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INFOcon

INFOcon is an annual graduate school fair showcasing opportunities in the information professions in the USA and Canada. The project launched in 2020 as The Power of Information and was rebranded INFOcon in 2021. 

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INFOcon 2024

Wednesday, November 13 to Thursday, November 14, 2024 Central Standard Time

 

INFOcon 2024 is a free, multi-day, online conference for those interested in, studying in, or researching in the field of information science. The conference will consist of presentations from faculty from across the iSchools Collaborative Network on emerging topics in the field.

 

Topics include:

  • CCI Data Science

  • Trauma Informed Librarianship in Movement: Learning, Unlearning, Questioning, and Relearning to Foster Empathy Driven Information 

  • Meeting in the middle: De-siloing scholarly and science communication research in iSchools

  • Taking Arms against a Sea of Chatbot Sludge

  • Hitting the mark or losing the shot: inclusive efforts in archives

  • Unveiling Histories: provenance and CSI in Rare Books Cataloging

  • Cataloging today, tomorrow and forever : What does it mean to be a cataloger in 2025? 

  • "Blockchain and Record keeping: Opportunities for Information Professionals in the World of Web3." 

  • "Different and Boundary-Pushing:" How Blind and Low Vision Youth Live Code Experimental Music Together

  • Advocacy in Libraries

  • The Art of Leading Data Analytics Teams

  • Operationalizing AI: From Strategy to Scalable Solutions

  • Consumer Health Information Practices

  • Neurodiversity in the Workplace

The schedule for INFOcon Sessions will be available on November 1

Register for the event to receive the Zoom password for each session.

University of Maryland
University of Maryland

University of Maryland

College of Information

The University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island

The University of Rhode Island

Graduate School of Library and Information Studies

UNC Chapel Hill
UNC Chapel Hill

UNC Chapel Hill

School of Information and Library Science

Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon University

Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy

Simmons University
Simmons University

Simmons University

School of Library and Information Science

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

School of Information Studies

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

School of Information Science

Drexel University
Drexel University

Drexel University

College of Computing & Informatics

UC Berkeley
UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley

School of Information

The University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia

The University of British Columbia

The School of Information

University of Wisconsin-Madison
University of Wisconsin-Madison

University of Wisconsin-Madison

The Information School

Florida State University
Florida State University

Florida State University

School of Information

University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin

School of Information

University of Southern California
University of Southern California

University of Southern California

Master of Management in Library and Information Science

University of Washington
University of Washington

University of Washington

Information School

Questions?

Contact the Information Science Programs Collaborative Outreach Network.

Wednesday, November 13

Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie
Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream
Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel
Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts

Thursday, November 14

Aunt Bette's Homemade Pecan Pie
Rockin’ Rocky Road Ice Cream
Tom’s Heavenly Apple Strudel
Joe’s Divine Butter Tarts
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