Melissa Wong

Announcement of a Library Trends webinar, Generative AI and Libraries. November 11, 2025, 2 pm Central. Speakers: Andrea Baer, Nicole Lucero Murph, Kailyn Slater, Melissa Wong. Register at go.illinois.edu/GenAIandLibraries

Join Library Trends for a webinar with authors from our two-part series “Generative AI and Libraries: Applications and Ethics.” Authors will share highlights of their work discussing how librarians are grappling with the effects of genAI on the field. Register at go.illinois.edu/GenAIandLibr...

How do LIS programs prepare students to work with communities? Our next LIS Pedagogy Chat dives into this question, sharing successes and struggles from one LIS program, and opening up space to share how we teach about relationships. Friday, November 7, 2 pm ET, with @noahlenstra.bsky.social .

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Genre classification is a rich and fascinating area of LIS practice - from technical discussions of the LC Genre/Form Terms to genrefication in school libraries, fan-generated metadata in AO3, and webtoon romance reading, the articles in this issue are incredible! And all open access!

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So excited for this chat! Kate presented on the idea of "methodological belief" at LOEX in May and it was a great session. Looking forward to the opportunity to discuss these ideas next week!

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How old are your students? In our next Chat, we’ll discuss andragogy, a theory of adult learning, and think about learning and motivation for LIS students. Friday, September 19, 2 pm ET. Led by Sarah Appedu, Laura Saunders, and Melissa Wong. Register at www.lispedagogychat.org/schedule-reg...

So excited to see this issue out in the world! The issue has a dual focus on instruction for AI literacy and critical approaches to AI, all from thoughtful, engaged authors with important things to say. All open access!

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We're back for a 6th year of pedagogy chats! Join us next Friday as we kick off fall!

Loving Andrea Baer's recent publication on AI and "feeling rules" from In the Library with the Lead Pipe - www.inthelibrarywiththeleadpipe.org/2025/ai-feel...

Last call for proposals for the upcoming issue on Rethinking Reader's Advisory, guest edited by @tuphlos.bsky.social and @raforall.bsky.social! Due August 1 - that's Friday!

I'm excited to share a CfP for a special issue, “Cultural Heritage in Crisis” that @asegerberg.bsky.social and I are guest editing for Library Trends. Proposals are due July 25, 2025. Share widely! Full details available at annakijas.com/news/cfp_202.... #culturalheritage #libraries #archives

I told myself that I was not picking up ARCs today and now have six more books to get home. Whoops?

Great session on preserving intangible cultural heritage from Mustafa Kandil. cdmcd.co/gam7rx

Fellow alums, I hope I see you at tonight's Alumni Reception! Sunday, 5-7 pm!

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At #ALAAC25? Come to booth 1215 to grab some LibraryThing swag and learn about Talpa Search.

Also- Crossing Thresholds: The Rise of Transgressive Horror

Author(s) / Speaker(s): Eric LaRocca, Hailey Piper, Clay McLeod Chapman, Moderator: Becky Spratford

Details: cdmcd.co/QGWq6M

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Interested in writing for this issue? We’ll be at the iSchool at Illinois booth at ALA to chat with authors this morning!

Who's going to ALA? I will be at the iSchool booth in the exhibit hall on Saturday, 9-11. I would love to see former students and I'll be available to chat with folks about Library Trends. Please come say hi! And if that doesn't work, let's find another time to connect! I will have stickers again!

Who's going to ALA? I will be at the iSchool booth in the exhibit hall on Saturday, 9-11. I would love to see former students and I'll be available to chat with folks about Library Trends. Please come say hi! And if that doesn't work, let's find another time to connect! I will have stickers again!

LibParlor does fantastic work (truly, some of the best folks I've worked with) and now there is an opportunity to join their Editorial Team! They are looking for librarians at every career stage - early, mid-career, and experienced. Could this be you?

Our latest issue of Library Trends, on libraries and generative AI, is packed with great articles - all available open access!

Yay, welcome to BlueSky!

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I am so excited! When I took the job as Editor in Chief, an issue on reader's advisory with @tuphlos.bsky.social & @raforall.bsky.social was on my short list of dream projects. Thrilled to see it becoming reality. If you do RA work, please consider submitting a proposal!

Someone gave @raforall.bsky.social and I the keys to Library Trends! We are guest editing an issue on Readers' Advisory, and this is a CALL FOR PAPERS! We want to hear from you. Submissions are due August 1st and can be made here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...