Name: Breakout 1.6: Co-Designing an Engaged Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Course for LIS Students
Start: 2026-11-16T13:30:00-0500
End: 2026-11-16T14:45:00-0500

Breakout 1.6: Co-Designing an Engaged Intellectual Freedom and Censorship Course for LIS Students

Monday November 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EST

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Storytelling; Advocacy; Policy; Safety; Collaborative

Speakers

Leah T. Dudak

Ph.D. Candidate, Syracuse University iSchool

Leah T. Dudak is a public librarian and Ph.D. candidate at Syracuse University’s iSchool. Her research examines public libraries and the trauma that library staff encounter, centering supporting library workers, systemic issues contributing to trauma, and trauma-informed care. Drawing... Read More →

Jieun Yeon

Assistant Professor, University of Maryland iSchool

Dr. Jieun Yeon is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland College of Information. Her research centers on public library governance, aiming to facilitate democratic and community-oriented decision-making for public library professionals and community members. Her ongoing... Read More →

Kate McDowell

Professor, University of Illinois iSchool

Professor Kate McDowell’s interdisciplinary work at the University of Illinois examines how storytelling plays a vital role in humanizing data analysis and communication. She focuses on storytelling as information research and how the history of library storytelling informs data... Read More →

Monday November 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:45pm EST
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Juried Panel, Breakout Series 1

2026 ALISE Annual Conference

Leah T. Dudak

Jieun Yeon

Kate McDowell

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2026 ALISE Annual Conference

Leah T. Dudak

Jieun Yeon

Kate McDowell

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