Now Available: 2025 Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Proceedings

The 2025 Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Proceedings were recently posted online.

Direct links to all items included in the proceedings are linked below.

The 2025 ALISE Annual Conference took place in Kansas City, MO, October 6-8, 2025.

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Introduction

2025 ALISE Introduction

Juried Papers

Structuration Theory as a Lens for Examining Agency and Constraints in Information Literacy Pedagogy
Don Latham, Jesus Montiel, Heidi Julien, Melissa Gross

Re-Imaging Public Librarianship Education And No, Not for Social Work
Siobhan Stevenson

Tutus on Subarus, Technocratic Coups, and Literacy to Refuse Provocations for Integrating Privacy Literacy in LIS Education
Sarah Hartman-Caverly

Examination of Anti-Oppressive Education Informing Faculty, Staff, and Students
Michele A. L. Villagran, Darra Hofman

Disruptive Partnerships: Collaborating with Students to Create Empowering Learning Experiences in Information Studies
Clarence Maybee, Samantha LeGrand, Rachel Fundator

Bravery Shame and Identity in the LIS Classroom
Sarah Nelson

WARNING! Sensitive Content Ahead Conceptualizing Content Warnings as a Form of Trauma-Informed Archiving
Jupiter Allen, Ana Roeschley

Understanding Graduate Students’ Course Selection Decisions
Irene Lopatovska, Allison Cathey

Livingness as a Liberatory Framework for Decolonizing LIS Praxis
Sarah Appedu

Reimagining LIS Education Integrating Evidence-Based Practice with Human-Centered Pedagogy
IULIAN VAMANU, Kara Logsden

The Language of DEI Early Career Librarians’ Perceptions of DEI Language in Job Ads
Kawanna M. Bright, Vanessa Irvin, Rodrigo Castro

Case Studies as a Pedagogical Approach in Responsible Data Literacy A Conceptual Exploration
Subhasree Sengupta

Student-Led Resistance A Model for a Critical Librarianship Reading Group in Uncertain Times
LaTesha Velez

Beyond English Hegemony AI Academic Writing Tool Usage Among Non-Native English Speakers and International Teams
ZIYANG XU

People’s Voice How Does the Public Perceive the Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums
Kavya Gupta, Jordan Braidwood, Dr. Yuan Li

Experiential Learning without Student Exploitation? An Autoethnography of Cultural Heritage Stewardship Pedagogy
Ana Roeschley, Nathan Brown, Yunfei Du, Laura Evans, Amber Ada, Kinza Alizai, Jupiter Allen, Brianna Afemon, Bailey Bark, Heather Breslin, Merrion Dale Frederick, Abigail Fosburgh, Alexandria Hernandez, Caitlin Jones, Taylor Lauren Lacy, Mollie Meek, Julia Ballarin Missawa, Alice Passon, Patricia Perez, Emily Pojman, Kenneth Saintonge, Isabel Saldivar, Haiden Scheffrin, Joseph Sioui, Julane Teel, Crystal Tharayil, Autumn Wagner

Exploring Intersectionality Theory and Its Implications for LIS Pedagogy: Insights from LGBTQIA+ Communities Across Age, Gender, Immigrant Status, and Race/Ethnicity
Yi Wan, Vanessa Kitzie

Predicting Perceived Lasting Benefits and Future Digital Detox Willingness from a Mood Management Perspective A Pilot Survey Study
J.M Shalani Dilinika, Elaine Kong, Xuan Nie, Kuo-Ting Huang

They Are Like Us Designing a Human-Centered Public Library Curriculum to Prepare Students for Working with Vulnerable Populations and the Unhoused
Renate Chancellor, Christopher Stewart, Shannon Crooks

Addressing anti-Black racism in library and information science curriculum A Canadian exemplar
Amber Matthews

Professional Identity and Threats to Non-Normative Identities Grand Challenges for LIS Education
Darin Freeburg, Katie Klein

Decolonizing the Discipline of Information Literacy
Karen F. Kaufmann, Clarence Maybee

Symposia influencing LIS curriculum and society
José Aguiñaga, Nicole Azof, Matsuko Friedland, Anthony Chow

Decolonizing Information Literacy Instruction for Multilingual Students A Translanguaging Approach
Chengyuan Yu, Miriam Matteson

Moving Beyond Metaphor
Beth Patin, Tyler Youngman

Shifting the Focus of Metadata Training to Community User Needs in Language Archives
Oksana L. Zavalina

Decolonizing & Indigenizing “Intellectual Freedom” in the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa LIS Curriculum
Andrew Wertheimer

Libraries as Racialized Organizations Salaries, BIPOC Librarians, and Leaving the Profession
Mónica Colón-Aguirre, Kawanna Bright, VanScoy Amy

Building sustainable relationships with Indigenous communities
Spencer Lilley

Sizeism and Weight Diversity in Popular and Award-Winning/Recommended Picture Books for Children
Amanda Shelton

M.A. Student Input and Engagement with LIS Program-level Operations
Eric Ely, James Bjork

Strategic Foresight in Civic Engagement for Racial Justice Exploratory Qualitative Perspectives of Public Library Staff in the American South
Bharat Mehra, Kimberly Black, Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield, Baheya S. Jaber

Social Services in Public Libraries Librarian Agency, Identity, Practices
Melissa Gross, Don Latham, Brittany Baum

Personal Archival Practices Broadening Our Understanding of Archival Stewardship
Nazelie Doghramadjian

Inequality and the Syndetic Structure of the Authority File A case of the “Lost Cause” myth of the American Civil War in a Name Authority Record’s References
Mark Danley

Teaching search expertise in the age of Generative AI: An autoethnographic exploration of liminality
Priya Kizhakkethil

Older Adult Perspectives on Public Librarian Education in an Aging Society Early Findings
Joseph Winberry, Griffin Powell, Tara O’Donnell

Barriers and Collaborations in Decolonization and Indigenization of Library and Information Studies (LIS) Programs in Canada
Dr. Stacy Allison-Cassin, Camille Callison, Dr. Michael B. McNally

Curiosity, Empathy, and Care The Valuable Mindset in LIS Education
Sarah Nakashima, Laila Brown

Memes The Representation of Cultural Agency and Identity across the Boundaries
Minhyung Jo, Gary Burnett, Shannon Williams, Willie Smith, Kathleen Burnett

Panels (Juried)

Breaking Reading Barriers for Children with Disabilities Recognizing Features in Books that Make Reading Easier and More Fun
Clayton A. Copeland, Caitlin Tobin, Linda Lucas Walling

The Great Unravelling Unmaking and Remaking Information Worlds
John Burgess, Juliana Mestre, Tyler Youngman, Beth Patin

Teaching Intellectual Freedom Collaboration Between Academia, Advocacy, and the Law
Mirah J. Dow, Sarah Lamdan, Kent Oliver

Investigating LIS Educator and Practitioner Perspectives of Professional Development: The 2025 ALISE Leadership Development Intern Panel
Sarah Appedu, Amanda Harrison, Kristina Shiroma

Library Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities and Future Research
Laura Clark Hunt, Jennifer Steele, Abigail L. Phillips, Amelia Gibson

Sharing, Elevating, and Decolonizing Centering Underrepresented Student Voices
Michele A. L. Villagran, Kara (K. René) Price

Pirates, Ghosts, and Other Unexplored Spaces A First Look at the forthcoming collective work Constellation of Insanity
Bradley Wade Bishop, Joe Sanchez, Renate Chancellor, LaVerne Gray, Nicole Cooke, Vanessa Kitzie, Bharat Mehra, Joseph Winberry, Travis Wagner

The Inside Scoop Creating and Leading a National Forum
Jenny Bossaller, Bobbie Sartin Long, Ana Roeschley, Rebecca Teasdale, Emily Vardell

Artificial Intelligence Implications for the MLS Curriculum and Pedagogy
Heidi Julien, Samuel Abramovich, C. Sean Burns, Saguna Shankar

Graduate Students as Adult Learners Andragogy and Instructional Design
Laura Saunders, Melissa A. Wong, Sarah Appedu

Investigating LIS Educator and Practitioner Perspectives of Professional Development The 2025 ALISE Leadership Development Intern Panel
Sarah Appedu, Amanda Harrison, Kristina Shiroma

Dismantling Entrenched Citadels in LIS Critical Autoethnographic “Voices” in Resistance and Survival
Bharat Mehra, Vanessa Irvin, Kimberly Black, Kaurri C. Williams-Cockfield, Joseph Winberry, Africa S. Hands, LaVerne Gray

Towards Transformation Faculty Engagement with DEI in Online Courses
Michele A. L. Villagran, Laura Dowell, Joel Perez

Community Informatics in the Tik Tok Trump Era Up to the Challenges (and Opportunities) of LIS Education & Workforce Development?
Dr. Joseph Winberry, Dr. Eric Ely, Dr. Abigail L. Phillips, Dr. Colin Rhinesmith, Dr. Bharat Mehra

Catalysts for Change The Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship Program Review and Impact
Dr. Nicole A. Cooke, Dr. Aisha M. Johnson, Dr. LaVerne Gray, Dr. Joe Sanchez

Addressing the New Standards for Accreditation in Today’s Political Climate
Denice Adkins, Andrea Copeland, Lisa O’Connor, Kerri Price, Joe Sanchez

Librarians as Instructors Implications for LIS Education
Laura Saunders, Dr. Heidi Julien, Dr. Don Simmons Jr., Dr. Leanne Bowler

SIGs

Strengthening our Resolve Implementing AI in pedagogy and working toward a framework for policy development
Charles Sutton, Awa Zhu, Shengnan Yang, Jenny Bossaller, Adam Berkowitz

Teaching Accessibility in a Library and Information Science MLS program
Amanda Harrison, Rene Burress, Kelly Pryde, Cari Cusick, Lauren Hays

Youth Services Youth Voices, Perspectives, and Experiences
Dr. Rachel M. Magee, Dr. Kerry Townsend, Dr. Amanda Hovious, Jessie Mae Maimone, Vikki C. Terrile, MSLS, PhD, DeAnza Williams, Ph.D., MSLIS, Caitlin Tobin

Strengthening our Resolve AI ethical standards and resolving to make ethical AI decisions
Cameron M. Pierson, Andrew Zalot, Kyle Jones, Clara Belitz, John Burgess, Spencer Lilley

School Library SIG Evolving Practice and Elevating Libraries
Dr. Rene Burress, Katherine Klein, Dr. Kim Reichenbach Krutka, Dr. Lucy Santos Green, Dr. Melissa P. Johnston, Dr. Christie Kodama, Dr. Jennifer Moore, Dr. Maria Cahill, Dr. Xiaofeng Li, Kelly M. Pryde

Threading Community Resources into an Encyclopedic View on Our 125-Year Collective Milestone
Sarah A. Buchanan, Vanessa Irvin, Bharat Mehra, Brian Real, Vanessa Reyes, Robert B. Riter

@ the intersection of information, innovation, compassion, and decolonization!
Anthony Dunbar, Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz

Authentic Inclusion Highlighting Inclusive LIS Pedagogical and Professional Practices
Keren Dali, Kim M. Thompson, Andrew J. M. Smith, Clayton A. Copeland, Dick Kawooya, Linda Lucas Walling, Susan Rathbun-Grubb, Allison Reisz, Eric P. Robinson, Tammy Stitz, Courtney Swartzendruber, Caitlin Tobin

Exploring LIS Curriculum Agency, Identity, Practices
Holly Hebert, Dr. Amanda Harrison, Dr. Rene Burress, Kelly Pryde, Dr. Lauren Hays, Dr. Fei Yu, Dr. Elizabeth Burns, Dr. Cari Cusick

Cataloging with RDA and Other Content Standards Identifying Barriers and Exploring Solutions in MLIS Education
Sonia Archer-Capuzzo, Shawne Miksa, Oksana L. Zavalina, Vyacheslav Zavalin

Integrating Critical Race Theory into Library and Information Science Challenges, Opportunities, and the Path Forward
Aisha Johnson, Lenese Colson, Monica Colón-Aguirre, Nicole Cooke, Anastasia Collins

Works in Progress Posters

Library Worker Oral Histories
Sarah Nelson

Research Methodology Instruction in U.S. LIS Programs A Tale of Two Perspectives
Joanna Warren Warren

“I See Inclusive Description as the Practice That Slowly, Hopefully, Edges Out the Need for Reparative Description” Exploring How Archival Practitioners Describe Queerness Within and Through Finding Aids
Travis Wagner, Evan Allgood

Exploring Links Between Informal Learning, Library Provision, and Recidivism Rates in the USA (1974 to 2024) A Thematic Literature Review
Kaden Kirtley, Victoria Van Hyning, Travis Wagner, Chris Bailey

How Much Do Universities Care About Us Lecturers’ Perspective Towards the Use of Learning Management Systems
Prof Rexwhite T. Enakrire, Lateef Ayinde

How do reading habits influence the health outcomes of adult readers? A longitudinal analysis
Jinxuan Ma

Exploring Legal Information Needs and Information Seeking Behaviors of Mixed-Status Immigrant Families
Hayley Park

Examining the Impact of Traumatic Brain Injuries on College Students and Strategies That Can Move Them Beyond Cognitive Stall During Library Instructions
Natisha Harper

ARCHIV-ALL MSI Serving Students Through Archives and Special Collections at Minority Serving Institutions
Homero Rendon Cuevas, Brady Lund, Ana Roeschley, Morgan Gieringer

Disciplinary Diversity in Academic AI Adoption A Comparative Analysis of Tool Usage Declarations
ZIYANG XU

Examining Black Queer & Trans Men’s Information Practice within Online Environments and Daily Life
Chris Wiley

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