WILU 2024

This session will discuss some recent developments in the instruction program at the University of Regina Dr. John Archer Library & Archives (Archer). Panelists will share information about recent wins associated with a team/based approach to instruction development and delivery, particularly in terms of services provided to the University’s Faculty of Media, Art and Performance (MAP). Archer’s involvement in the mandatory MAP 001 courses, the opportunities associated with our student exhibition space and projects requiring student use of archival holdings will all be highlighted.

For the past few decades, librarians have focused instructional efforts on information and other literacies to instill critical thinking in learners. As the rise of misinformation and disinformation, including conspiracy ideation, illustrates, however//something is missing. This presentation will examine the intersections of affect theory, affective states, and information disorder to propose that the profession needs an "affective turn" like that in other fields, drawing from the presenter's recent published and in/progress research on conspiracy theories, metaliteracy, and care ethics.

This workshop will be grounded in the premise, borrowed from somatics, that "the body learns on yes." Participants will be invited to learn with their own bodies and with others in the room about embodied pedagogy through an interactive facilitated workshop. We will consider our experiences as teachers and as learners inside and outside of the classroom while foregrounding the possibilities, lessons, and aliveness that can be discovered through centring the body.

Research on post/pandemic instruction and reflections on student attitudes toward remote learning reveal a desire for continued flexible learning opportunities. However, there’s also a call for social interaction and connection. In pursuit of this, we turn to gamified instruction, particularly during one/shot sessions, to create space for connection at a time when it is desperately needed. Appropriate for the topic, session participants will engage in a gamified instructional experience in order to learn about pedagogical gaming theories. Participants will eventually identify an existing instructional need, craft assessable learning outcomes, and create a gamified learning tool using free software.

In August 2023, Hurricane Idalia hit Valdosta State University, felling more than 200 campus trees. This loss was a lens for many reactions: the changes in the landscape, experiencing a sense of place, and anxieties about climate and ecology. Drawing from place/based learning and the ACRL Framework, this infolit/based project bridges instruction and outreach into a canopy that ties together zine workshops, a student/created nature walk, the archives, and fostering relationships with Landscaping & Grounds crew. Landscape is not merely a metaphor, and this experiential outreach project frames the missing trees as an invitation to many modes of inquiry.

When FIT’s Fashion Business Management department decided to launch a First Year Experience program, the Library was excited to have an opportunity to reach all FBM students during their first semester on campus. Through deep collaboration with the faculty designing the program from the first steps of its development, we were able to create a consistent library experience embedded across all sections, including those offered online and at our international campus. This session will explain how we designed this program and how we have continued to evolve it since its launch to ensure it remains relevant and effective.

In 2022, the USask Library launched the Creative Write/Ins program, which invites creative writers from the university and the broader community to come to the library to work on their projects. The program adopted an informal community of practice model, since it allowed for multi/directional learning, for everyone has something to contribute, from seasoned professional writers to those who write recreationally.

This presentation will discuss the evolution of the program, the lessons learned when moving from in/person to hybrid, and perspectives on how academic libraries can partner with the writing community. These findings are applicable to other disciplines.

This workshop will be grounded in the premise, borrowed from somatics, that "the body learns on yes." Participants will be invited to learn with their own bodies and with others in the room about embodied pedagogy through an interactive facilitated workshop. We will consider our experiences as teachers and as learners inside and outside of the classroom while foregrounding the possibilities, lessons, and aliveness that can be discovered through centring the body.

Research on post/pandemic instruction and reflections on student attitudes toward remote learning reveal a desire for continued flexible learning opportunities. However, there’s also a call for social interaction and connection. In pursuit of this, we turn to gamified instruction, particularly during one/shot sessions, to create space for connection at a time when it is desperately needed. Appropriate for the topic, session participants will engage in a gamified instructional experience in order to learn about pedagogical gaming theories. Participants will eventually identify an existing instructional need, craft assessable learning outcomes, and create a gamified learning tool using free software.

In this interactive talk, I will delineate how dominant conceptions of academic integrity, intellectual property, research and authorship are intertwined with colonial and capitalist myths and/or norms of meritocracy, atomized individuality, commodification, and exclusion. What if teaching and learning both more broadly and specifically in libraries was rooted in understandings and practices that consciously acknowledge interdependence and the whole person? What would be entailed in energizing ethical and robust knowledge as fundamentally rooted in collaboration and reciprocity, community and liberation? How would this transform the role of the library and of librarians? How may this decolonize how questions of citation and academic integrity, research and archiving, equity and access are undertaken in an academic library? What kinds of transformative orientations and community-centred practices may this encourage? My hope is to both share some of my own ideas and thoughts with regard to the above but also to facilitate some activities if/as possible and to leave sufficient time for meaningful dialogue and exchange.

Explore KPU’s Urban Farm and Learning Garden located one block from campus!

Accessibility: This is a working farm used for teaching sustainable agricultural practices. It is not accessible for people using a wheelchair or mobility device. 

Timing: Leave KPU campus around 1pm to walk to the Skytrain. Tour starts at 2:15pm in Vancouver. 
Roundtrip 2-zone transit tickets valued at $9.10 will be provided courtesy of KPU with your registration.

Join us on a private one-hour Aquabus mini-ferry cruise around False Creek in the heart of Vancouver. You’ll see many major attractions and enjoy stunning views of the city. If it’s not too windy, we will also venture out into English Bay. This is not a guided tour, but the captain will point out scenic attractions and answer your questions.
To start, we’ll walk from the KPU campus to the nearby Lansdowne Station and catch the Skytrain to Olympic Village Station, which is a short walk to our departure dock.
The cruise will end back at our departure dock, but you will have the option to disembark at Granville Island if you wish. There is lots to see and do on Granville Island: a vibrant public market, restaurants, theatres, and more. It’s a lovely 30-minute walk East along the seawall From Granville Island to the Olympic Village Skytrain station, or a similar walk West to Kits Beach.

Accessibility: Our Aquabus will be wheelchair accessible, but to stay within the boat’s capacity limit, we need to know ahead of time if you will be using a wheelchair.
What to wear: Our colourful ferry will be covered but it is not heated or completely protected from the elements. You’ll want to dress in layers for the outdoors and wear comfortable, non-slip walking shoes.

Timing: leave KPU campus around 1pm (if taking the bus). Tour to Gulf of Georgia Cannery starts at 2 PM. See below for transit options; round trip bus tickets valued at $6.30 are provided courtesy of KPU) 

Join us on a walking tour of Steveston, a picturesque fishing village on the Fraser River in Richmond with a rich history. It is a wonderful place to explore on foot with a quaint main street, riverside walking paths, several historic sites, and an active small-craft fishery. It’s a popular filming location, too, so you may recognize it from shows like Once Upon a Time.
We will start at the entrance to Gulf of Georgia Cannery at 2 PM. We will start with a guided tour of this National Historic Site which will give an overview of the history of the fishing industry on the Westcoast and touch on the social history of the Cannery and its relationship with the local community, while giving you a feel for life on the canning line. You’ll then have some free time to check out the Cannery’s gift shop and/or stroll through town where you can buy refreshments at any number of spots.
If you would like to stay for a longer tour, rejoin the group outside the wonderfully restored Steveston Tram (a great selfie spot) for a guided walk to another National Historic Site, the Britannia Shipyards. After walking back to the bus stop, the group will head back to KPU by transit. You can choose to leave anytime or stay in Steveston for dinner if you wish; for these options, you would need to make your own way back.

Getting to Steveston by bus:
There are several bus routes which go to Steveston. Roundtrip bus tickets are provided courtesy of KPU. The tour leader will be catching the #407 direct bus from right outside the KPU campus on Lansdowne Street at 1 PM. Please note that we cannot reserve space on the bus; other routes are available, but involve transfers (our volunteers will be happy to assist you); bus travel times range from 25-45 minutes, depending on the route, so please give yourself enough time to get to the tour starting point.
Getting to Steveston by car:
Steveston is a 15-minute drive from the KPU Richmond campus. There is usually ample free street parking available, but if you’d like to be sure of a spot, please let us know when you check in at WILU, and we will try to reserve you a free space in the Cannery parking lot which will be valid for the full outing.
Accessibility:
Public buses are wheelchair-accessible; Gulf of Georgia Cannery Accessibility info; Britannia Shipyards Accessibility info (scroll down the “Plan Your Visit” page)
What to wear: We will be walking several kilometers, so wear comfortable walking shoes. The Cannery is indoors but is not heated. The second half of the outing will be outdoors. You’ll want to dress in layers and have a waterproof jacket (just in case).