Visual Literacy: What is it and how can we incorporate it in instruction?
Join us for a casual information session on Visual Thinking Strategy (VTS), hosted by the MiALA Instruction & Info Lit IG and lead by Rosemary Graham and Carrie Weis, Ferris State University Fine Art Gallery Director. Carrie is trained in VTS and will be presenting a mini lesson, best practices, and ways to implement VTS into instruction with Q&A.
Ethical Uses of AI in Libraries: Critical Librarianship IG Discussion
Wednesday, December 11 | 2-3:00P EST https://msu.zoom.us/j/98637537009
No registration required
Discussion of ACLU's Racial Justice Program FAQ page on accountability in AI and the ways in which AI shows bias and the ARL's Guiding Principles for the use of AI in research libraries, crafted and disseminated in 2024. How have you used AI in libraries and what considerations are you taking for ethical use?
Updates to Federal Disability Rights Law in the Digital Space, by Mary Lou Mobley, National Disability Expert in the Office for Civil Rights
The Web/UX Interest Group is hosting a guest speaker from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights—national disability expert Mary Lou Mobley.
Join us for a discussion regarding the changing legal landscape in the field of technology accessibility to people with disabilities. You’ll learn:
• What is required under today’s laws to ensure the services, programs, and events communicated through your website and other digital spaces are accessible.
• What you should be doing to prepare for compliance with recent amendments to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• How OCR works with libraries, universities, and other institutions to resolve digital accessibility cases.
Hear from a disability expert about practical tips that will set you up for success now and prepare you for the future. This program is open to all MiALA members.
Presenter
Mary Lou Mobley graduated from Duke University in 1990 with a law degree and a Master’s in Philosophy. After clerking for a Federal judge, she joined the Federal government in Washington, DC, as a Trial Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division, Disability Rights Section, where she earned numerous awards including the John Marshall Award for Distinguished Service and the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Information Technology. In 2006, she moved to Denver and joined the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights.
New to MiALA this fall, the Higher Education for Incarcerated Students IG was formed to give academic libraries supporting or interested in supporting Prison Education Programs in carceral facilities a forum to share knowledge and experiences in this work. This group will meet and plan programming about meeting the unique research needs of incarcerated students. The group may also serve to advocate for information access for the incarcerated population of Michigan.
All are welcome to join the IG, drop in our next meeting, and/or reach out with any questions! Contact co-chairs Sarah Kolk (Calvin University - sarah.kolk@calvin.edu) and Jessica Hronchek (Hope College - hronchek@hope.edu).
The conference theme, “Driving Excellence: Navigating the Challenges & Opportunities,” allows us to explore new pathways into the future as we are guided by the wisdom, openness, and tenacity of our profession to provide the best outcomes for library users. New opportunities and technologies can challenge our beliefs about academic integrity and impact a variety of library collections and services. Has your library staff taken a new strategic approach, designed an innovative service, developed a new policy, or begun a new area of professional development that you would like to share? If so, we invite you to share your challenges, successes, and solutions with your academic library colleagues as we guide academic libraries down the road of innovation and into the future.
We are currently seeking proposal submissions for the following three presentation formats:
Presentations, panels, or moderated discussion sessions (45 min.)
Participation from librarians, library staff, LIS students, and administrators from all types of academic libraries is encouraged. MiALA membership is not required to submit a proposal. We welcome proposals on topics covering any aspect of academic libraries.