There is still time to be Immersed

Although the application process is over for the National Information Literacy Immersion program, the regional version being held in Illinois in July 2007 is still accepting applications. Both the regional and the national programs include the same content. The only difference is that the regional program offers preference to people in the sponsoring region.

The Immersion program is four-and-one-half days of active learning and intensive interaction among academic librarians and is widely recognized as a premier program for learning about information literacy. Two tracks are offered – one to help the individual teacher enhance his or her skills and a second directed more toward program management.

For information about the Illinois regional program go to www.carli.illinois.edu/immersion07.html.

Applications from Illinois residents must be submitted by Wednesday, February 28, 2007 to receive preferred consideration. Online applications must be received by 3:00 p.m. CST; those delivered by hand or by mail must be received prior to the CARLI office closing at 4:30 p.m. CST. Please use a 9" x 12" envelope so the application is not folded.

As space allows, applications will be accepted (including non-Illinois residents) until Friday, March 30, 2007. Online applications must be received by 3:00 p.m. CST; those delivered by hand or by mail must be received prior to the CARLI office closing at 4:30 p.m. CST. Please use a 9" x 12" envelope so the application is not folded. A waitlist will be established.

So if you are interested in expanding your information literacy horizons, please think about applying to this program. The UCLA Information Literacy Program may assist in funding. And just remember - if it turns out there isn’t any room left in this year’s regional, you will be all set to apply to the 2008 national program. Deadline for national program applications tends to be early December.

If you have any questions about this program, you can contact any one of the several UCLA librarians who have already attended including Cheryl Bartel, Stephanie Brasley, Patti Caravello, Joan Kaplowitz, Aura Lippincott, and Diane Mizrachi.

Help Spread the Word: Become Part of the ILP’s Communication Interest Group

Want to help make people become more aware of our information literacy programs and services? Like to throw parties and organize events? Always had some hidden desire to be a journalist?

Then the Communications Interest Group (CIG) is for you. CIG is the publicity, public relations, and promotion arm of the UCLA Information Literacy Program. We market IL to the campus at large. We also act as an alerting service to keep UCLA librarians aware of continuing education opportunities, interesting publications, and anything we think might assist them in their instructional efforts.

The members of CIG take turns writing the "Spotlight on Information Literacy" column that appears in every library Staff Newsweb. We have also worked on an Information Literacy brochure, helped to coordinate faculty focus groups on students’ research needs, and have assisted in the organization of various events such as the 2003 "Information Literacy World Tour" (the two year anniversary of the then Information Literacy Initiative that marked the transition of the initiative into a program), and the December 2005 event that showcased information literacy projects. If you are a frustrated writer, or just want to help spread the word, please get in touch with any of the current members of the group. We would love to chat with you about the wonderful opportunities that await you should you decide to become part of our CIG.

Looking forward to hearing from you - Cheryl Bartel (cbartel@library.ucla.edu), Joan Kaplowitz, Chamya Kincy (ckincy@library.ucla.edu), and Andrea Lynch (andlynch@library.ucla.edu).

Librarian in Press

Patti Caravello, Director of UCLA’s Information Literacy Program has just published "Into the breach: Teaching graduate students to avoid plagiarism," in D. Cook & N. Cooper (Eds.), Teaching information literacy skills to social sciences students and practitioners: A casebook of applications. (pp. 225-234). Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries. Congratulations to Patti.

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