[Libs-Or] Dec. 8 deadline to apply to Immersion '09

[Michel, Stephanie]

Monday, December 8, 2008 is the deadline to apply to the ACRL Institute
for Information Literacy Immersion '09 Program. 

 

2009 will bring a new structure to the Immersion Program. Teacher Track
and Program tracks will continue to be offered together in summer 2009,
and for the first time, Intentional Teacher and Assessment tracks will
be offered simultaneously in late fall 2009.  This new schedule blends
Immersion programs with similar formats and lengths to offer a more
cohesive Immersion experience.  It also allows Teacher and Program
graduates to continue their experience by applying for Assessment or
Intentional Teacher programs to be held in the fall.

 

TEACHER TRACK. The Teacher Track focuses on individual development for
those who are interested in enhancing, refreshing, or extending their
individual instruction skills. Curriculum includes classroom techniques,
learning theory, leadership, and assessment framed in the context of
information literacy.  Participants selected for the Teacher Track will
prepare a description of an instructional situation and a related
presentation in advance of the Immersion program. 

 

PROGRAM TRACK. The Program Track focuses on developing, integrating, and
managing institutional and programmatic information literacy programs.
Participants selected for the Program Track will develop individual case
studies in advance of the Immersion program. Change dynamics, systems
thinking, institutional outcomes assessment, scalability, and the
integration of teaching, learning, and technology will be brought to
bear on analyzing the various programmatic challenges presented in the
case studies. Immersion participants will be expected to develop the
case studies into an action plan for implementation at the home
institution. 

 

LOCATION AND DATES

Immersion '09 will be held at the Eckerd College Conference Center and
Lodge in St. Petersburg, Florida, July 26-31, 2009.

 

CURRICULUM 

Visit www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/index.cfm (Click
"Immersion '09") for complete details about the program tracks,
including curriculum, learning outcomes, and more.

 

HOW TO APPLY

Application instructions are online at
http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/issues/infolit/professactivity/i
il/immersion/Immersion_09_Invitat.cfm.  Acceptance to Immersion '09 is
competitive to ensure an environment that fosters group interaction and
active participation.  The application deadline is Monday, December 8,
2008.  

 

A limited number of partial scholarships are available for Teacher Track
applicants only.  Details are available online.  

 

Questions concerning the program or application process should be
directed to Margot Conahan at 312-280-2522; mconahan at ala.org.

 

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The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is a division
of the American Library Association (ALA), representing nearly 13,000
academic and research librarians and interested individuals. ACRL is the
only individual membership organization in North America that develops
programs, products and services to meet the unique needs of academic and
research librarians. Its initiatives enable the higher education
community to understand the role that academic libraries play in the
teaching, learning and research environments. ACRL is on the Web at
http://www.acrl.org/.

 

 

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Stephanie Michel 

Reference/Instruction Librarian 

Wilson W. Clark Memorial Library 

University of Portland 

5000 N. Willamette Blvd 

Portland, OR  97203 

503.943.7418  ~  michel at up.edu 

 

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