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iSchool faculty to present at AISLE 2023

Sara Benson
Sara Benson, Affiliate Associate Professor
Sarah Park Dahlen
Sarah Park Dahlen, Associate Professor

iSchool faculty will present their research at the Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE) Annual Conference, which will be held from October 1-3 in Champaign. The theme of AISLE 2023 is "Strength in Partnerships."

On the opening night of the conference, the iSchool will sponsor Late Night at Lit!, a social event at The Literary, a book bar, from 7:30-9:00 p.m.

Affiliate Associate Professor Sara Benson will be the guest speaker for the welcome and general session on October 2 at 8:15 a.m., presenting "Fair Use for Library Educators." She will also present the session, "Copyright for K-12 Librarians," at 1:45 p.m.

Associate Professor Sarah Park Dahlen will co-present the session, "Get Ready to TEAACH!," on October 3 at 9:45 a.m. She will also serve as guest speaker for the closing general session at 3:00 p.m., presenting "Diversity Activism: History and Future of Children’s Literature."

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