The PA Forward Information Literacy Summit, a professional development conference for public, school, and academic librarians across Pennsylvania, will be held on Thursday, July 21, from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Penn State Libraries at University Park. Additional information is available in this PA Forward Information Literacy Summit document.

This year’s theme for the all-day summit is “Library Services by Design: Supporting Future Forward Workplace Competencies” and features a keynote session to discuss information literacy competencies championed by academic, school, and public libraries for librarians, students, and patrons in all stages of life. Breakout opportunities in the afternoon will discuss workplace competencies, tools for teaching digital literacies, ensuring technological readiness, professional collaboration, and the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.