This year’s theme, “Inspiring Creativity,” asks us to connect creativity with the role of libraries, librarians, and information literacy.  Randy Hensley, Professor and Head of Instruction of Newman Library, Baruch College, City University of New York, will be the keynote speaker at all three Summit locations.

 DATES/TIMES/LOCATIONS

• Monday, April 18 — Illinois State University (Normal)
• Tuesday, April 19 — Moraine Valley Community College (Palos Hills)
• Wednesday, April 20 — John A. Logan College (Carterville)

Breakfast & check-in begins at 8:30
Program 9:00-3:30 

COST

$35 (includes breakfast, lunch and materials) 

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Librarians who are involved with teaching and learning in almost any aspect.  Academic, school, public and special librarians attend.
• Teachers and other educators who want to discuss information literacy, student research and student use of information.

CPDUs available.

More information at www.morainevalley.edu/infolitsummit.

www.morainevalley.edu/infolitsummit 

DATES & LOCATIONS

Choose the date/location that is most convenient for you.

Tuesday, April 6, 2010
John A. Logan College (Carterville) 

Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Moraine Valley Community College (Palos Hills)

Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Illinois State University (Normal, IL) *NEW LOCATION* 

TIME:  (All locations) 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (registration begins at 8:30 a.m.) 

REGISTRATION 

Summit registration is now open. Links to the online registration forms are at www.morainevalley.edu/infolitsummit.  Please register early. Space is limited. 

Registration fee: $25. Includes materials, continental breakfast and lunch. 

ABOUT THE SUMMIT 

Keynote presenter: Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, coordinator for information literacy services at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and associate professor for library administration. Lisa is also the current Vice-President/President-Elect of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). 

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 encourage participation by schools, higher education, public libraries, and special libraries.  

COORDINATORS 

Moraine Valley Community College

• 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 State University

• Coordinator: Dane Ward, Associate Dean of University Libraries, Public Service, dmward@ilstu.edu,   (309) 438-3481 

John A. Logan College

• Coordinator: Judy Vineyard, Associate Dean of Library Services, judyvineyard@jalc.edu, 618-985-3741 x8404 

Information Literacy Summit 2010 is sponsored in part by SILRC, Southern Illinois Learning Resources Cooperative.

Staff from libraries of all types as well as other information resources (museums, community centers,etc.) are invited to volunteer – or recommend someone you know – for one or more sessions at any of the three different sites.  Session topics may focus on anything related to information seeking and use.  Breakout sessions will be 50 minutes long and should include audience interaction or discussion. Sessions typically have 20-40 participants. To propose a breakout session, complete the form.  Deadline to submit proposals:  Friday, December 4, 2009

Information Literacy Summit 2010

Problem Solving in our Communities: Everyday Information Experiences

Dates & Locations:

April 6 (Tuesday), 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
John A. Logan College (Carterville)

April 13, 2010 (Tuesday), 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Moraine Valley Community College (Palos Hills)

April 20 (Tuesday), 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Illinois State University (Normal, IL)  *NEW LOCATION*

Summit registration begins in February 2010.

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. 

The 50-minute long breakout sessions will be interactive discussions relating to information literacy or library instruction. To be considered, email your session description (no more than 200 words) to Barb Rys or Leslie Warren for the March 31 session, Amy Glass for the April 17 session, or Judy Vineyard for the April 27 session. Submission deadline is Friday, November 21.

Mark your calendars for the Assessment for Information Literacy workshops! Registration is now open for two of the workshops taking place in partnership with the Metropolitan Library System on August 7 (at the Burr Ridge Center) and August 8 (at the Chicago Center). Sponsored by the Illinois Center for Information Literacy with the generous support of an LSTA grant from the Illinois State Library, these workshops are designed especially for school and academic librarians.

The Assessment for Information Literacy Learning workshop is designed to create a unique cadre of librarian leaders who will use, and facilitate the continuing use of, the powerful needs assessment instrument developed through the NILRC/IMLS grant project called “Information Literacy for the 21st Century Learner.” This day-long workshop will bring together groups of self-selected librarians to participate in learning to use the instrument to facilitate student learning of information literacy skills.

Appropriate for academic and school librarians and educators, the workshop will introduce participants to the assessment instrument followed by a systematic exploration and discussion about using it effectively and meaningfully in educational settings. The workshop will emphasize the following topics:

• nature of needs assessment for learning
• partnership strategies
• administration of the assessment instrument
• interpretations of the results
• using results to inform further student learning
• building broader participation in assessment for information literacy learning

Workshop participants are asked to register for either the Burr Ridge or Chicago center workshop and complete the needs assessment instrument prior to the program. One of the benefits of this instrument is its ready availability. After the workshop, librarians will be able to use it in building valuable teaching/learning collaborations. Through the widespread application of this tool, Illinois librarians will make a significant difference in raising the information literacy skills of students throughout the state. The workshop will provide tools to talk knowledgeably about assessment and to follow up with lessons that reinforce student learning.

Facilitators will be Dr. Dianne Gardner and Dane Ward, with the help of the creators of the original needs assessment instrument. Gardner, a professor in Illinois State University’s Department of Educational Administration and Foundations, conducts research and teaches in the areas of student learning and assessment, leadership and organizational theory in education. Ward, Associate Dean for Public Services at Illinois State University, is the Director of the Illinois Center for Information Literacy.

Plans are in the works for two more workshops, one in central Illinois, and one in southern Illinois.  For more information, please feel free to contact Dane Ward.