Melissa Wong

Adjunct instructor in LIS. Grateful, not grumpy. she/hers.
Co-author: Instruction in Libraries and Information Centers: An Introduction (Windsor-Downs, 2020).

[Melissa Wong @LISafterclass]

Student emailed me today that she is has symptoms of COVID-19 (no testing available), apologizing profusely for late assignment. Since this will start happening to many instructors, here's a script for an appropriate reply:

[iSchool at Illinois @iSchoolUI]

Join us in celebrating Mary Niles Maack’s life and career in this webinar featuring guest editors and authors from our latest issue of Library Trends. The event will be held on Thursday, February 20, at 11 am (CT). Register here ▶️ https://t.co/cuLwikAZDM

[iSchool at Illinois @iSchoolUI]

This newest issue of Library Trends celebrates Mary Niles Maack’s life and career as well as her scholarship’s influence around the globe. More on "Feminist and Global Perspectives on an Evolving Profession: Papers Honoring Mary Niles Maack” ▶️ https://t.co/8pYjfKIyWj

[LIS Pedagogy Chat @LISPedagogyChat]

This Friday!

[Melissa Wong @LISafterclass]

@iSchoolUI @SimmonsSLIS

[Melissa Wong @LISafterclass]

Library Trends announces a Call for Papers for an issue on Compelling Tensions in Library and Information Science, focusing on theoretical analyses of various tensions and the impact those tensions have on practice in libraries, archives, and other cultural heritage institutions.

[Melissa Wong @LISafterclass]

The complete CFP is available on the Library Trends website - https://t.co/iwtMqRgKE0. Proposals are due January 3, 2025.

[Melissa Wong @LISafterclass]

Our last chat of 2024!

[LIS Pedagogy Chat @LISPedagogyChat]

Let’s talk “best practices” – an invaluable guide or immutable approach that leaves instructors confused and constrained? Join us Dec. 6 at 2 pm for our last chat of 2024! Learn more and register at https://t.co/pYhKXT8WkF

[LIS Pedagogy Chat @LISPedagogyChat]

Join us this Friday when we discuss taking care of ourselves as instructors!

[LIS Pedagogy Chat @LISPedagogyChat]

In the push for student-centered teaching, we can lose sight of the fact that instructors have needs too. Join us November 22 at 2 pm ET to discuss Lindsay Masland’s concept of “teacher-centered teaching.” Learn more and register at https://t.co/pYhKXT8WkF

[Ben Chiewphasa @BenDataLib]

Library Trends invites submissions for an issue on data literacy, exploring the field's evolution & future. Full Call for Papers: https://t.co/C2WVoxrOCK. Proposals due Dec 16, 2024. As the Guest Editor, I'm happy to answer questions! @iSchoolUI @LISafterclass

[LIS Pedagogy Chat @LISPedagogyChat]

Our next chat looks at how we attribute agency to tech and in doing so, shape student understanding of tech. Join us for a great discussion about tech, AI, critical IL, and more - led by Sarah Appedu. Friday, Nov 8 at 2 pm ET. Learn more and register at https://t.co/pYhKXT8WkF

[Melissa Wong @LISafterclass]

@EmilyZerrenner Well said.

[iSchool at Illinois @iSchoolUI]

Edited by Kendra Albright, Frank Cervone, & Albina Krymskaya, the newest issue of Library Trends surveys the global landscape of knowledge management education. More on “International Perspectives on Knowledge Management Education” ▶️ https://t.co/qdOKp9Jzs0

[Melissa Wong @LISafterclass]

I'm really excited for this conversation!

[LIS Pedagogy Chat @LISPedagogyChat]

Our next chat looks at how we attribute agency to tech and in doing so, shape student understanding of tech. Join us for a great discussion about tech, AI, critical IL, and more - led by Sarah Appedu. Friday, Nov 8 at 2 pm ET. Learn more and register at https://t.co/pYhKXT8WkF

[LIS Pedagogy Chat @LISPedagogyChat]

Join us this Friday!

[Melissa Wong @LISafterclass]

Don't miss next week's webinar on Indigenous librarianship, featuring lightning talks based on Library Trends' latest issue. October 31, 12 - 1 CT on Zoom.
Registration (and link to an open access version of the issue!) at https://t.co/pURnU4fSAt

[LIS Pedagogy Chat @LISPedagogyChat]

Let’s talk lectures! Often criticized as passive & teacher-centered, they offer advantages and can be engaging and even inspiring. In our next chat, we’ll explore how to use lectures effectively. Friday, October 25 at 2 pm ET. Learn more and register at https://t.co/pYhKXT8WkF

[LIS Pedagogy Chat @LISPedagogyChat]

This Friday!

[LIS Pedagogy Chat @LISPedagogyChat]

Our next chat will explore the challenges of DEI work, including pushback from colleagues and external stakeholders. No opening presentation, all discussion! Join us Friday, October 11 at 2 pm ET. Learn more and register at https://t.co/pYhKXT8WkF

[Melissa Wong @LISafterclass]

In addition to contributing to these volumes, I had the pleasure of reviewing two other manuscripts during their development. Excited to finally be able to read the rest of the chapters!

[matty @xoxoMattyBoy]

Now available from the ALA Store: https://t.co/3zwQKa5zO1

In two volumes, Training Library Instructors collects examples of how we train our colleagues to teach, whether they’re student workers, non-librarian staff, new or experienced librarians, or something else entirely.