Liya will co-present with Lynnae Daniels Reimagine the Traditional One-shot Library Instruction Program: Developing Library Research Skills in Undergraduate Students via Quarter-long Information Literacy Courses at Washington Library Association Conference, Spokane, WA, March 1-3, 2024.
Liya co-presented asynchronously with Lynnae Daniels Proving Your Library Value through Developing Credit Information Literacy Curriculum: A Case Study of a Medium-Sized Academic Library at ALD/ACRL-WA and ACRL-OR Joint Conference, October 27, 2023.
Liya presented a poster titled Expanding the Core Competences of Librarianship through Designing a Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Course for Social Work: Reflections from the Field at Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, October 3, 2023.
Liya co-presented with Alissa Droog, Lynda Gillow, Sarah Schmidt, and Stan Trembach From Theory to Practice: Strategies to Inform Library Work with Adult Learners, at the ALA Library Instruction Round Table Adult Learners Committee webinar, June 6, 2023.
Liya presented Scaffolding the Development of Information Literacy Skills Through a Systematic Approach to Assignments Design in an Undergraduate Library Research Course at Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy, virtual, March 30, 2023
Liya presented a poster titled From Information Literacy to College Success: Ensuring Equitable Educational Experiences for First-Generation Students, A Practitioner’s Perspective at Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA, October 25, 2022.
Liya was invited to present Creating an Inclusive Learning Environment: The Academic Library’s Role in Helping First-Generation College Students Succeed, a Carterette Series Webinar sponsored by Georgia Library Association, September 21, 2022.
Liya presented a poster titled Developing a Credit-Bearing Library Research Course to Enhance Students’ Academic Experience at the Poster Session at ALA Annual Conference, Washington DC, June 25, 2022.
Liya co-presented at a panel titled Applied Adult Learning in Contemporary Libraries: A Theory-informed Practice and Its Implications for Program Designers, Educators, and Library Leaders at the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) Discussion Forum at ALA Annual Conference, Washington DC, June 27, 2022.
Liya presented with Suzanne Milton and Paul Victor Reimagining Academic Library Instruction Programming amid the Pandemic: A Systematic Approach at Washington Library Association Conference, Bellevue, WA, May 7, 2022.
Liya presented Supporting Academic Needs of First-Generation Students through Customized Library Assistance Programming at Washington Library Association Conference, Bellevue, WA, May 7, 2022. (originally scheduled to present at WLA 2021)
Deng, L. (2022). The pathway to success: Facilitating first-generation student learning in academic libraries through cross-campus collaborations. Journal of Library Administration, 62(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/01930826.2021.2006975
Trembach, S. & Deng, L. (2021). A Window of opportunity: Sustained excellence in academic library response to the challenges of COVID-19. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 28(4), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1080/10691316.2021.1995921
Liya presented with Suzanne Milton Real-time Learning in a Synchronous Environment: Using Reinforcers to Foster Learning and Connection at Washington Library Association’s Academic Library Division/ACRL-WA & ACRL-OR Summit, virtual, November 5, 2021.
Liya presented a poster with Stan Trembach titled Resilience through Action: Academic Library Response to COVID-19, the Leadership Perspective at Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, Virtual, September 20-24, 2021.
Liya presented a poster titled A Pathway to Inclusion: Enhancing Opportunities for First-generation College Students through Tailored Information Literacy Education at the Poster Session at ALA Annual Conference, Virtual, June 23-29, 2021.
Liya presented a poster titled Embedded Librarian Practice: Transparency in Teaching Threshold Information Literacy Concepts to Social Work Students at Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Poster Session at ALA Annual Conference, Virtual, June 23, 2021.
Liya co-presented a poster with Stan Trembach titled When Virtual Goes Viral: Sustaining Excellence in Library Services in the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Implications for LIS Education at Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Annual Conference, online, October 20, 2020
Liya presented a poster titled Partnering with Faculty to Enhance Students Information Literacy: A Librarian Perspective at Washington Library Association Conference, online, October 9, 2020
Liya co-presented with Merri Hartse Using a Discovery Tool in Library Instruction to Increase Research Motivation of First-Generation Students at the Washington Library Association Academic Conference, Ellensburg, WA, March 20, 2020
Liya co-presented with Suzanne Milton Preparing for Success: A Collaborative Approach to Supporting Information Literacy of First-year Students at the 11th Annual Inland InfoLit Retreat, Spokane, WA, November 15, 2019
Liya co-presented at “Lively Discussion” panel titled Collecting to Disseminate: Awareness, Action, Assessment as a Three-Pronged Approach to Proving Academic Library Value through User-Centric Collection Work at the Charleston Library Conference, Charleston, SC, November 7, 2019.
Deng, L. (2019) Assess and engage: How Poll Everywhere can make learning meaningful again for millennial library users. Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 31(2), 55-65. doi: 10.1080/1941126X.2019.1597437
Selected for inclusion in the “Resources for Teaching Methods and Instructional Design in Library Instruction” list by ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee, June 2020
Liya presented a poster titled Enhancing Students’ Information Literacy through an Embedded Library Workshop: Benefits of Librarian-Faculty Collaboration at the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Poster Session at ALA Annual Conference, Washington DC, June 22, 2019.
Liya co-presented with Merri Hartse Supporting First-Generation Students: Benefits of Using PRIMO in Library Instruction at the Washington Library Association Conference, Yakima, WA, October 19, 2018.
Liya presented a poster titled Making Sense of the Information Literacy Framework through Partnering for Transparent Teaching: New Opportunities for Librarian-Faculty Collaboration at Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy, Savannah, GA, September 28, 2018.
Trembach, S. & Deng, L. (2018). Understanding millennial learning in academic libraries: Learning styles, emerging technologies, and the efficacy of information literacy instruction. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 25(3), 297-315. doi: 10.1080/10691316.2018.1484835
Liya presented a poster titled At the Click of a Button: Using Poll Everywhere in Library Instruction for the Engagement of Millennials’ Learning at the Poster Session at ALA Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 24, 2018.
Liya presented a poster titled Keeping It Interesting: Application of Instructional Technologies to Enhance the Engagement of Generation Y Students in Library Instruction Classroom Activities at Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Poster Session at ALA Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA, June 24, 2018.
Liya co-presented at a panel titled From Mediation to Motivation: The Use of Emerging Technologies to Facilitate Millennial Learning in Academic Libraries as part of the Appetizing Instruction: Practical Tips For Teaching Emerging Technologies at the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) Discussion Forum at ALA Midwinter, Denver, CO, February 10, 2018.
Deng, L. (2017). Equity of access to cultural heritage: Museum experience as a facilitator of learning and socialization in children with autism. Curator: The Museum Journal, 60(4), 411-426. doi:10.1111/cura.12219
Deng, L. (2017). [Review of the book ,Reimagining the Academic Library, by D. W. Lewis]. Endnotes: The Journal of the New Members Round Table, 8(1), 47-48.
Liya co-presente:d with Shelly Shaffer and Kathryn DePaolis Growing Leaders: Inviting New Faculty into Leadership Roles at the Teaching and Learning National Institute, Evergreen State College, Olympia, WA, July 31, 2017.
Liya presented A Value Proposition: Library Research Support for Faculty in Social Sciences at the ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS) Research Forum Lightning Talk at the ALA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 24, 2017.
Liya presented a poster titled Social Justice in Cultural Heritage Institutions: Building Tailored Educational Programs through Community Collaborations at the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Poster Session at ALA Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, June 25, 2017.
Liya received the 2017 Conference Travel Grant from the Chinese American Librarians Association.
Liya co-presented with Stan Trembach A Holistic Approach to Academic Library Value: Information Literacy Instruction and Liaison Work Perspectives, A Tale of Two Universities at the ILAGO Information Literacy Summit 2017, Vancouver, WA, May 13, 2017.
Liya co-presented with Paul Victor and James Rosenzweig Integrating Information Literacy into Academic Curriculum at the Birds of a Feather session at the Washington State Higher Education Building Bridges Technology Conference, Spokane, WA, March 16, 2017.
Liya was awarded the EBSCO ALA Midwinter Scholarship and attended 2017 ALA Midwinter conference in Atlanta, GA, January 20 – 24, 2017. See the ALA Press Release on January 10, 2017.
Liya presented a poster titled Increasing Access through Institutional and Community Partnerships: Examining Inclusive Practices in Public Learning Institutions at the World Library and Information Congress 82nd IFLA General Conference and Assembly, Columbus, OH, August 15-16, 2016.
