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Register for Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians (WAAL) 2021 Virtual Conference! 2021's conference theme is Risk and Reward, and will feature more than two dozen breakout sessions and lightning talks, among other traditional and new conference events. You won't want to miss this!

Risk and Reward: WAAL Virtual Conference, April 29-30, 2021
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Register for Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians (WAAL) 2021 Virtual Conference! 2021's conference theme is Risk and Reward, and will feature more than two dozen breakout sessions and lightning talks, among other traditional and new conference events. You won't want to miss this! Learn more and register on our website.

Thursday, April 29 features a Keynote Address and Breakout sessions:

  • Taking Risks: Connecting Through Real Stories, presented by Megan McGee, Co-founder & Executive Director of Ex Fabula
  • What Would That Look Like Here? Adapting Instruction Ideas for Your Campus
  • Break Out of Your K-12 Outreach Routine
  • Primary Source Literacy in the Online Classroom
  • Collaborations with Campus and Community Stakeholders
  • Risky Writing: Ditching the Research Paper and Reaping the Rewards of More Authentic Assignments
  • It Slices, It Dices, It Juliennes: The Multiple Uses of Faculty Publication Data
  • Swim Lanes and Superpowers: Engaging Student Employees

Friday, April 30 offers Poster Sessions, Lightning Talks, and even more awesome programs:

  • Lessons Learned: Getting the Most Out of Library School
  • Re-Imagining the Undergraduate Research Award
  • A Risk-Free Introduction to Open Textbooks
  • Ready, Set, Engage! Making the Library a Center for Civic Preparation on Campus
  • Extending Digital Collections for Teaching and Research

Follow us! Use the hashtag #WAAL2021 and check out our Facebook page.

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