Information Literacy by Any Other Name: Teaching & Learning in EVERY Library
www.morainevalley.edu/infolitsummit
DATES & LOCATIONS
All libraries are invited to join the Information Literacy Summit.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills
Friday, April 17, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
Illinois Central College, East Peoria
Monday, April 27, 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (registration begins at 8:30 a.m.)
John A. Logan College, Carterville
REGISTRATION
Summit registration begins in February 2, 2009. Links to the online registration forms will be available on www.morainevalley.edu/infolitsummit beginning that day. Please register early. Space is limited. (Please note that space at the Moraine Valley Summit is more limited than usual because of construction on campus.)
Registration fee: $20. Includes materials, continental breakfast and lunch.
ABOUT THE SUMMIT
Keynote: “The End of Information Literacy,” Gail Bush, Ph.D., professor in the reading and language department, director of the school library program, and director of the Center for Teaching through Children’s Books at National-Louis University
Breakout sessions vary by location.
The Summit is hosted at three locations. You can attend the one that best fits your location and schedule. We encourage all types of libraries to participate. For the Summit to be most effective, we need participation by schools, higher education, public libraries, and special libraries.
COORDINATORS
Moraine Valley Community College (March 31, 2009)
Coordinators: Barb Rys, Library Access Services Specialist, Rys@morainevalley.edu, 708-974-5467;Leslie Warren, Information Literacy Librarian, warren@morainevalley.edu, 708-974-5734
Illinois Central College (April 17)
Coordinator: Amy Glass, Information Services/Instruction Librarian, Amy.Glass@icc.edu, 309-694-5748
John A. Logan College (April 27)
Coordinator: Judy Vineyard, Associate Dean of Library Services, judyvineyard@jalc.edu, 618-985-3741 x8404
Information Literacy Summit 2009 is sponsored in part by NILRC, the Network of Illinois Learning Resources in Community Colleges, and SILRC, Southern Illinois Learning Resources Cooperative.