Connect Lounge Huddle: How can academics and library and information science students better collaborate to develop information literacy as an applied discipline?

Sunday, June 28, 2026

2:00 PM - 2:20 PM CDT

Location: McCormick Place, ALA Connect Lounge, Hall F2 Lobby

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Moderator(s)

Karen F. Kaufmann

Assistant Professor of Instruction
University of South Florida
Clarence Maybee

Associate Dean for Learning
Purdue University

Developing over the last 50 years, information literacy (IL) has been recognized as an applied discipline with a shared history, theories, and methods that guide teaching and research. To strengthen society’s ability to withstand future information challenges, IL educators of tomorrow must continue to shape the discipline. In this Huddle, we will brainstorm ways current practitioners can connect with students in library and information science programs to work together to envision a future in which the discipline of IL evolves to be responsive to the information needs of future generations.