AMICAL 2023
24–26 May
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This year’s schedule was originally listed on Sched. While it’s still available there, the permanent archive for the event (including all submitted recordings and session materials) is available through this page.
Table of contents
Thursday 24 May
09:00–10:30
Workshop
Digital methods and tools across disciplines: Sharing, connecting and collaborating (Part 1)
Kate Roy
ACC - Big classroom #1
09:00–10:30
09:00–17:00
10:30–11:00
Break
Refreshments (sponsored by Project Muse)
ACC
11:00–12:30
Workshop
Digital methods and tools across disciplines: Sharing, connecting and collaborating (Part 2)
Kate Roy
ACC - Big classroom #1
11:00–12:00
Meeting
Members Council
ACC - Big classroom #2
12:30–13:45
Meal
Lunch (sponsored by Project Muse)
ACC - Restaurant
13:45–15:15
15:15–15:45
Break
Refreshments (sponsored by Project Muse)
ACC
15:45–17:15
Workshop
Centers for Learning and Teaching as enablers: Reimagining the future Resources available.
Hoda Mostafa
ACC - Big classroom #1
15:45–16:45
Interactive session
Library Resources Buyers Group meeting Resources available.
Peter Philps & Lily Servel
ACC - Big classroom #2
18:30–19:00
Transportation
Bus from ACC to Le Palais des Cerisiers
ACC
19:00–22:00
Meal
Dinner at Le Palais des Cerisiers (sponsored by Perlego)
Le Palais des Cerisier
21:30–22:30
Transportation
Bus from Le Palais des Cerisiers to ACC
Le Palais des Cerisier
Friday 25 May
08:00–09:00
Transportation
Bus from ACC to AUI campus
ACC
08:45–09:00
Attendee check-in
Check-in for sponsors, guests & on-campus attendees
B4
09:00–09:30
Plenary session
Opening session Recording available.
Jeff Gima, Paul Love & Christopher Taylor
B4 - Auditorium
09:30–10:30
Keynote
Sharing knowledge, transforming higher ed Recording available. Resources available.
Cathy N Davidson
B4 - Auditorium
10:30–10:45
Break
Housekeeping
B4 - Auditorium
10:45–11:30
11:30–12:45
Interactive session
Breakout session with Cathy N. Davidson
Maha Bali & Cathy N Davidson
B4 - Classroom 004
11:30–12:45
Workshop
Developing open educational resources using WordPress Resources available.
Mariam Hussien & Mohammad Saleh
B4 - Classroom 008 (Computer Lab)
11:30–12:45
Interactive session
The future of academic libraries: Services, technologies, practices Resources available.
Christine Furno & Meredith Saba
Library ThinkSpace
11:30–12:45
Interactive session
The role of Writing Centers through First Year Seminar Transitional Programs
Emilienne Idorenyin Akpan & Mariya Antonova
B4 - Classroom 002
12:45–14:45
Meal
Lunch (sponsored by Oxford University Press)
14:45–15:45
Interactive session
Academic integrity: Issues and solutions
Emilienne Idorenyin Akpan & Jasmina Najjar
B4 - Classroom 003
14:45–15:45
Interactive session
Creating cross-collaboration for integrating discipline-specific information literacy and genre knowledge Resources available.
Rachel Buck
B4 - Classroom 001
14:45–15:45
Interactive session
Experiential learning pedagogy
Görkem Atsungur & Jarkyn Shadymanova
B4 - Classroom 007
14:45–15:45
Interactive session
Genre and impact: Academic writing in trying times
Ken Wissoker
B4 - Classroom 002
14:45–15:45
Interactive session
Student-led organizational communication audit for strategic university library management
Naziha Houki & Paul Love
Library - ThinkSpace
15:45–16:30
16:30–17:45
Community Idea Exchange
Community Idea Exchange #1
Adopting a digital socratic dialogue through virtual exchange Resources available.
Reine Azzi & Rossitsa VardinovaAre we ready to go open? Faculty preparedness for adopting OERs in their courses at FCCU Resources available.
Anish Arif & Mehreen TahirCapturing a digital history of local Hausa narratives in a cross-institutional, multilingual translation project across borders
Emilienne Idorenyin Akpan & Kate RoyDesigning a self-paced online teaching and learning essentials professional development program: Practical tips and lessons learnt
Dina Abul Magd & Kesmat TahaEmbracing Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in drafting research paper assignments Resources available.
Maya AkikiExtending the conversation between librarians and faculty: Working together to embed IL teaching in foundational research and writing courses Resources available.
Paul Almonte & Rebecca HastieFrom information to digital literacy: A project in history
Evelina Kelbecheva & Krasimir SpasovProject Incubator feedback: “EcoJustice OER repository”
Project Incubator feedback: “IFLA-AMICAL Book Project”
Student-teacher experiences in oral history interview project Resources available.
Shehzadi Zamurrad AwanThe ins and outs of online instructional video production Resources available.
Ahmad ZorkaniWhy are centers for teaching & learning created and why do(n’t) they grow? Historical lessons and present opportunities
Michael Kozakowski
Library - Reading Room
17:45–18:00
Social event
Group photo
Library
18:00–19:00
Transportation
Bus from AUI campus to ACC
Globe statue
19:00–22:00
Meal
Dinner at the Al Akhawayn Conference Center (sponsored by EBSCO)
ACC - Restaurant
Saturday 26 May
08:00–09:00
Transportation
Bus from ACC to AUI campus
ACC
09:00–10:00
Keynote
The academic library and the relational turn Recording available. Resources available.
Lorcan Dempsey
B4 - Auditorium
10:00–10:45
10:45–12:00
Community Idea Exchange
Community Idea Exchange #2
AMICAL institutional collaboration and the global liberal arts Resources available.
David TresilianAn online self-paced course for information literacy instruction: Process and lessons learned Resources available.
Nadine Aboulmagd & Dina Abul MagdData Driven Learning (DDL) approach Resources available.
Maheen ZiaEmpowering student voices: The active role of libraries in preserving student digital content Resources available.
Gergana Atanasova & Nikolina Ivanova-BellFirst steps toward textbook affordability at Franklin University Switzerland
Clélie RiatMohammed VI library and first-year experience program collaborations: Supporting the academic success of first-year students at Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane Resources available.
Hanane Karkour & Oussama Er RadyOpportunities, constraints, and challenges of digital pedagogy: The case of Digital History, AUCA Resources available.
Daniyar Karabaev & Aijamal SarybaevaProject Incubator feedback: “Adoption of Open Educational Resources (OERs) at FCCU”
SDG-related activities to enhance students’ academic skills Resources available.
Yasmine Salah El DinSomething old, something new, something borrowed, something blue: Starting a center for teaching and learning out of the library Resources available.
Manlio Perugini & Livia PiottoTo AI or not to AI: That is the question in writing classes Resources available.
Jasmina Najjar
Library - Reading Room
12:00–12:15
Break
Break
12:00–13:00
Interactive session
Breakout with Lorcan Dempsey
Lorcan Dempsey & Nooruddin Merchant
B4 - Classroom 001
12:00–13:30
12:00–13:30
Interactive session
Students as partners: Capitalizing on student active involvement to inform and enhance institutional teaching and learning Resources available.
Azzah Awwad & Caroline Mitry
B4 - Classroom 003
12:00–13:15
Workshop
Using Tropy to organize and annotate your image collections for research
Donna Rajeh
B4 - Classroom 008 (Computer Lab)
12:00–13:30
Workshop
What can AI do for you: Hands-on workshop using AI
Ekaterina Kombarova & Anguelina Popova
Library - ThinkSpace
13:45–15:30
Meal
Lunch (sponsored by William S. Hein & Co., Inc.)
15:00–15:30
Social event
Library tour
Library
15:30–16:45
Community Idea Exchange
Community Idea Exchange #3
¡Manos a la obra!: Spanish digital storytelling projects
Nikolina Ivanova-Bell & Lucía López VázquezAUCA experience on adaptation and delivery of the kNOwVAWdata online course for promoting SDGs in the Central Asian region Resources available.
Jarkyn Shadymanova & Maya SharsheevaChallenging impact: Lessons learned from delivering a Research Impact Challenge at the American University of Sharjah
Fiona GlasgowChoose your own path: Developing digital interactive fiction (IF) in the humanities Resources available.
Irene Lubbe & Kaitlin LucasDigital multimodal composition engagement in English language classroom
Adeel KhalidDigital Pedagogy and Liberating Structures in the Humanities: What do we perceive when we look at an artwork?
Brunella Antomarini & Rossitsa BorkowskiEngaging faculty, students, and donors with an Egyptian art archives project at the American University in Cairo Resources available.
Stephen UrgolaExperience on utilization of AI tools for educational purposes on the example of Business Communication course Resources available.
Natalia KorostelevaFaculty-academic support collaboration: Practical experience
Mariya Antonova & Liudmila KonstantsProject Incubator feedback: “Rethinking CLTs”
The past meets the present: Two online archive exhibitions
Effie Kompouri & Evi TramantzaUpgrading the AUP Library homepage using focus groups and surveys Resources available.
Sally Murray & Lily Servel
Library - Reading Room
16:45–17:15
17:15–17:45
Plenary session
Closing session Recording available.
Maha Bali & Jeff Gima
B4 - Auditorium
18:00–19:00
Transportation
Bus from AUI campus to ACC
Globe statue
