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2007-09-23 5:00

Call for proposal for the loex 2008 conference

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CALL FOR PROPOSALS36th Annual LOEX ConferenceMay 1-3, 2008Oak Brook, IllinoisThe Illinois LOEX Committee invites you to submit proposals to be consideredfor presentation at the 36th Annual LOEX Conference. The 2008 conferencetheme, Librarian as Architect: Planning, Building & Renewing, explores themeaningful building of supportive information literacy learning environmentsand experiences in instruction.Presenters are encouraged to think creatively about the theme. Proposalsshould provide active engagement of participants, model best practice,provide useful information, skills, or ideas or include effective andinnovative practices and collaborative approaches. Successful proposalsreflect elements of the six themes.Assessing Needs & Outcomes includes assessing user needs, assessing studentlearning, assessing information literacy initiatives, peer assessment, andevaluating teaching or instructional tools.Breaking Ground includes comprehensive planning or implementation of cuttingedge innovation, technology, or emerging trends in all aspects of informationliteracy and instruction.Building Relationships focuses on innovative approaches to collaboration onor off campus and the development of new communities or increased diversity.Laying the Foundation refreshes thinking about fundamental aspects ofinformation literacy and instruction, including the pedagogy of teaching, theinstructional design process, core curriculum initiatives, ethics, and therelationship between information literacy and intellectual property.Creating Learning Spaces stresses new uses for old spaces, showcases newspaces and explores using virtual spaces.Cutting the Ribbon includes creative ways to deploy new technologies, promotenew programs, integrate new initiatives with existing programs, and renewongoing programs.Two types of proposals will be accepted.Breakout session: A 60-minute session that includes time for a 45-minutepresentation and 10-15 minutes of question and answer. …

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