTIONS

Here are the questions that Stefanie will be answering for us. If time allows we'll also open up the conversation for any other questions that may come to you all during the chat!

Q1 Why did you decide to go to library school? 

Q2 What do you like best about your current job?

Q3 What led you to the niche of systems support?

Q4 What courses/professional development activities would you recommend for someone interested in getting into ILS support?

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