MILEX - Maryland Information Literacy Exchange

Past MILEX Events

Dates in red indicate meeting minutes posted in PDF format. All other resources linked in red vary by type.

2024

March 8, 2024 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
February 9, 2024 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
January 26, 2024 (Zoom)
- Winter Meeting

2023

December 8, 2023 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
November 17, 2023 (RLB Library at University of Baltimore)
- MILEX Fall Workshop: "AI and Information Literacy Instruction" with keynote presenters Sandy Hervieux and Amanda Wheatley (McGill University)
- Flyer
- Agenda
November 10, 2023 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
October 13, 2023 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
September 8, 2023 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
July 21, 2023 (Odenton branch of AACPL, Odenton, MD)
- Short program on Helping Faculty Understand Current Conversations around Critical Race Theory presented by Dr. Patrick Tiedemann, Georgia Gwinnett College
- Agenda
July 6, 2023 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
June 9, 2023 (Severna Park branch of AACPL, Severna Park, MD)
- Short program on Culturally Responsive Teaching: Classroom Methods and Activities presented by Erika Harris, CCBC Essex
- Agenda
May 19, 2023 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
April 21, 2023 (Zoom)
- Spring Conference: DEIA + Information Literacy Instruction
- MILEX 2023 Spring Conference Flyer
- Keynote address: "Information Intersections: Mis- and Disinformation at the Convergence of Critical Information, Critical Pedagogy, and Critical Race Theory" by Laura Saunders (Professor in the School of Library and Information Science at Simmons University) and Don Simmons, Jr. (Information Literacy Coordinator and Student Engagement Librarian at SUNY Weschester Community College)

2022

December 9, 2022
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
November 18, 2022 (Hybrid: University of Baltimore & Zoom)
- Fall Workshop: Information Literacy Librarians + ACRL's Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity: A Framework
- MILEX 2022 Fall Workshop Flyer
- Keynote Speaker: Mark A. Puete, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Organizational Development, Inclusion, and Diversity for Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies
October 13, 2022 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
September 8, 2022 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
August 12, 2022 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
July 15, 2022 (Zoom)
- Short program by Nneka Chisholm, UMD Libraries' Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer:
  - References and Resources
  - Article: "Can rubrics combat gender bias in faculty hiring?"
June 10, 2022 (Zoom)
- Short program by Kiyomi D. Deards (University of Nebraska-Lincoln) and Leo S. Lo (Pennsylvania State University) authors of "Plan Your Impact: Stacking Your Skills to Make Yourself Irreplaceable" (2019)
April 29, 2022 (Zoom)
- MILEX Spring Conference: "Assessing Online Information Literacy Instruction"
- Conference Flyer
- Keynote Presenters:
April 8, 2022 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
March 10, 2022 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
February 11, 2022 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
January 28, 2022 (Zoom)
- Mini program by Jill Burke & Anne Sleeman (CCBC) on Student Competencies + SLOs for LI Programs

2021

December 10, 2021 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
November 12, 2021 (Zoom)
- Fall Workshop: Online Instruction Tech Show + Tell
October 8, 2021 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
September 10, 2021 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
August 13, 2021 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
July 16, 2021 (Zoom)
July 9, 2021 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
June 18, 2021 (Zoom)
June 11, 2021 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
May 14, 2021 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
April 23, 2021 (Zoom)
- MILEX Spring Conference: "Digital Literacy and Identity: Implications for Equity and Social Justice in Library Instruction"
- Conference Flyer
- Keynote presenters: Julia Feerrar (Head of Digital Literacy Initiatives, Virginia Tech) and Kelsey Hammer (Digital Literacy and Multimedia Production Librarian, Virginia Tech)
- Panel presenters: Maryland high school librarians led by Laura Hicks (Education Specialist for School Library Media, Maryland State Department of Education)
April 9, 2021 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
March 12, 2021 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
February 12, 2021 (Zoom)
- MILEX Musings: A Zoom Coffee Break with Colleagues
January 28, 2021 (Zoom)

2020

August 28, 2020 (Zoom)
- Special Zoom Workshop: "Ideas for Interactivity in Synchronous Online Instruction"
- Workshop Facilitator: Professor Cedric Harris, Anne Arundel Community College
July 17, 2020 (Zoom)
- Mini-discussion on Coping with COVID-19
April 17, 2020 - Cancelled
- Spring Conference: "Assessment in the Age of The Framework"
- Conference Flyer
January 16, 2020 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- Open House: "Empowering Connections: Relatinoal Practices and Library Instruction"
- Program
- Guest Speaker: Joanna Gadsby, UMBC: Presentation

2019

October 30, 2019 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- Fall Workshop: "Evolutions and Revolutions in Library Instruction"
July 26, 2019 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- Mini Program: Discussion of ACRL & other conferences recap
June 14, 2019 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- Mini Program by Sarah Crest, Research & Instruction Librarian, Towson University: "Adult Learners in Information Literacy Instruction"
April 25, 2019 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- Spring Conference: Culturally Responsive Teaching in Libraries
- Save the Date Flyer
- Program
January 12, 2019 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- Mini-program by Brian Palmer, Director of Digital Media Services; Ande Hearn, Assistant Director of Digital Media Services; and Marianne Sade, Research & Information Literacy Librarian, Washington College: "Making it in your Library: The IDEAWORKS Makerspace at Washington College" & Resources mentioned in the presentation

2018

November 15, 2018 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- Fall Conference: Negotiating Assignment Design & Learning Outcomes for Faculty and Librarians
- Save the Date Flyer
July 13, 2018 (Salisbury University, Salsibury, MD)
June 8, 2018 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- Mini-program by Jessame Ferguson, Library Director, McDaniel College: "IMLS Sparks! Ignition Grant: IL Framework Cooperative Project for At-Risk Student Success in Smaller Colleges"
April 11, 2018 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- Spring Conference: The Future of Teaching Librarianship
- Conference Flyer
- Program
January 19, 2018 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)

2017

July 18, 2017 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- Workshop: The One-Shot Clinic
July 14, 2017 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
June 15, 2017 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
April 14, 2017 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- Mini-program by Jill Burke, Reference Librarian, CCBC: "STOP Marketing Your Library's Instruction Program"
January 27, 2017 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)

2016

November 11, 2016 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- ACRL-MD & MILEX joint Fall Conference: Considering #CritLib: Inclusion and Diversity in Libraries.
- Program poster
July 15, 2016 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
June 17, 2016 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
March 18, 2016 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- Spring Conference: Connecting the Dots: Libraries, Campus Collaborations, and Student Success
- Keynote presented by Rebecca K. Miller, Head, Library Learning Services at Penn State University Libraries
January 22, 2016 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)

2015

November 20, 2015 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- ACRL-MD & MILEX joint Fall Conference: Your Student is My Student: Information Literacy and the Transfer Student Experience
October 9, 2015 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
July 10, 2015 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
June 19, 2015 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
March 20, 2015 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- Spring Conference: The ACRL Framework for Information literacy for Higher Education
January 23, 2015 (UMBC, Baltimore, MD)
- Sarah Sheehan, GMU: "Data Management Overview for Instruction Librarians "

2014

November 14, 2014 (Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery, University of Maryland, Baltimore County)
- Fall Conference: New Identities: Adapting the Academic Library
July 11, 2014 (Howard Community College, Columbia, MD)
June 20, 2014 (Howard Community College, Columbia, MD)
March 21, 2014 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- Workshop: TU's Excellent Rubric Assessment Adventures: On The RAILs
January 10, 2014 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)

2013

November 8, 2013 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
July 12, 2013 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
April 19, 2013 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- MILEX Conference 2013: Success in Information Literacy Instruction,
February 22, 2013 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)

2012

December 7, 2012 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
July 13, 2012 (Howard Community College, Columbia, MD)
- Mini-program: The Best Thing I Learned at a Recent Conference or Workshop
April 12, 2012 (Alewife in Baltimore, MD)
- So Happy Together (Happy Hour)
March 21, 2012 (Towson University, Towson, MD)
- Workshop: Assessing the Value of Academic Libraries: Strategies, Tools and Techniques
  Presenter: Megan Oakleaf, MLS, PhD, http://meganoakleaf.info

2011

October 28, 2011
- Fall Conference
September 9, 2011 (Loyola Graduate Center, Timonium, MD)
July 15, 2011 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD) - MILEX Summer Session II
- Brandy Whitlock, AACC & Mike Kiel, UB: "What I learned from teaching a for-credit info lit class"
- Claire Holmes & Lisa Sweeney, TU: "Using mobile phones as classroom response devices"
June 10, 2011 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD) - MILEX Summer Session I
- Kay Kazinski, TU: "IT for the Rest of Us"

2010

November 12, 2010 (Loyola Graduate Center, Timonium, MD)

September 3, 2010 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)

Stephen Ford, SU:

July 14, 2010 (Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD)

"Gadgets, Guides and Giggles: Fostering Fun in Your Learning Space"

Marianne Sade, MICA: "The Giggles Part: Keeping Instruction Light and Enlightening"
Joanna Gadsby, UMBC: "Simple Ways to Engage Students in Library Instruction" links for more information
Simmona Simmons, UMBC: "More Thoughts on Keeping it Interesting: Video Clips, Visuals and Other Low-tech Ideas"
Stephen Ford, SU: "Clickers in the Classroom"

March 19, 2010 (Loyola Graduate Center, Timonium, MD)

MILEX Workshop on Instructional Design
    A workshop on instructional design for librarians focused on ways that our limited face-to-face contact
    with students in a classroom can be moved outside of the classroom in creative ways using technology.
    Instructional designers, faculty and librarians will share their tips and tricks for good instructional design.
    Each session will have an interactive component. The workshop will be based on the ADDIE Model
    [Assessment, Development, Design, Implementation and Evaluation]. See ADDIE Model at Learning-
    Theories.com at http://www.learning-theories.com/addie-model.html.

February 19, 2010 (MSU, Baltimore, MD)

January 22, 2010 (Cancelled)

2009

December 4, 2009 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
October 23, 2009 (Cancelled)
September 18, 2009 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
August 21, 2009 (Cancelled)
June 26, 2009 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
April 24, 2009 (Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD)
March 27, 2009 (Stevenson University, Owings Mills, MD)
January 16, 2009 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)

2008

November 21, 2008 (CCC, Westminster, MD)
October 24, 2008 (Loyola, Timonium, MD)
- MILEX Conference 2008 - How in the World?: Getting Students to Think Critically
October 10, 2008 (Loyola, Timonium, MD)
Sept. 5, 2008 (Loyola, Timonium, MD)
August 1, 2008 (Ort Library, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, MD)
- Presentation by Sean Henry,Frostburg State University, on Second Life
July 18, 2008 (Loyola, Columbia, MD)
June 13, 2008 (TU, Towson, MD)
March 14, 2008 (Loyola, Timonium, MD)
January 17, 2008 (TU, Towson, MD)

2007

November 9, 2007 (Loyola Graduate Center, Columbia, MD)
- Assessment Workshop 2007 - Measuring Up: Tools for Assessing Information Literacy
September 7, 2007 (MICA, Baltimore, MD)
July 12, 2007 (VJC, Stevenson, MD)
June 1, 2007 (FSU, Frostburg, MD)
March 16, 2007 (HCC, Bel Air, MD)
February 2, 2007 (UMUC, Dorsey Station, MD)

2006

November 17, 2006 (Loyola, Columbia, MD)
October 26, 2006
- The 1st Annual MILEX Conference - Academic Integrity Conversations: Librarian/Faculty Collaborations
October 13, 2006 (Cancelled)
August 16, 2006, (UMUC, Hyattsville, MD)
July 12, 2006, (UB, Baltimore, MD)
June 1, 2006 (Towson University, Towson, MD)
- Meet & Greet Program - Invitation Letter (PDF)
- Brief demo on using Macromedia Captivate software to create library tutorials (Dr. Sean Henry, Frostburg State University) - Macromedia Captivate for Information Literacy 'Show-Me' Tutorials (PPT & Flash)
- Presentation on how UMUC is promoting information literacy (Ms. Beth Mulherrin and Mr. Robert Miller, UMUC)
- Brainstorming session on programs and projects that MILEX may pursue to assist in promoting information literacy at their own institutions (Mr. Thomas Arendall-Salvetti and Mr. Stephen Ford, Moderators) - MILEX Brainstorming Session (PDF)
May 4-5, 2006 (Ocean City, MD)
- MILEX Poster Session at MLA Annual Conference - Brochure (PDF)
May 12, 2006 (UMUC, Annapolis, MD)

March 21, 2006 (UMBC, Baltimore, MD)
February 17, 2006 (Salisbury U, Salisbury, MD)
January 20, 2006 (Cancelled)

2005

December 16, 2005 (TU, Towson, MD)
November 18, 2005 (UMUC, Hyattsville, MD)
October 14, 2005 (FSU, Frostburg, MD)
August 16, 2005 (TU, Towson, MD)
July 25, 2005 (UMBC, Baltimore, MD)