Hong's research paper, "Global Scholarly Communication: Challenge and Response of the Twenty-First Century Library," has been accepted by the peer reviewed international conference, the Fourth Shanghai International Library Forum, which is to be held on October 20-21, 2008 at Shanghai Library.

The Forum is a major international academic event in China, which attracts library and information professionals from all over the world. The Forum's submission process is extremely competetive.

Please join me in congratulating Hong.

ACRL Webcast: Next Generation Information Commons

The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) will sponsor a webcast on August 14, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (Pacific) entitled “Next Generation Information Commons: Retooling and Refining the Vision.”

Some information commons are now more than ten years old and are in need of refreshing in terms of conception, configuration, technologies, and services. Others are so popular that additions are planned, either adjacent to the existing commons, on other floors, or in other buildings on campus. Through the use of principles and practical examples, participants will learn about trends in information and learning commons.

This session is intended for librarians and others involved in planning the next phase of an institution’s existing information or learning commons program. Topics will include:

• New goals and rationales for information/learning commons
• Special purpose spaces
• New service collaborations
• New technologies
• Links between physical and virtual spaces
• Design and aesthetics
• Assessment

Registration is now open:
ACRL members: $50
ALA members: $75
Nonmembers: $90
Students: $40
Group rate: $295

For more information on this specific webcast, visit www.acrl.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/nextgeninfocommons.cfm. For information on other webcasts, visit acrl.org/ala/acrl/acrlproftools/elearning.cfm.

SOLINET Webcasts: Information Literacy Teaching Strategies

SOLINET will offer two webcasts in September that will present strategies for teaching information literacy.

"10 Interactive Information Literacy Teaching Strategies" will introduce ten easy-to-implement and topic-specific strategies that will increase the interactivity in your information literacy classroom and help build your confidence as you work towards more advanced hands-on teaching strategies. This course will be held September 18, 2008, 2:00-4:00 p.m. (Eastern). For more information, visit the course page.

Early Bird registration: $160
Regular registration: $170
Late registration: $195

"10 More (and More Advanced) Information Literacy Teaching Strategies" is a follow-up to the first course, introducing ten additional and more advanced strategies that will empower information literacy instructors to engage students even more actively in the classroom. This course will be held September 19, 2008, 2:00-4:00 p.m. (Eastern). For more information, visit the course page at www.solinet.net.

Early Bird registration: $160
Regular registration: $170
Late registration: $195

Registration for each course must be completed at least a week before the webcast in order to avoid a late fee.

New ACRL Title: Pedagogy for Library Instructors

ACRL has published a new book entitled Practical Pedagogy for Library Instructors: 17 Innovative Strategies to Improve Student Learning. Edited by Douglas Cook and Ryan L. Sittler, this publication gathers seventeen practical case studies using unique instructional methodologies framed by sound pedagogical theory.

As the degree of user-centered information literacy and library instruction increases there is a need for new approaches to teaching. Many librarians come from disciplines other than education and seek to upgrade their skills in the area of instruction. This practical casebook is an excellent tool for librarians who have had little formal training in education. Cases include a broad spectrum of educational theories, from behavioral to cognitive to constructivist. Each chapter is grounded in the education and library literature and explores the potential for using pedagogical approaches that closely match instructional aims.

Practical Pedagogy for Library Instructors is available for purchase through the ALA Online Store (alastore.ala.org) or by telephone at (866) 746-7252.

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