May 1, 2024
10:00 am - 11:00 am Pacific / 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Eastern
Inclusive Library Experiences for Autistic Undergraduate Students
Mercedes Rutherford-Patten (she/her/hers)
Foundational Learning and Engagement Librarian, California Polytechnic State University
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Luna Nombrano Larsen (she/her/hers)
Empowering Autistic Scholars Director, California Polytechnic State University
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In this presentation, Mercedes Rutherford-Patten, the Foundational Learning and Engagement Librarian, and Luna Nombrano Larsen, the Empowering Autistic Scholars Director, at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, will share how they support autistic student success through empowerment and building a sense of belonging. Specifically, they will describe their efforts to provide inclusive information literacy instruction and library experiences through a series of zine-centered information literacy workshops, a book club, and a personal librarian partnership.