AMICAL 2021
21–24 June
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The Conference program consists of invited keynote speakers and workshop facilitators from outside of AMICAL, member-contributed presentations submitted through the call for proposals, and interactive sessions designed by AMICAL’s working groups.
All times are in Paris time (GMT +2).
Table of contents
Monday 21 June
The Conference Lobby will be open from 9:00 Paris time throughout the day until 30 minutes past the last scheduled session.
Social event
Conference Lobby opens
Community Idea Exchange
Opening remarks + Community Idea Exchange #1 Recording available.
11 Research Impact Things Recording available. Resources available.
Fiona Glasgow & Kara JonesExpansion of research support services from the library: Research funding information service Recording available. Resources available.
Isabel Hurtado & Sara PerezHelping teachers adjust to use of technology in teaching Recording available. Resources available.
Gregory KatsasLonging for “normality”? Faculty engagement & the challenges of blended learning post-crisis Recording available.
Michael KozakowskiOral history collection at AUCA: Accessing memories of Soviet past Recording available.
Jyldyz Bekbalaeva & Aijamal SarybaevaResisting datafication in the digital classroom Recording available.
Jana FedtkeStrengthening multiliteracies through departmental collaborations Recording available. Resources available.
Emilienne Idorenyin Akpan & Omachi OkoloThe use of Hypothesis for sequencing and scaffolding writing assignments Recording available. Resources available.
Elitza Kotzeva & Tatevik Zargaryan
Keynote
Create to learn: Advancing collaboration and creativity with digital texts, tools and technologies Recording available. Resources available.
Renee Hobbs
Social event
Conference Lobby closes
Tuesday 22 June
The Conference Lobby will be open from 9:00 Paris time throughout the day until 30 minutes past the last scheduled session.
Social event
Conference Lobby opens
Community Idea Exchange
Community Idea Exchange #2 Recording available.
Continuous user engagement with library user services in the pandemic era: The case of Ashesi University Library Recording available. Resources available.
Dinah Koteikor BaidooData literacy in 10 minutes Recording available.
Dalal RahmeDestination help desk: What students want – Exploring students’ preferences for research support Recording available. Resources available.
Christine Furno & Alanna RossEcomedia literacy dot org: Building a green media resource for librarians and faculty Recording available.
Antonio LopezHolding our services accountable: Was the CLT 2020 programming effective? Recording available.
Rukhsana ZiaPandemic pedagogy: Panic and panacea Recording available. Resources available.
Anastasia LogothetiProfessors never cheat Recording available. Resources available.
Hamish BinnsWhen the “cultural other” becomes socially close during the Covid-19 pandemic: An Afghani (American University of Afghanistan)-Lebanese (Phoenicia University) intercultural communication narrative Recording available. Resources available.
Victoria Fontan & Enakshi Sengupta
Unconference
Unconference #1
Social event
Social mixer
Social event
Conference Lobby closes
Wednesday 23 June
The Conference Lobby will be open from 9:00 Paris time throughout the day until 30 minutes past the last scheduled session.
Social event
Conference Lobby opens
Meeting
Building an AMICAL Peer Knowledge Exchange: Matching needs with expertise for mentoring, training and consultation Recording available.
Fatme Charafeddine, Jeff Gima, Nooruddin Merchant, Evi Tramantza & Stephen Urgola
Discussion
Creating learning experiences: Reimagining IL instruction for Fall 2021
Fadia Al Akhras, Christine Furno, Araz Margossian, Krasimir Spasov, Michael Stoepel & Tatevik Zargaryan
Community Idea Exchange
Community Idea Exchange #3 Recording available.
A librarian turning student: New opportunities for library and the faculty Recording available.
Zhuzumkan Askhatbekova & Anastasia ValeevaDeveloping a data science module for humanities teaching Recording available. Resources available.
Geoffrey GilbertDual Delivery pilot: Assessment results and future plans Recording available. Resources available.
Caroline Mitry & Hoda MostafaEnriching student learning in practical-work based courses using technology Recording available. Resources available.
Abdullah Umair Bajwa & Syeda Areeba KazmiLibraries, information literacy & the co-curricular transcript Recording available.
Christopher TaylorNew library subject guides Recording available. Resources available.
Dimitrios Mpaltzis & Liza VachtsevanouReenvisioning information literacy for the 21st century: A new hybrid course model at AUC Recording available. Resources available.
Ben Carter & Meredith SabaUsing DailyChatter to enhance engagement in a freshman composition class Recording available. Resources available.
Emilienne Idorenyin AkpanWicked questions: Maintaining quality while ensuring equity and equitable learning Recording available. Resources available.
Maha Bali
Invited workshop
From vision to action: Fostering engagement and collaboration in building an OER program Recording available.
Regina Gong
Social event
Game night
Social event
Conference Lobby closes
Thursday 24 June
The Conference Lobby will be open from 9:00 Paris time throughout the day until 30 minutes past the last scheduled session.
Social event
Conference Lobby opens
Wellbeing session
Wellbeing session: Guided “Gratitude and Loving Kindness” meditation
Nadine Aboulmagd
Community Idea Exchange
Community Idea Exchange #4 Recording available.
“Put yourself in my shoes” - Inclusive pedagogy Recording available. Resources available.
George Kyparissiadis3D modeling in cultural heritage field in Kyrgyzstan Recording available. Resources available.
Aida Abdykanova & Jyldyz BekbalaevaCrossing borders through digital media and dialogue Recording available. Resources available.
Emilienne Idorenyin Akpan & Ekaterina GalimovaDigital collections for digital literacy Recording available. Resources available.
Mona Assi, Fatme Charafeddine, Basma Chebani & Elie KahaleIt takes a village to reshape learning, technology and library services Recording available. Resources available.
Hossein Hamam & Ola El ZeinJCU Teaching and Learning: A culture, not a service Recording available. Resources available.
Khaison DuongStudent-led cross-institutional collaboration between France and Morocco Recording available.
Paul Love, Michael Stoepel & David TresilianSustainable development goals as a teaching framework across three AMICAL institutions Recording available. Resources available.
Stella Apostolaki & Tamo Chattopadhay
Unconference
Unconference #2
Keynote
Open praxis as social vaccine for knowledge equity + Closing remarks Recording available. Resources available.
Leslie Chan
Social event
Conference Lobby closes
Wednesday 30 June – Post-conference
Meeting
Aspirations and challenges for team projects in liberal arts digital scholarship: Conversations with ILiADS 2021 teams Recording available.
Jeff Gima & Najla Jarkas
Presentation
We advance further, faster together: An OCLC update Recording available.
Eric Van Lubeek