CONNECT5 June 17th 2024:
Lean into Learning
Lean into Learning
Lean into Learning!
Learning isn’t linear; We need to learn, unlearn and relearn!
As we support changing student needs and learning, our professional learning continues to evolve and adapt. With the increased focus on generative artificial intelligence, increasing equity in our practices, and settling into flexible and hybrid learning environments, library professionals are unlearning, learning, and relearning for the future of academic libraries. Let’s lean into learning together!
Change is the catalyst for learning. As things continue to move forward in many directions, we’re given opportunities to harness change for professional and personal development that supports and encourages our colleagues and students.
The breadth of learning possibilities that these changes bring: cross-disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and multidisciplinary means that together we can explore topics that can have meaningful impacts on the future of our profession. Consider:
Learning
Open learning resources
Generative AI and Machine Learning
Role of libraries in college education
Universal Learning Design
Innovation with limited staff, spaces, or budget
Relearning
Data management
Values and goals of the library
Makerspaces in post-pandemic worlds
Mobile technologies
Unlearning
Failures as a negative experience
Physical services & spaces
Decolonization and Indigenization
Creating a truly equitable library space
How have you adapted to changes in your library over the past few years? In essence, learn, unlearn, relearn emphasizes the need for lifelong learning and the ability to remain flexible and open-minded in the face of change. It's a mindset that encourages growth and adaptation in both personal and professional contexts.
Connect5 seeks to strengthen the network between GTA librarians, library technicians and staff at Centennial, George Brown, Humber, Seneca and Sheridan College. Our goals are to share strategies and resources, explore opportunities and challenges, and create a support network among GTA college libraries and staff.