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  • Conference Presentations, Posters, Invited Talks
    1. Dali, K., Lenstra N., Ogden, L., Senteio, C., Williams, R. (2022). LIS and social work: From current issues to a collaborative future. A panel presented at the 2022 Annual ALISE conference, Pittsburgh, PA (October, 2022) https://www.alise.org/2022-annual-conference
    2. Dali, K. (2022). Unrecognized relevance: Mainstreaming international content in LIS A paper presented for the International Library Education SIG, the 2022 Annual ALISE conference, Pittsburgh, PA (October, 2022) https://www.alise.org/2022-annual-conference
    3. Dali, K. & Thompson, K. (2022). Helping LIS educators make sense of disability definitions and models. A panel presented at the Disabilities in LIS SIG session, the 2022 Annual ALISE conference, Pittsburgh, PA (October, 2022) https://www.alise.org/2022-annual-conference
    4. Charbonneau, D. & Dali, K. (2022). The experiences of disabled and neurodiverse Ph.D. students in LIS programs during the COVID-19 pandemic: Preliminary findings. A panel presented at the Disabilities in LIS SIG session, the 2022 Annual ALISE conference, Pittsburgh, PA (October, 2022) https://www.alise.org/2022-annual-conference
    5. Dali, K. (session organizer), Lenstra, N., Senteio, C., Esposito, A., & Wynia Baluk, K. (2022). LIS and social work: Intersecting pasts, a shared future (https://www.cais2022.ca/talk/13.social/). A panel presented at the 50th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Information Science /l’Association canadienne des sciences de l’information (CAIS/ACSI). 100 Years of Information Science: Understanding the past and building the future. https://www.cais2022.ca/ (peer-reviewed)
    6. Dali, K. (2021). Developing the diversity mindset for the information fields. An international IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Accessibility) panel organized by a group of Virtual event. (invited)
    7. Dali, K. (session organizer), Andrew Smith, and Michelle K. Hahn. (2021). Leading, educating, and inspiring LIS professionals to embrace accessibility for a resilient future. SIG session presented at the 2021 Annual ALISE virtual conference. Abstract published in Conference Proceedings: https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/110921 (invited)
    8. Caidi, N., Dali, K., Assefa, S., Thompson, K.M., & Goulding, A. (2021). “Put your mask on first before helping others”: Faculty members as a neglected population during Panel at the 2021 Annual ALISE virtual conference. Abstract published in Conference Proceedings: https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/110954 (peer-reviewed)
    9. Dali, K. and Caidi, N. (2020). Invited speaker and organizer of the 2020 Virtual ALISE The diversity mindset: A guiding principle for leadership in the information fields. https://www.alise.org/alise-2020-virtual-academy (invited)
    10. Dali, K. (session organizer). (2020). Transforming LIS education through disability inclusion. A Disabilities in LIS SIG session presented at for the 2020 ALISE conference, Pittsburgh, Abstract published in the Conference Proceedings. https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/108797 (invited)
    11. Dali, K. & Brochu, L. (2020). Advocacy for audiobooks and Diversity by A paper presented as part of the Technical Services Education: Transformation and Advocacy SIG session at the 2020 ALISE conference, Pittsburgh, PA. Abstract published in the Conference Proceedings https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/108789 (peer-reviewed)
    12. Dali, K. (session organizer). (2019). Including disability in LIS education and workplaces: From local concerns to global vision. An ALISE Academy session at the 2019 ALISE conference, Knoxville, TN. (with Mirah Dow, Kim M. Thompson, Brady D. Lund, and Kevin J. Mallary). Abstract published in the Conference Proceedings http://hdl.handle.net/2142/104680 (invited)
    13. Dali, K. (2019). The true meaning of “meta”: Contributions of LIS to social work education in a globalized learning A paper presentation at the 2019 ALISE conference, Knoxville, TN. Abstract published in the Conference Proceedings https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/105329 (peer-reviewed)
    14. Dali, K. (session organizer), Bossaller, , Caidi, N., Mehra, B., & Thompson, K.M. The Agony and the ecstasy of publishing with Master’s students: The importance of scholarly publishing for global information professionals. A panel presented at the 2019 ALISE conference, Knoxville, TN). Abstract published in the Conference Proceedings http://hdl.handle.net/2142/105306 (peer-reviewed)
    15. Mehra B. & Dali, K. (2019). Integrating the Framework into a diversity course for the benefit of praxis. A paper presentation at the panel Information literacy in a global context: Incorporating the ACRL Framework into preservice education for information professionals by Gross, , Latham, D., Julien, H. (session conveners), at the 2019 ALISE conference, Knoxville, TN. Abstract published in the Conference Proceedings https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/105304 (peer-reviewed)
    16. Dali, K., Thompson, K.M., & Jaeger, P.T. (2019). Beyond representation: Developing Inclusive workplaces for faculty and staff with A workshop presented at the 2019 iConference, Washington, DC.
    17. Oltmann, , Dali, K. & Albright, K. (2019). Happy authors, happy editors: Tips and tricks to getting published in a peer-reviewed journal. A panel presented at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC.
    18. Dali, K. (session organizer), Burgess, J., Lee, , & Vorbach, J. (2018). Will “online” go the distance? The quality of teaching and evaluation in online LIS education. A panel presented at the 2018 ALISE annual conference, Denver, CO. Abstract published in the Conference Proceedings https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/98928.
    19. Dali, (session convener), Chu, C. M., Južnic, P., Martínez-Arellano, F. F., Raju, J., Tammaro, A. M. LIS qualifications, certification, and the meaning of ‘professional’ around the world. A panel presented at the 2018 ALISE annual conference, Denver, CO. Abstract published in the Conference Proceedings https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/98928.
    20. Dali, K. (2018). Is time up for discrimination & bullying in academia: What social work and LIS can do to improve the psychological climate on A paper presented at the SIG Information Ethics session at the 2018 ALISE annual conference, Denver, CO, USA. Abstract published in the Conference Proceedings https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/handle/2142/98928.
    21. Dali, K., Jaeger, P. T., & Lee, L. (2017). Human dimensions of peer review in Information A poster presented at the ASIS&T 2017 annual conference, Silver City, VA, USA.
    22. Caidi, & Dali, K. (2017). Diversity by design: From concept to action. A poster presented at the ASIS&T 2017 annual conference, Silver City, VA, USA.
    23. Dali, K. (2017). The right to be included: A curious case of an oxymoron, missing legislation, and academics with disabilities. A paper presented at the Diversity by Design Symposium, Toronto, ON, September 2017. https://idiversitybydesigndotcom.wordpress.com/program-schedule/ ($). Funded by the Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada. (invited)
    24. Dali, K. (2017). There is no pill for an unkind heart: The duty to accommodate and limitations of policies in academic settings. A paper presented at the U of Maryland Disability Summit 2017 Disability in a polarized nation. (peer-reviewed)
    25. Dali, K. (2017). Educating creative minds: Do our pedagogical practices foster meaningful community engagement? A paper presented at the 2017 ALISE Conference, Atlanta, GA. (peer- reviewed)
    26. Dali, K. (2016). LIS professionals as change agents: Tapping into our true potential through collaboration with social work. An invited pre-conference workshop presented at the 5th Annual Conference on Inclusion and Diversity in Library and Information Science, October 20-21, 2016, U of Maryland, College Park, MD. (peer-reviewed)
    27. Dali, K. (2016). Researching the experiences of internationally educated LIS professionals in the North American job market: Implications for education quality assessment. A paper presented at the 2016 IFLA Satellite Meeting co-organized by the Section on Education and Training and Section on Library Theory and Research, August 10, 2016, Dublin, OH. (invited)
    28. Dali, K. & Caidi, N. (session organizers), Bertot, J., Komlodi, A. & Shah, C. (session facilitators). (2016). From information professionals to information creatives: On educating future generations in iSchools. A Session for Interactive Engagement (SIE) at the 2016 iConference in Philadelphia, PA.
    29. Dali, K. (2016). LIS Professionals and Social Work: Facilitating the Change and Transition of Immigration (paper presented at the 2016 ALISE Conference, Boston, MA, USA). https://alise2016.sched.org/event/5aow/session-31-c-juried-paper-lis-professionals-and- social-work- facilitating-the-change-and-transition-of-immigration).
    30. Dali, K. & Gazan, (2016). Changing it back for the better: Expanding the use of oral exams in LIS. A paper presented at the 2016 ALISE Conference; SIG for Innovative pedagogies, Boston, MA. https://alise2016.sched.org/event/5DpV/session-12-sig-session-innovative-pedagogies-in-lis- education.
    31. Caidi, & Dali, K. (2015). A different kind of diversity: Ruminations on the (un)attractiveness of LIS programs to culturally diverse students. A paper presented at the 2015 ALISE conference, Boston, MA. https://alise2016.sched.org/event/5apa/session-72-a-juried-paper-a-different-kind-of- diversity-ruminations-on-the-unattractiveness-of-lis-programs-to-culturally-diverse-students.
    32. Dali, K. (session organizer), Budd, J.M., Chu, C.M., & O’Brien, H. (2015). Making an impact through experiential A panel presented at the 78th ASIS&T Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO. https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.5555/2857070.2857077
    33. Dali, K. and Granfield, D. (2015). Promoting reading for pleasure in academia to educate the “whole person.” A paper presented at the 2015 annual Canadian Applied Literature Association [CALA], Ottawa, ON.
    34. Dali, K., Lau, & Risk, K. (2015). Is there a place for creative writing in LIS programs? A creative film presentation at the SIG on Innovative Pedagogies, at the 2015 ALISE conference, Chicago, IL.
    35. Dali, K., Fisher, G., Patterson, J., Restivo, K., & Rohweder, M. (2014). Readers’ advisory in academic A poster presented at the Ontario Library Association Superconference, Toronto, ON.
    36. Caidi, N., Dali, K., & Dallas, C. (alphabetical order). (2013). The many faces of partnership: Partnership-based education and graduate professional A panel presented at the 8th Annual Teaching & Learning Symposium Learning Across & Beyond Borders, U of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
    37. Dali, K. (2010). Reading transnationalism from below: Ethnic and transnational communities of Russian-Speaking Readers. A paper presented at the SHARP conference, Helsinki, Finland.
    38. Dali, K. (2009). Reading practices of A poster presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Library Association (CLA), Montreal, QC.
    39. Dali, K. (2009). International LIS credentials and internationally trained librarians in Canada. A poster presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Library Association (CLA), Montreal,
    40. Dali, K. (2009). The role of leisure reading in the lives of Russian-speaking immigrants in A paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Slavists (CAS), Carleton University, Ottawa, ON.
    41. Dali, K. & Dilevko, J. (2007). Retraining centres in Canada for immigrant librarians from Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. A paper presented at the Faculty of Information Studies (FIS) Research Day, U of Toronto, Toronto, ON.
    42. Dali, K. & Dilevko, (2006). Smoothing the transition: Retraining centres for East European (EE) immigrant librarians in Canada. A paper presented at the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Slavists (CAS), York University, Toronto, ON.
  • Delivered Keynotes, Guest Lectures, Invited Talks, & Media Appearances
    1. Dali, K. (2022, November). Keynote 1: The information lives of our clients: Information science for social workers. Social Work in Libraries Symposium. An International Symposium, Charles Sturt University, Australia (forthcoming).
    2. Dali, K. (2022, May). Insight that cannot be taught: Creating an inclusive workplace for disabled and neurodiverse library staff. An invited talk at the U of California Irvine Library, DEIA series.
    3. Dali, K. (2022, March). Disability & accessibility in LIS: Selected Two lectures delivered at the U of Toronto iSchool, in the graduate course “Communities & Values.”
    4. Interviewed by the ALISE Community Building Co-Chairs (J. Bossaller & Post) as a co-convener and co-founder of the Disabilities in LIS SIG. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_GLraxRcSA&t=52s
    5. Dali, K. (2020, May). Why you will NOT be learning about reading behaviors in an LIS An invited talk delivered at the iSchool, U of Toronto, in the graduate course “Information Behavior.”
    6. Dali, (2021, February). The role of information avoidance in discriminatory attitudes toward disabilities. Invited Talk/Webinar, iSchool, U of Toronto.
    7. Dali, K. (2019, May). Librarians as change agents: Tapping into our true potential through collaboration with social An invited presentation delivered at the Toronto Public Library, Toronto, ON.
    8. Dali, K. (2019, March). From service provision to community engagement: Recent shifts in libraries and information A presentation delivered at the U of Copenhagen, on invitation from Bibliotekarforbundet - The Danish Union of Librarians and U of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
    9. Dali, K. (2019, March). If you have not done readers’ advisory before, you might just get it right! Sharing North American experiences (and mistakes) with Danish A presentation delivered to the public librarians in Copenhagen, Gentofte Centralbibliotek, Hellerup, Denmark.
    10. Dali, K. (2017, January). Library and information studies professionals as change agents: Working on the intersection of LIS and social work. Speakers’ Corner/ Colloquium talk given at SLIS, U of
    11. Interviewed as an expert for: Beeson, Exploring the health benefits of fiction therapy, The Toronto Star, Dec. 19, 2016. Available at: https://www.thestar.com/life/2016/12/19/exploring-the-health- benefits-of-fiction-therapy.html
    12. Dali, K. (2014, October). “The whole of life,” or Why teach and study reading in LIS programs? An invited talk at the iSchool, U of British Columbia, Vancouver, October 21, 2014.
    13. Dali, K. (2014, October). Serving immigrant readers more A keynote address at the RA [Readers’ Advisory] in Half a Day conference, British Columbia Library Association, Vancouver, BC.
    14. Dali, K. (2013, November). Reading and immigrant communities. An invited speech and workshop delivered at the RA in a Day [RA=Readers’ Advisory] conference, Ontario Public

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