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Conference Session

Teaching and Learning

Libraries, Adult Literacy, and EdTech: Partnerships and Innovation

Sunday, June 30, 2024
4:00pm - 5:00pm Pacific
Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 02
Taking advantage of our setting in San Diego, where such partnerships have been operating for years, this panel will seek to highlight insights and best practices in integrating virtual tools and IRL literacy instruction for adults. With panelists from major urban library systems, EdTech platform providers, and leaders in adult literacy, attendees will generate ideas about maximizing the potential of each role in the effort to build greater literacy equity and address the particular needs of adult learners within our communities. Panelists will address how to use EdTech to manage demand issues for in-person instruction, as well as how to facilitate digital access for adults with emerging literacies. Where do micro-lessons, "binge learning," and AI fit into the broader landscape of libraries' roles in supporting learner needs? How can libraries support the distinctive needs of adult learners in building greater literacies?