Presentations & Workshops

Conference Presentations

            *indicates paper presentation, also listed under conference proceedings on Publications page.

  • Laura Saunders & Lisa Hinchliffe. “Know News: Librarians and Journalists Collaborating to Combat Misinformation.” ECIL Annual Conference. Oulu Finland. September 2018.
  • Laura Saunders, Lisa Hinchliffe, & Rachel Gans-Boriskin. “Know News: Librarians and Journalists Collaborating to Combat Misinformation.” LOEX Annual Conference. Houston, TX. May 2018.
  • Laura Saunders, Eileen Abels, Lisa Hinchliffe, Charles Owen, & Julie Todardo. “Core and More: Examining Core and Specialized Content in LIS Programs.” ALISE Annual Conference. Denver, CO. February 2018.
  • Laura Saunders. “Never Neutral? Approaching Library Neutrality from Physical, Social & Cognitive Perspectives.” NELA Annual Conference. Burlington, VT. October 2017.
  • Laura Saunders & Valerie Karno. “Core and More: Foundational Competencies, Qualifications, and Specializations in LIS.” NELA Annual Conference. Burlington, VT. October 2017.\
  • Laura Saunders. “Reframing Information Literacy for Social Justice.” ALA Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. June 2017.
  • Laura Saunders and Lisa Hinchliffe. “Going (and Growing) with the Framework: Teaching Information Literacy with a Social Justice Lens.” ALA Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. June 2017.
  • Laura Saunders and Jes Caron. “Bridging the K16 IL Skills Gap.” ALA Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. June 2017.
  • Laura Saunders. “Information Literacy: Accreditation, Assessment, and Alignment.” SLA Gulf States Annual Conference, Bahrain, March, 2017.
  • Laura Saunders and Jes Caron. “Bridging the K16 IL Skills Gap.” NELA Annual, Danvers, MA, Oct. 2016.
  • *Laura Saunders. “Re-Framing Information Literacy for Social Justice.” ECIL Annual Conference, Prague, 2016.
  • Laura Saunders and Jes Caron. “The K-16 Connection: Exploring the High School to College Transition from an IL Perspective.” ECIL Annual Conference, Prague, 2016.
  • Laura Saunders and Joyce Gabiola. “Addressing Diversity, Oppression, and Inclusion in Information Literacy Instruction.” ECIL Annual Conference, Prague, 2016.
  • Laura Saunders. “Reframing the Framework: Information Literacy through a Social Justice Lens.” Nercomp Annual Conference, Providence, RI, 2016.
  • Laura Saunders, Denice Adkins, Emily Drabinski, Joyce Gabiola, & Lisa Hussey. “Instruction for Inclusion: Addressing Race, Gender, & Sexual Identity in the LIS Curriculum,” ALISE Annual Conference, Boston MA, January 2016.
  • Lisa Hinchliffe and Laura Saunders. “Framing New Frames: Expanding Conceptual Space and Boundaries,” LOEX Fall Focus, Ypsilanti MI November, 2015
  • Laura Saunders and Jes Caron. “Walking the Talk: Developing Visual Presentation Skills.” NELIG Annual Conference, Smithfield, RI, June 12, 2015.
  • Laura Saunders, Landen Motyka, Dr. Miranda Balkin, Anna Call, & Lani Blechman. “Beyond the Rainbow Booklist: Rethinking Library OUTreach to LGBTQQ Youth.” MLA Annual Conference, May 4, 2015.
  • Deb Charbonneau, Barbara Dewey, Claire McIenery, and Laura Saunders “SIG Program: Gender Issues: Re-Imagining Issues of Gender and Sexuality in LIS Teaching, Research, and Service Delivery” juried panel presentation at ALISE Annual Conference, January 28, 2015.
  • Laura Saunders, Mary Wilkins Jordan, Lisa Hussey, and Monica Colon-Aguirre, “Improving Teaching to Improve Learning: Implementing a Peer-to-Peer and Self-Reflection Program,” juried presentation at ALISE Annual Conference, January 28, 2015.
  • *Laura Saunders, “Information-Seeking and the American LIS Student: Do They Differ from Undergrads?”  presentation at the Second Annual European Council on Information Literacy (ECIL) Conference in Dubrovnik, Croatia, October 2014.
  • Laura Saunders & Mary Wilkins Jordan, “Crash Course in Evaluation Research,” presentation at the American Library Association (ALA) National Conference, June 30, 2014.
  • Laura Saunders, Monica Colon-Aguirre, Lisa Hussey, & Mary Wilkins-Jordan, “Leveraging Every Opportunity: Using Peer-to-Peer, Classroom Assessment, and Self-Reflection to Improve Teaching,” panel presentation at the Association of College & Research Libraries New England Chapter (ACRL/NEC) Annual Conference, May 9, 2014).
  • Laura Saunders, “Faculty Perspectives on Information Literacy: What They Want and What We Can Do about It,” presentation at NERCOMP, March 24, 2014.
  • *Laura Saunders, “Culture and collaboration: Fostering Integration of Information Literacy by Speaking the Language of Faculty,” presentation at the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Biannual Conference, March 2013.
  • *Laura Saunders, “Information as Weapon: Propaganda, Politics, and the Role of the Library,” presentation at the ACRL Biannual Conference, March 2013.
  • Laura Saunders, “Culture & Collaboration: Speaking the Language of Faculty,” presentation at the New England Library Association (NELA) Annual Conference, October, 2013.
  • Laura Saunders, “Library Instruction within a Discipline Context: Expectations and Adaptations,” presentation at the Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in Libraries (QQML) Annual Conference in Rome, Italy, June 2013.
  • Laura Saunders & Mary Wilkins Jordan, “Reference Competencies from the Practitioner’s Perspective: An International Comparison,” presentation at the Association of Library and Information Science Educator’s (ALISE) Annual Conference, January 2013.
  • *Laura Saunders, “Assessment of Information Literacy as a Student Learning Outcome: Overcoming Barriers and Achieving Standards,” presentation at the Library Assessment Biannual Conference, October 2012.
  • Laura Saunders, “Collaboration, Communication, & Culture: Connecting with Faculty,” presentation at the New England Library Instruction Group (NELIG) conference, June 2012.
  • Laura Saunders, “Multi-Country Comparison of Reference Competencies,” presentation at the QQML Annual Conference in Limerick, Ireland, May 2012.
  • Laura Saunders & Mary Wilkins Jordan, “Intercontinental Explorations: The Execution of a Multi-Country Study on Reference Competencies,” presentation at the ALISE Annual Conference, January 2012.
  • Laura Saunders, “Employer Expectations and Reference Workplace Competencies,” presentation at the How to Teach Students in Information and Library Science conference in Krakow, Poland, June 2011.
  • *Laura Saunders, “Authentic Assessment for Information Literacy,” presentation at LOEX of the West conference, May 2011.
  • *Laura Saunders, “Librarians as Teacher Leaders,” presentation at the ACRL Biannual Conference, April 2011.
  • Laura Saunders, “Breaking down Barriers: Collaboration between Librarians and Faculty,” presentation at the NERCOMP Annual Conference, March 2011.
  • Laura Saunders, “Employees as Customers,” presentation at MLA Annual Conference, May 2005.
  • Laura Saunders, “Marketing in Libraries,” presentation at MLA Annual Conference, May 2004.
  • Laura Saunders, “Active Learning & Humor in Libraries,” panel presentation at NELIG Annual Conference, June 2002.
  • Laura Saunders, “Career Resources: How to Build a Viable Collection,” presentation at the Career Resource Managers’ Association (CRMA) Annual Conference, May 2002.
  • Laura Saunders & Gianna Gifford, “Organizing Your Career Library,” presentation at the CRMA Annual Conference, June 2001.
  • Laura Saunders & Gianna Gifford, “Organizing Your Career Library,” presentation at the CRMA Annual Conference, June 2000.

 

Workshops & Invited Talks

  • Laura Saunders. “Data Literacy and Management in LIS Professions and Education.” Sage Publishing. Boston Public Library. November 2018.
  • Laura Saunders. “The Reference Interview.” Pembroke Public Library. June 2018.
  • Laura Saunders. Critical Information Literacy: What, Why, and How? Trinity College Faculty Retreat. CT. May 2017.
  • Laura Saunders and Lisa Hinchliffe. Information Social Justice as a Library Service Strategy. CCIL, Moraga, CA, July 2016.
  • Laura Saunders. “Books and Beyond: Trends in the Future of Libraries.” Roslindale Library, Roslindale, MA, May 2016.
  • Laura Saunders. “Information Literacy and Accreditation: Positioning Libraries.” MCCLPHEI (Massachusetts Conference of Chief Librarians of Public Higher Educational Institutions), Northampton, MA, June 2016.
  • Laura Saunders. “Information Literacy and Accreditation: New NEASC Standards.” ACRL/NEC Panel, Worcester MA, April 2016.
  • Laura Saunders, Alan Carberry, James Kinnie, & Mary McDonald. “The Power of Information Literacy,” NEASC Annual Conference, Boston MA, December 2015.
  • Laura Saunders, “Social Justice in the Curriculum,” Homecoming Panel, September, 2015
  • Laura Saunders, “The State of Information Literacy: Outcomes Assessment & Integration” invited presentation to the Council of Connecticut Academic Library Directors (CCALD), February 2014.
  • Laura Saunders, “The Intentional Instructor,” invited workshop presented to the Boston Public Library reference and instruction staff, January 2014.
  • Laura Saunders, “The Right to Know,” symposium coordinator, panel moderator, and panel presenter, March 31, 2014.
  • Laura Saunders, “The Future of Information Literacy,” invited talk at NERCOMP SIG, April 2013.
  • Laura Saunders, “The Importance of Information Literacy,” invited panel presentation at the Massachusetts Library Association (MLA) Annual Conference, April 2013.
  • Laura Saunders, “Warning: This Book May Be Bad for You,” invited presentation at the Boston Public Library Jamaica Plain Branch, September, 2012.
  • Laura Saunders, “Embedded Librarianship: What, Why, & How,” SCRLC Webinar, June 2012.
  • Laura Saunders, “The Future of Information Literacy,” invited talk at Bentley University, April 2012.
  • Laura Saunders, “Accreditation and Assessment for Libraries,” invited talk to the Connecticut Library Consortium, April 2012.
  • Laura Saunders, “Outreach: Impact & Assessment,” workshop for NERCOMP SIG, February 2012.
  • Laura Saunders, “Needs Assessment & Surveys,” training presented to the Army Librarians Training Institute, July 2011.
  • Laura Saunders, “The Future of Reference,” invited presentation at the MLA Annual Conference, April 2011.
  • Laura Saunders, “Observation and Think Aloud Protocol,” presentation for a NELIG SIG, December 2010.
  • Laura Saunders, “Information Literacy and Accreditation Standards,” invited talk at Salem State University, June 2007.
  • Laura Saunders, “Marketing in Libraries,” invited talk at Belmont Public Library, June 2005.
  • Laura Saunders, “Faculty Outreach,” invited presentation at Simmons College Beatley Library, May 2005.
  • Laura Saunders, “Marketing in Libraries,” invited talk at Merrimack College Library, July 2004.

 

Poster Presentations

  • Laura Saunders & Gianna Gifford, “Blended Learning for Information Literacy: What Works Online,” poster presentation at EDUCAUSE Annual Conference, October 2011
  • Laura Saunders, “Information Literacy as a Student Learning Outcome,” poster presentation at ALISE Annual Conference, December 2010.
  • Laura Saunders, “Accreditation Standards and Information Literacy Practices,” poster presentation at ACRL/NEC Annual Conference, June 2006.