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The 12th Annual Herbert Biblo Academic Libraries Conference Understanding the New College Freshman: Supporting Gen Z Learners in Academic Libraries Today’s incoming college students, often identified as Gen Z, bring distinct strengths, expectations, and challenges that are reshaping higher education and library services. This conference, explores the evolving academic, technological, social, and information literacy needs of new college students. Participants will consider practical strategies academic libraries can use to engage, teach, and support this emerging generation of learners. SPEAKERS: Silas W. Kelly: LMSW, EJWSA, Presentation: Gen-Z: Mental Health and Belonging in the Age of AI Gen Z arrives on campus digitally fluent, AI-aware, and facing unprecedented mental health challenges. As tools like ChatGPT reshape learning, academic libraries have a unique opportunity to foster belonging, critical inquiry, and human connection in an increasingly automated world. Debra Bernstein, Special Assistant Professor of Library Services, Hofstra University, Axinn Library Presentation: Lessons from TikTok: Using Popular Social Media Platforms to Engage Gen Z
As Gen Z students increasingly engage with social media, academic libraries are exploring new ways to connect with them. This presentation will share findings from a study of five academic libraries in the New York City and Long Island area and analyze which TikTok videos generate the most engagement. Results show that humorous, lighthearted content performs best, while instructional videos often gain less traction. The presentation will also outline practical strategies libraries can use to build and maintain a TikTok presence that increases visibility, strengthens connection, and supports meaningful engagement with today’s students. Christine Fena, Undergraduate Success Librarian, Stony Brook University Libraries Chris Kretz, Head of Academic Engagement, Stony Brook University Libraries Presentation: From High School to Higher Ed: Lessons on Gen Z from Collaborations Between SBU Libraries & Local High Schools Gen Z comes to college with the research experience they’ve gained in high school, yet their ability to conduct college-level research is an open question. The Ready for Success Project partnered SBU Librarians with teachers and librarians from a local high school to explore and strengthen how research skills are taught. In this talk, the presenters draw on their research from the project, as well as their observations and experiences with current high school and SBU students, to address the complicated and diverse information literacy skill sets of incoming university students. Additional presentations will be added as confirmed. Morning refreshments and lunch are included with registration. The 12th Annual Herbert Biblo Academic Libraries Conference is open to all in the profession. Co-presented by LILRC, NCLA ASLD, and SCLA DASL Code of Conduct
For questions, please email Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org. Contact Hours: 3.0 Program Recording: This is an in-person event. Registration Fee: $40.00 for All FOR OUR PARTICIPANTS - 1. If you do not receive a confirmation email after registering, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org to check your registration. 2. If you have any questions regarding this program or registration and program access, please contact Eliscia Cirrone, ecirrone@lilrc.org 3. Please be advised, all invoices for events, programs, or conferences must be paid no later than 60 days from the event date to avoid account suspension.
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