Rebecca Herwatic Leonhard
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As you think about registering for the ECIS Library Conference, our "Librarian as Collaborator" track explores how we can strengthen our role in the school. Strong relationships are the bedrock of any new foundation! Hope it sparks some ideas.💡
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#ecislibraries2026
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#ecislibraries2026
Personal Information - Virtual ECIS Library and Information Services Conference - Jan 2026
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November 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
As you think about registering for the ECIS Library Conference, our "Librarian as Collaborator" track explores how we can strengthen our role in the school. Strong relationships are the bedrock of any new foundation! Hope it sparks some ideas.💡
web.cvent.com/event/705906...
#ecislibraries2026
web.cvent.com/event/705906...
#ecislibraries2026
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🎟️ It's time! Registration for the ECIS Library Conference is OPEN. Secure your spot and commit to joining our global community as we build the future of libraries together.
Register now!
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#ECISLibraries2026 #ECISSIG #ecislibraries
Register now!
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#ECISLibraries2026 #ECISSIG #ecislibraries
Fees - Virtual ECIS Library and Information Services Conference - Jan 2026
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November 6, 2025 at 9:32 PM
🎟️ It's time! Registration for the ECIS Library Conference is OPEN. Secure your spot and commit to joining our global community as we build the future of libraries together.
Register now!
web.cvent.com/event/705906...
#ECISLibraries2026 #ECISSIG #ecislibraries
Register now!
web.cvent.com/event/705906...
#ECISLibraries2026 #ECISSIG #ecislibraries
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✨ We are thrilled to welcome Loida Garcia Febo, a leading voice in libraries, as our keynote speaker! Get ready for an inspiring session that will set the stage for our theme.
Learn more about Loida Garcia Febo and her work.
loidagarciafebo.wordpress.com
#ecislibraries2026 #ecissig #ecislibraries
Learn more about Loida Garcia Febo and her work.
loidagarciafebo.wordpress.com
#ecislibraries2026 #ecissig #ecislibraries
October 22, 2025 at 4:23 PM
✨ We are thrilled to welcome Loida Garcia Febo, a leading voice in libraries, as our keynote speaker! Get ready for an inspiring session that will set the stage for our theme.
Learn more about Loida Garcia Febo and her work.
loidagarciafebo.wordpress.com
#ecislibraries2026 #ecissig #ecislibraries
Learn more about Loida Garcia Febo and her work.
loidagarciafebo.wordpress.com
#ecislibraries2026 #ecissig #ecislibraries
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Quick reminder for everyone! ⏰ The call for proposals for our January conference closes 6 October at midnight GMT. This is your last chance to submit an idea. We'd love to see more of your voices represented! web.cvent.com/event/705906...
#ecislibraries2026 #ecissig #ecislibraries
#ecislibraries2026 #ecissig #ecislibraries
Speaker Submissions - Virtual ECIS Library and Information Services Conference - Jan 2026
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October 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Quick reminder for everyone! ⏰ The call for proposals for our January conference closes 6 October at midnight GMT. This is your last chance to submit an idea. We'd love to see more of your voices represented! web.cvent.com/event/705906...
#ecislibraries2026 #ecissig #ecislibraries
#ecislibraries2026 #ecissig #ecislibraries
Reposted by Rebecca Herwatic Leonhard
A quick heads-up that the Call for Proposals for our January conference, "Libraries: Building New Foundations," is open!
It's a great opportunity to share the amazing work you're all doing. ✨
You can find all the details here: web.cvent.com/event/705906...
It's a great opportunity to share the amazing work you're all doing. ✨
You can find all the details here: web.cvent.com/event/705906...
Speaker Submissions - Virtual ECIS Library and Information Services Conference - Jan 2026
web.cvent.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A quick heads-up that the Call for Proposals for our January conference, "Libraries: Building New Foundations," is open!
It's a great opportunity to share the amazing work you're all doing. ✨
You can find all the details here: web.cvent.com/event/705906...
It's a great opportunity to share the amazing work you're all doing. ✨
You can find all the details here: web.cvent.com/event/705906...
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Let's talk AI! 🤖 One of our key tracks for the conference is "AI in the Library." It’s designed to demystify artificial intelligence for us, covering everything from ethics to practical tools for teaching and research. It's going to be a super relevant conversation! #ecislibraries2026 #ecissig
September 25, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Let's talk AI! 🤖 One of our key tracks for the conference is "AI in the Library." It’s designed to demystify artificial intelligence for us, covering everything from ethics to practical tools for teaching and research. It's going to be a super relevant conversation! #ecislibraries2026 #ecissig
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Our four conference tracks are the pillars for Building New Foundations in your library.
🤖 AI in the Library
🤝 The Librarian as Collaborator
📚 The Library as Place & Resource
🌱 The Library as Change Agent
Which pillar is most important in your practice?
#ECISLibraries2026 #ECISSIG #ecislibraries
🤖 AI in the Library
🤝 The Librarian as Collaborator
📚 The Library as Place & Resource
🌱 The Library as Change Agent
Which pillar is most important in your practice?
#ECISLibraries2026 #ECISSIG #ecislibraries
September 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Our four conference tracks are the pillars for Building New Foundations in your library.
🤖 AI in the Library
🤝 The Librarian as Collaborator
📚 The Library as Place & Resource
🌱 The Library as Change Agent
Which pillar is most important in your practice?
#ECISLibraries2026 #ECISSIG #ecislibraries
🤖 AI in the Library
🤝 The Librarian as Collaborator
📚 The Library as Place & Resource
🌱 The Library as Change Agent
Which pillar is most important in your practice?
#ECISLibraries2026 #ECISSIG #ecislibraries
Why attend the ECIS Library Conference?
💡 Gain strategies for innovation.
🤝 Connect with a global network of library leaders.
💻 Attend live or watch recorded sessions on-demand to fit your schedule.
It's time to build the future, together.
#ecislibraries2026 #ecissig
web.cvent.com/event/705906...
💡 Gain strategies for innovation.
🤝 Connect with a global network of library leaders.
💻 Attend live or watch recorded sessions on-demand to fit your schedule.
It's time to build the future, together.
#ecislibraries2026 #ecissig
web.cvent.com/event/705906...
Summary - Virtual ECIS Library and Information Services Conference - Jan 2026
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August 27, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Why attend the ECIS Library Conference?
💡 Gain strategies for innovation.
🤝 Connect with a global network of library leaders.
💻 Attend live or watch recorded sessions on-demand to fit your schedule.
It's time to build the future, together.
#ecislibraries2026 #ecissig
web.cvent.com/event/705906...
💡 Gain strategies for innovation.
🤝 Connect with a global network of library leaders.
💻 Attend live or watch recorded sessions on-demand to fit your schedule.
It's time to build the future, together.
#ecislibraries2026 #ecissig
web.cvent.com/event/705906...
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"The narrative is unconventional and while not focused on plot per se, Penny's reckoning with her past and her feelings about her mother ring true." #yalit
Best Fiction for Young Adults (#BFYA2026) Featured Review: The House No One Sees by Adina King
The narrative is unconventional and while not focused on plot per se, Penny’s reckoning with her past and her feelings about her mother ring true.
www.yalsa.ala.org
August 12, 2025 at 2:10 PM
"The narrative is unconventional and while not focused on plot per se, Penny's reckoning with her past and her feelings about her mother ring true." #yalit
Reposted by Rebecca Herwatic Leonhard
Join librarians from around the globe for a transformative virtual experience on January 10, 2026. We're exploring the theme "Libraries: Building New Foundations." Let's connect, learn, and redefine the future of libraries together. Register now! tinyurl.com/ysfbbyv7
#ecissig #ecislibraries2026
#ecissig #ecislibraries2026
Summary - Virtual ECIS Library and Information Services Conference - Jan 2026
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August 12, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Join librarians from around the globe for a transformative virtual experience on January 10, 2026. We're exploring the theme "Libraries: Building New Foundations." Let's connect, learn, and redefine the future of libraries together. Register now! tinyurl.com/ysfbbyv7
#ecissig #ecislibraries2026
#ecissig #ecislibraries2026
Reposted by Rebecca Herwatic Leonhard
Keeping up with #AI in education can be a challenge, so here are a few resources to help:
www.techlearning.com/how-to/ai-li...
#teaching #edusky #education
www.techlearning.com/how-to/ai-li...
#teaching #edusky #education
AI Literacy: 6 Resources For Teachers
AI literacy is an increasingly important part of digital literacy education, but keeping up with the rapidly evolving field can be tough. These resources can help.
www.techlearning.com
August 4, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Keeping up with #AI in education can be a challenge, so here are a few resources to help:
www.techlearning.com/how-to/ai-li...
#teaching #edusky #education
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#teaching #edusky #education
Reposted by Rebecca Herwatic Leonhard
Demons might not be ready for a #Takedown-- but you can be! Check out our Data Rescue Event Kit on OSF for resources, lesson plans, and more: osf.io/zbdxt/
#DataRescue #KPopDemonHunters
#DataRescue #KPopDemonHunters
Data Rescue Project: Data Rescue Event Kit
This project contains materials for those interested in hosting data rescue events. Hosted on the Open Science Framework
osf.io
August 6, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Demons might not be ready for a #Takedown-- but you can be! Check out our Data Rescue Event Kit on OSF for resources, lesson plans, and more: osf.io/zbdxt/
#DataRescue #KPopDemonHunters
#DataRescue #KPopDemonHunters
Reposted by Rebecca Herwatic Leonhard
In a new report, EDGI documents the second Trump administration’s control of federal environmental information in its first 6 months. We found that environmental justice & climate change information have been broadly rewritten & deleted. Learn more: envirodatagov.org/publication/...
Climate of Suppression: Environmental Information Under the Second Trump Administration – Environmental Data and Governance Initiative
The report Climate of Suppression: Environmental Information Under the Second Trump Administration examines management of federal websites related to environmental regulation in the first six months o...
envirodatagov.org
August 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
In a new report, EDGI documents the second Trump administration’s control of federal environmental information in its first 6 months. We found that environmental justice & climate change information have been broadly rewritten & deleted. Learn more: envirodatagov.org/publication/...
Reposted by Rebecca Herwatic Leonhard
"Anand uses a palette of rich jewel tones that effectively illustrate Nitashi’s moods." #yalit #graphicnovels
Great Graphic Novels (#GGN2026) Featured Review: Fitting Indian by Jyoti Chand and Tara Anand
Anand uses a palette of rich jewel tones that effectively illustrate Nitashi’s moods.
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August 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"Anand uses a palette of rich jewel tones that effectively illustrate Nitashi’s moods." #yalit #graphicnovels
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Our Board of Directors affirms its strong support for the ERIC database. Any reduction in the scope or comprehensiveness of the content indexed in ERIC would significantly diminish its value to the academic and practitioner communities. bit.ly/4lfKrRe
August 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Our Board of Directors affirms its strong support for the ERIC database. Any reduction in the scope or comprehensiveness of the content indexed in ERIC would significantly diminish its value to the academic and practitioner communities. bit.ly/4lfKrRe
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We can all scream together. 🙀
And then start gathering what we can. Get your @waybackmachine.bsky.social finger moving.
And then start gathering what we can. Get your @waybackmachine.bsky.social finger moving.
Y’all, I’m sure many of us can see the harm in this. Erasing previous reports and coming out with “your own numbers” is bad, from the Census to climate data to everything in between.
@datarescueproject.org
The Trump administration has announced that the US will rewrite past climate reports, in a clear attempt to erase scientific history and undermine the consensus on human-caused climate change.
August 8, 2025 at 11:15 AM
We can all scream together. 🙀
And then start gathering what we can. Get your @waybackmachine.bsky.social finger moving.
And then start gathering what we can. Get your @waybackmachine.bsky.social finger moving.
Reposted by Rebecca Herwatic Leonhard
5 ways microcredentials help higher-ed students succeed www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-lea...
5 ways microcredentials help higher-ed students succeed
Microcredentials can play a transformative role in making higher education more responsive, equitable, and effective for all students.
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August 8, 2025 at 5:11 PM
5 ways microcredentials help higher-ed students succeed www.ecampusnews.com/teaching-lea...
Reposted by Rebecca Herwatic Leonhard
The most frequently taught books in modern-day classrooms have barely changed in the past 35 years.
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Classic texts like Romeo & Juliet and The Great Gatsby still dominate public school curriculum. While a large majority of English teachers (90%) say teaching diverse texts is a goal, their ability to do so is influenced by autonomy over text selections and censorship. @ncte.org #UniteAgainstBookBans
New Teacher Survey Details Classroom Book Censorship
Even for those following the current wave of book censorship, it's been difficult to understand what today’s educators are facing. To address this, NCTE just released survey data from nearly 4,100 tea...
uniteagainstbookbans.org
August 8, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The most frequently taught books in modern-day classrooms have barely changed in the past 35 years.
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The 2026 ECIS Library and Information Services Online Conference, Building New Foundations, takes place on 10 January 2026! Call for proposals coming soon. @ecislibrarysig.bsky.social #ECISLibraries2026
June 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The 2026 ECIS Library and Information Services Online Conference, Building New Foundations, takes place on 10 January 2026! Call for proposals coming soon. @ecislibrarysig.bsky.social #ECISLibraries2026
Submit a proposal to present at our upcoming virtual conference in January 2026. Proposals are due October 6, 2025! Visit the website for more information: bit.ly/45mSoyj #ecislibraries #ecislibraries2026
Speaker Submissions - Virtual ECIS Library and Information Services Conference - Jan 2026
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August 5, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Submit a proposal to present at our upcoming virtual conference in January 2026. Proposals are due October 6, 2025! Visit the website for more information: bit.ly/45mSoyj #ecislibraries #ecislibraries2026
Reposted by Rebecca Herwatic Leonhard
Submit a proposal to present at our upcoming virtual conference in January 2026. Proposals are due October 6, 2025! Visit the website for more information: bit.ly/45mSoyj #ecislibraries #ecislibraries2026
Speaker Submissions - Virtual ECIS Library and Information Services Conference - Jan 2026
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August 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Submit a proposal to present at our upcoming virtual conference in January 2026. Proposals are due October 6, 2025! Visit the website for more information: bit.ly/45mSoyj #ecislibraries #ecislibraries2026
The 2026 ECIS Library and Information Services Online Conference takes place on 10 January 2026!
Registration will open soon, but for now, please save this date! We are looking forward to a day packed with amazing learning and collaboration.
Watch for more information coming soon!
Registration will open soon, but for now, please save this date! We are looking forward to a day packed with amazing learning and collaboration.
Watch for more information coming soon!
June 26, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The 2026 ECIS Library and Information Services Online Conference takes place on 10 January 2026!
Registration will open soon, but for now, please save this date! We are looking forward to a day packed with amazing learning and collaboration.
Watch for more information coming soon!
Registration will open soon, but for now, please save this date! We are looking forward to a day packed with amazing learning and collaboration.
Watch for more information coming soon!
Reposted by Rebecca Herwatic Leonhard
Today is National Library Workers Day—a day to celebrate the hardworking professionals who keep our libraries thriving. Library workers are facing tough times, and it’s more important than ever to show our support.
Show some love to the library worker in your life today!
ala-apa.org/nlwd/
#NLWD25
Show some love to the library worker in your life today!
ala-apa.org/nlwd/
#NLWD25
April 8, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Today is National Library Workers Day—a day to celebrate the hardworking professionals who keep our libraries thriving. Library workers are facing tough times, and it’s more important than ever to show our support.
Show some love to the library worker in your life today!
ala-apa.org/nlwd/
#NLWD25
Show some love to the library worker in your life today!
ala-apa.org/nlwd/
#NLWD25
Join us on Wednesday, April 9th for a look at critical information literacy with Gabriella Reyes! Register here to attend or get the recording: ecis.org/event/librar...
Libraries SIG Webinar - Lessons from the Library: Critical Information Literacy and the International School Library: What It Is and How to Teach It: 09 April
15:00 (London time) Hosted by the ECIS Library and Information Services Special Interest Group Presenter: Gabriella Reyes This webinar explores how educators can empower students to critically navigat...
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April 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Join us on Wednesday, April 9th for a look at critical information literacy with Gabriella Reyes! Register here to attend or get the recording: ecis.org/event/librar...