IFLA WLIC 2023 North America Virtual Hub - Session 3: Internationalizing the LIS Curriculum. Additional information on our website. 

Wednesday, August 23, 2023; 12:00-1:15pm Chicago/7:00-8:15pm Rotterdam.

In alignment with IFLA’s vision of creating “a strong and united global library field powering literate, informed and participatory societies,” the LIS curriculum can benefit from having international perspectives in the education of budding library and information professionals, ranging from teaching international librarianship, infusing globalization in instruction, conducting research focused on global issues, and/or studying abroad. From the international experiences of the panelists, this session hopes to  illustrate how internationalizing the LIS curriculum can have great impact in mobilizing the LIS field for global engagement. 

Panelists:

• Hermina G.B. Anghelescu, Professor, School of Information Science, Wayne State University.
• Nadia Caidi, Professor and Director of International Student Experience, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto.
• Dick Kawooya, Associate Professor, School of Information Science, University of South Carolina.
• Ellen Knutson, Adjunct Faculty, School of Information Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and School of Library and Information Sciences, North Carolina Central University.

Moderator:

• Steve W. Witt, Associate Professor and Head, International and Area Studies Library, and Director, Center for Global Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.