Lake Superior Library Symposium Registration Open

 

Registration for the eleventh Lake Superior Libraries Symposium is now open! "LSLS23: Matter of Fact: Information Literacy in an Age of Fake News" will be held on Friday, June 9, 2023, at Kathryn A. Martin Library on University of Minnesota Duluth campus in Duluth, Minnesota. Library staff, administrators, trustees, and students from the Upper Midwest and beyond are invited to attend and participate. Register today.   For just $70, you’ll experience:   a keynote by Barbara Fister titled "Standing Up for the Truth: The Place of Libraries in the Public Sphere." 9 inspiring presentations that will help you battle misinformation at your libraries. A Thursday evening pre-conference trivia and social event. Stay tuned for details! Register by May 26 to ensure that any dietary requests can be accommodated.  The Symposium will take place  from 9:30 am to 3:15 pm Central Daylight Time (UTC-5).    LOCATION & ACCOMMODATIONS Our conference is located in beautiful Duluth, the gateway to the North Shore of Lake Superior. The region features world-class breweries, restaurants, and outdoor activities. SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES! We are offering two different scholarships for the 2023 Lake Superior Libraries Symposium! The scholarships will cover the cost of conference registration ($70). Student Scholarship: Students currently enrolled in a library science program are encouraged to apply for a scholarship to attend the 2023 Lake Superior Libraries Symposium.  Apply here. Working Professional Scholarship: Individuals who are currently working at a library, museum, or local history institution that would have difficulty paying the registration cost for their employee are encouraged to apply for a scholarship to attend the 2023 Lake Superior Libraries Symposium. Apply here. ABOUT US The Lake Superior Libraries Symposium is a conference developed by library staff members from Northwestern Wisconsin and Northeastern Minnesota. The Symposium was created to promote resource sharing and communication between organizations and to help librarians develop enhanced professional networks. Our continued operations are thanks to the in-kind and monetary contributions of our supporters. Have questions? Contact us: http://lakesuperiorlibrariessymposium.com/contact/ Click here to register!