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The 2020 TPS Unconference is:
July 22 and August 13; Both days:
1pm – 5pm Eastern
12noon – 4pm Central
11am – 3pm Mountain
10am – 2pm Pacific
Remember this is a drop-in/drop-out event, so make it work for you and your schedule!
Unconference Shared Values
- An unconference is made up of the community and our conversations. As such, everyone here is welcome to contribute to the conversations at their own levels of comfort and experience.
- Make space for other ideas and opinions
- Relax and have fun!
- Be respectful, inclusive, and an active participant for yourself and others
INFO DESK / LOBBY – CHECK YOUR EMAIL
This is Home Base for the whole event! Go there whenever you have questions, concerns, etc.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Zoom details will be shared closer to the event.
Welcome, Re-Cap, Mini-Assessment
1:00-1:30pm ET / 10:00-10:30am PT
Thu, August 13, 2020
Block 3 – Concurrent Discussion Sessions (block numbering starts at 3 because 1 & 2 were on July 22)
1:30pm – 2:30pm ET / 10:30 – 11:30am PT
Thu, August 13, 2020
3A Teaching sensitive and difficult topics
3B Teaching sensitive and difficult topics for folks who identify as BIPOC – These sessions are set aside as a space for people of color to have community discussion if we choose to.
3C Course / lesson / assignment design
3D Reaching Beyond the Humanities
3E Let’s collaborate on ‘Intro to archives/special collections videos’ (and other content)
3F Creating local history lessons (for virtual teaching)
3G TPS in a Hybrid Environment (both in-person and virtual attendees)
During the event, meet in Zoom Lobby (Check your email) to find people and figure out other discussion topics!
Block 4 – Concurrent Discussion Sessions
2:45 – 3:45pm ET / 11:45am – 12:45pm PT
Thu, August 13, 2020
4A Active Learning
4B Outreach and Advocacy
4C Teaching with digital collections and online resources
4D Assessment
4E Sustainability and burn-out prevention
4F Thoughtful and inclusive practices for selecting which primary source materials to use in instruction
4G Embedded Librarian/Archivist
During the event, meet in Zoom Lobby (Check your email) to find people and figure out other discussion topics!
Closing Session: Creating an Action Agenda for the TPS Community
4:00-5:00pm ET / 1:00-2:00pm PT
Thu, August 13, 2020
HELP guide the Community’s way forward
by voting for the discussions we’ll have in the Closing Session
Afterparty Day 2
Time (and less horrifying label!) TBD
Thu, August 13, 2020
Lobby / Info Desk open if you have any questions
12:00noon – 12:45pm ET / 9:00am – 9:45am PT
Wed, July 22, 2020
OPENING SESSION
1:00pm – 2:15pm ET / 10:00am – 11:15am PT
Wed, July 22, 2020
Block 1 – Concurrent Discussion Sessions
2:45-3:45pm ET / 11:45am – 12:45pm PT
Wed, July 22, 2020
1A Social justice and diversity topics
1B Social justice and diversity topics for folks who identify as BIPOC – These sessions are set aside as a space for people of color to have community discussion if we choose to.
1C Co-instruction (librarians/archivists/faculty collaborating)
1D Exhibitions and TPS
1E Community partnerships
1F Brainstorming on ideas for conveying materiality/physicality in a virtual environment
1G & 1H : TBD & Up-for-grabs…During the event, meet in Zoom Lobby () to find people and figure out other discussion topics!
Block 2 – Concurrent Discussion Sessions
4:00-5:00pm ET / 1:00-2:00pm PT
Wed, July 22, 2020
2A Tech Tools Demos (will be recorded)
2B Teaching with digital collections and online resources
2C Asynchronous Learning Objects – how to we make ’em goood?
2D TPS in Cultural Organizations (museum, historical society, etc.)
2E TPS in K-12
2F Imposter Syndrome and teaching
2G & 2H : TBD & Up-for-grabs…During the event, meet in Zoom Lobby () to find people and figure out other discussion topics!
Afterparty Day 1
Time (and less horrifying label!) TBD
Wed, July 22, 2020