Last Chance to Attend "The Intentional Teacher" in 2007

The deadline to apply for ACRL’s Institute for Information Literacy (IIL) program "The Intentional Teacher: Renewal through Informed Reflection" is May 11, 2007. Acceptance to the program is competitive; participation is limited to 40 individuals.

The program is designed for librarians with at least 5 years of teaching experience who are currently involved in teaching. It is not designed for those who want to learn how to teach.

The program is 3.5 days of learning and reflection for academic librarians and offers a mixture of structured and co-constructed learning segments such as peer discussions, individual reading and reflection times, and participant-led communities of practice. During the program, participants will examine their practice through the four lenses of: autobiography; student perspective; colleague as resource; and research literature on teaching and learning. Each of these lenses will be used to look at four areas important to teaching: philosophy/values; pedagogy; student impact; and experimentation.

The Intentional Teacher Program will be offered November 28 - December 2, 2007, on the campus of the National 4-H Youth Conference Center (www.4hcenter.org) in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The program will begin by 5:00 p.m. on November 28 and will conclude by noon on December 2.

COSTS

• ACRL Members: $1,375
• Non-ACRL Members: $1,475

Complete details about the program, including learning outcomes and application instructions, are online at http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/acrlinfolit/professactivity/iil/immersion/ intentionalteacher.htm. Questions concerning the program or application process should be directed to Margot Conahan at 312-280-2522; msutton@ala.org.

ACRL Podcasting Webcast

ACRL is offering a new Webcast, "The Classroom Will Now Be Podcast: Podcasting in Higher Education and Implications for Academic Libraries."

• Date: May 9, 2007
• Time: 11:00 a.m. Pacific
• Length: 1.5 hours

"The Classroom Will Now Be Podcast" will explore the growing usage of podcasting in higher education and examine how academic libraries fit into the educasting environment. The session focuses attention on examples of podcasts as classroom and library instruction tools and examines how academic libraries can become more integrally involved in podcasting efforts on their campuses.

David Free, public services librarian at the Decatur Campus Library of Georgia Perimeter College, will lead the Webcast. David produces the GPC Libraries podcasts and is the podcast editor of The Chattahoochee Review literary quarterly. He has also served as a podcasting consultant for several libraries and academic organizations.

Registration is limited to 60. ACRL and ALA members receive a registration discount. A group registration rate is also available. For complete information, including a link to registration, go to: www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/podcasting.htm.

Registration

• ACRL member: $50
• ALA member: $75
• CACUL member: Can$90 (charges will be made in U.S. dollars)
• Nonmember: $90
• Student: $40
• Group: $295

Cheryl A. Bartel

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