The LIR Annual Seminar 2026 theme is Supporting Emerging Literacies: How do libraries design and deliver new literacy programmes?
LIR invites submissions for lightning talks which address:
AI Literacy, including: critical AI literacy; AI in the research workflow; prompting as a literacy
Environmental / Sustainability Literacy, including: critical environmental literacy, climate misinformation and campus partnerships for impact.
Emerging Literacies and Cross‑Cutting Themes, including: futures literacy labs, data literacy, designing future‑ready services, programme design, ethics across literacies, misinformation & critical evaluation, equity & inclusion.
Papers that may not match the above but relate to the overall theme are equally welcome.
300 word abstract for a 10 minute lightning talk (including Q&A) can be submitted for consideration to:
Include with subject title: LIR Annual Seminar 2026.
Please also include your name, title and affiliation.
The closing date for abstract submission is Midnight (GMT), Tuesday, March 31st. The seminar will take place in person at the Asiera offices, Dublin 1, on 13th May 2026.
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