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Breakout Session Recordings

A selection of breakout sessions, presented in Norfolk on May 8-9, 2026, were recorded and are listed here. Listed alphabetically by title
Anchoring Autobiographies: Helping Students Navigate the Treacherous Waters of Generative AI (link) Presenter: Stella Hudson (American University) - May 9, 2026
Anchoring Our Library Instruction Practices to the Critical Teaching Behaviors Framework (link) Presenter: Marlee Dorn Givens (Georgia Tech) - May 8, 2026
Anchors Aweigh: Casting Off Traditional Pedagogy for FUNdamental Literacy Activities (link) Presenters: Jennifer Lynn Coval and Laura Surtees (Bryn Mawr College) - May 9, 2026
Braving the Storm: Using Fearstorming to Navigate Student Needs and Measure Affective Impact in Library Instruction (link) Presenter: Payton D. Cooke (Connecticut State Community College - Quinebaug Valley) - May 9, 2026
Building Faculty Capacity for Information Literacy: Partnering with the Office of Faculty Development for Sustainable Integration and Scholarly Growth (link) Presenter: Jessica Cerri (Fayetteville State University) - May 8, 2026
(Dis)Connection and (Dis)Comfort: Relational Teaching and AI (link) Presenters: Edward Gloor, Natalia Kapacinskas and Veronica Arellano Douglas (University of Houston) and Joanna Gadsby (University of Maryland, Baltimore County) - May 9, 2026
Diving Beneath the Surface: Incorporating Critical AI Literacy in Library Instruction (link) Presenters: Amanda Kaufman and Elizabeth Ellis (Wake Forest University) - May 8, 2026
Diving for Sunken Treasure: How and Why to Go from Anecdotal to Iterative Quantitative Assessment (link) Presenters: Rae Mair (University of Central Florida) and Claire Miller (Seminole State College of Florida) - May 9, 2026
Fact-Checking the Bots: A Research Assignment for the AI Era Presenter: Joshua Wallace (Tarleton State University)- Presentation (.pptx) - Handout (.docx)
Fertilizing the Framework with CRAAP: The CRAAP Test as a Tool for Metacognition and Metaliteracy Presenter: Emily Johnson-Young (Sarah Lawrence College)
Fourth Wave Information Literacy: Connections to Intersectional Feminisms and Applications for the Classroom Presenter: Shannon Simpson (University of Redlands)
From Attendance to Impact: Gamifying Graduate Research Roundtables to Boost Engagement and Assessment Presenter: Giovanna Colosi (Syracuse University)- Presentation (.pdf) - Handout 1 (.docx) - Handout 2 (.docx)
From Inspiration to Action: Implementing Change in Libraries Presenter: Liz Lang (Butler University)
From Zzz to A+: Engaging Students and Assessing Success Presenters: Lori Mardis and Renee Abbott (Northwest Missouri State University) - Presentation (Google Slides)
Green Information Literacy: Making the Hidden Environmental Costs of Digital Life Visible to Students Presenter: David J Brier (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Hereditary Headaches: A Survival Guide for Overcoming Inherited Obstacles Presenters: Nicole Daly and Margot Accettura (Villanova University)- Presentation (.pptx)
Hoisting the Sails of Change Together: Collaborative Curricular Consultation for Information Literacy Integration Presenters: Megan Donnelly and Jennifer Slagus (West Chester University of Pennsylvania) and Samantha Hilton (Occidental College)
Humans at the Helm: Teaching in an AI Era Presenters: Brigette Meskell (SUNY Brockport) and Nicole Baker (Case Western Reserve University)- Presentation (Google Slides) - Tool that was discussed during the session (Bloom's stAIrcase)
Investigating the Disappearance of Student Engagement with Library Research Guides Presenters: Alessia Zanin-Yost and Allison Brungard (Slippery Rock University)
Iridescent Learning: Joy-Centered Pedagogy in Information Literacy Instruction Presenter: Jennifer S. Beach (Longwood University)
Learning to Reframe the Value of Information Literacy to Engage Library & University Administration Presenters: Kate Boylan and Sonia Pacheco (University of Massachusetts Dartmouth)
Lessons in Gen AI for Credit-Bearing Information Research/Literacy Courses Presenters: Iris Finkel (Hunter College, CUNY) and Christina Boyle (College of Staten Island, CUNY)- Presentation (.pdf)
Libraries as Partners in Veteran Success: Collaborative Strategies for Building the "Best Place for Veterans" at Syracuse University Presenters: Patricia Giles, Winn Wasson and Stephanie JH McReynolds (Western Kentucky University)
Logbook of the Helm: Mapping Instructional Opportunities in Multi-Year Strategic Plans Presenter: Amy Dye-Reeves (Auburn University)
Library Anxiety: A Mixed-Methods Comparison between Honors and University Learning College Freshmen Presenters: Anthony Paganelli and Larry Sean Kinder (Western Kentucky University)
Making Waves with Zines: Faculty-Librarian Collaboration for Creative Research Assignments Presenters: Nicole Burchfield, Chance Medlin and Krystal Dean (Texas A&M University)- Presentation (.pdf) - Collaborative Zine created at the conference (.pdf)
Naut Another Demo: Diving into Active-Learning Strategies for One-Shots Presenters: Ros Faulkner, Jules Arensdorf and Barbara Sisolak (University of Wisconsin-Madison)- Presentation and other session materials (Goggle Drive)
Reading Beneath the Surface: Reimagining Information Literacy Beyond Searching and Evaluating Presenters: Julia Anderson and Megan Heuer (Southern Methodist University)- Presentation (.pdf)
Reading the Unreliable Narrator: Teaching Students to Critically Read Generative AI as Socio-technically Embedded Texts Presenter: Stefani Gomez (Kutztown University)- Presentation and supplemental materials (Research Guide) - Handout (Adobe Acrobat)
Recharting our Course for Instruction and Outreach: Trends in Library Questions from Undergraduate Students Presenter: Elise Ferer (Binghamton University)- Presentation (.pptx)
Ripple Effects: Wide-Ranging Impacts of a Project for Assessing Chat Reference for Information Literacy Instruction Presenters: Cameron Caswell and Brandy Whitlock (Anne Arundel Community College) - Presentation (.pptx)
Scaling Playful Pedagogy: Active Learning Strategies for Large Information Literacy Classes Presenter: Yen Verhoeven (Iowa State University)- Presentation (.pptx via Box.com) - Other supporting materials (Box.com)
Stemming the Tide: Transforming Academic Deficiency Bias into Equity Literacy Presenter: Emily Reed (Penn State Harrisburg)- Presentation (.pdf)
Story Swap: Using "Stories" to Bring Information Literacy to Life Presenter: Jennifer Jarson (Penn State Lehigh Valley)
Students as Partners: Fostering Agency and Transformative Action in Information Literacy Instruction Presenters: Samantha LeGrand and Rachel Fundator (Purdue University)- Presentation (.pptx) - Digital Toolkit (website)
Swimming Against the Current: Empowering Students through Collaborative Instruction to Combat Misinformation Presenter: Rebecca Nowicki (San Diego State University)- Presentation (.pdf)
Swimming Toward an Ever-Shifting Shoreline: Re-envisioning a Student Advisory Committee as a Learning Community Presenter: Anna Sandelli (University of Tennessee, Knoxville) - Presentation (.pdf)
The Life Raft: Analog Information Literacy in the AI Ocean Presenters: Erin Elizabeth Whitaker and Grace Therrell (University of Tennessee, Knoxville)
Turning the Tides: Intentional Reflection and Assessment for Redesign Presenters: Kristina Bush and Lucy Flamm (Boston University)
Uncharted Narratives: Using Student Stories as a Compass Presenters: Adrienne Warner, Kate Costello and Nadia Orozco-Sahi (University of New Mexico)- Presentation (.pdf)
Uncharted Waters: Exploring the Mystery of Pre-College Information Literacy Presenters: Monica Gingerich, Katie O'Hara-Krebs and Anne Behler (Penn State)- Presentation (.pptx via Microsoft SharePoint)
Unlocking Library Literacy: A Gamified Badging Experience Presenters: Shana Chartier, Alley Lindner and Emily Bliss-Zaks (Southern New Hampshire University)- Presentation (.pptx)
Wading Through Title II: Updating and Maintaining Your Digital Learning Content to Meet Accessibility Standards and Keep Learners Engaged Presenters: Melissa Herzberg and Margaret Bates (University of Alabama)- Presentation (.pdf)
Who's Sailing This Ship, Anyway?: ChatGPT, Brainstorming, and Epistemic Autonomy Presenter: Lane Wilkinson (University of Tennessee at Chattanooga)- Presentation (.pptx via Microsoft SharePoint)