Information Literacy Summit 2004

Information Literacy Summit 2004

Register now! (details)
Bringing together experts; high school, community college, and university librarians; and academic faculty to share and learn.  Presentations and discussions provide librarians and faculty with the strategies needed to prepare students to effectively and efficiently access, evaluate, and use information.

To ensure participation from across Illinois, the Summit is held three times: at Moraine Valley in the north, at Illinois Central College in the middle of the state, and again at John A. Logan in the south.

9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
(Continental breakfast begins at 8:30. Lunch will be provided.)

Featured speaker:  Dane Ward, Illinois State University

Acting with Common Purpose: An Illinois Agenda for Information Literacy
At the beginning of the 21st century, the need for effective information literacy programs has never been greater. At the same time, we have an urgent need for leadership in developing them. In practice, we each work to implement small instructional changes in our own institutions, but often feel isolated from larger discussions and developments. As librarians and teachers, we are called to develop robust and transformative instructional programs. But we can't do it alone. Illinois librarians must work together to achieve our common goals, and to establish this state as the leader in information literacy. During this session, participants will begin a journey down a road to collective success. We will conduct an audit of information literacy in Illinois, identify what would be required to achieve far-reaching goals, and explore possible future steps in our journey together.

Discussion sessions:

• Developing Teaching Portfolios
• Regional Library System's Role in Information Literacy Collaboration
• Faculty Development
• Information Literacy for the 21st-Century Learner (IMLS grant project)
• Knowing Our Learners
• And more

Cost: $15 (Checks payable to the college at the site you attend.)

Who should attend?

• High school librarians and faculty
• College/university librarians and faculty

Registration is now open.  Space is limited, so register early! 

To register, email, phone, or fax the Summit coordinator at the location you plan to attend. (Note: Registration for the Moraine Valley Summit is closed.)  Please include the following:

• Name
• Institution
• Position
• Email
• Address
• Phone

Registration fees should be mailed to the appropriate Summit coordinator (no later than April 1, 2004).

CPDUs will be available (pending approval from ISBE)

Updated 3 Feb. 2004