Call for proposals: Inspiring Users to Engage with News Content in Education and Research

The IFLA News Media Section call for proposals for papers to be presented in person at their Open Session at the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2022 in Dublin, Ireland (July 26-29) (so you need to be registered for the conference): Inspiring Users to Engage with News Content in Education and Research. The deadline is 18 April 2022. "This session aims to provide insights into different projects dealing with news media and to encourage exchange on how individuals or institutions can use news content in the context of education and research. ... Proposals should address the main theme and related topics, including but not limited to: Researchers’ use of news content in all formats, including analog, digitized, and born digital; How community users and the public can engage with newspapers and other news media; Researchers’ needs in developing library services related to news research; Case studies of digital humanities projects using news media, including digitized historical newspapers, sound, audiovisual, and social media; Case studies that provide example lesson plans for incorporating news research into instruction at all levels; Cooperation with educational organisations in producing news content for education; Impact of news content in education and research. Proposal abstracts should be submitted at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7Bp8TPvsAA2GgYQGtYAbUIE7vC-jHDa79KcRAWENw-ekI2g/viewform More info at https://2022.ifla.org/cfp-calls/news-media-section/
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