2012 Information Literacy Summit
Registration is now open for the 2012 Information Literacy Summit. Please follow the links below to register for each summit you would like to attend.
April 24, 2012
John A. Logan College (Carterville)
https://secure.jalc.edu/library/ils_registration_2012.php
Last day to register: April 13
Payment due: April 17
April 30, 2012
Illinois State University (Normal)
http://library.illinoisstate.edu/learn/infolitsummit/index.html
Last day to register: April 20
Payment due: April 25
May 4, 2012
Moraine Valley Community College (Palos Hills) http://lib.morainevalley.edu/content/forms/literacysummit.aspx
Last day to register: April 13
Payment due: April 20
Program
This year’s theme, “Transforming Information Literacy: Engaging Stakeholders,” asks us to consider how transliteracy is (changing/affecting/ impacting) our roles as information educators. How do we connect with students, collaborate with faculty, and teach critical thinking skills in this posttext world? Dr. Sharon A. Weiner, Professor of Library Science and W. Wayne Booker Chair in Information Literacy at Purdue University will be the keynote speaker at all three Summit locations.
* Breakfast and check-in begins at 8:30 a.m.
* Program 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Cost
$35 (includes breakfast, lunch and materials) for each summit 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.
