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Program Description
The ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education - with its emphasis on self-reflective and lifelong learning and on conceptual understandings about information, research, and scholarship and encouraging - has prompted many librarians to consider their teaching practices from fresh angles, as they explore their evolving instructional roles within and beyond the library classroom. The Framework’s vision of information literacy education as a shared responsibility of all educators suggests both opportunities and challenges for teaching librarians, as we expand pedagogical approaches and partnerships. This workshop supports librarians in engaging more deeply with the Framework and exploring ways that it may help to enrich their individual teaching practices, as well as their local instruction programs and institutions.
Throughout this workshop participants will explore concepts and pedagogical approaches outlined in the Framework and their significance to their own instructional work. Attendees will apply their learning and reflection to creating instruction plans for their local contexts and considering possibilities for growing teaching partnerships.
Number of presenters: Two presenters for up to 100 participants
Who Should Attend
This workshop is relevant to any librarian who supports teaching and learning, whether through direct instruction or through instructional programming or initiatives. While the workshop is most relevant to academic librarians, librarians working in other types of libraries and educators who are employed outside of a library will also benefit from engaging with the theoretical concepts and practical applications explored among participants.
Learning Outcomes
Workshop participants will be able to...
- Recognize the overarching goals and the major components of the Framework and what theories influenced the document's creation.
- Reflect on their personal perspectives on and experiences with the Framework and how these influence their engagement with the document.
- Examine their unique institutional and instructional contexts and the possibilities and constraints these contexts present for their pedagogical work,
- Apply principles of instructional design to develop instruction that is centered on the Frames and that fosters learning transfer and metacognition.
- Explore the unique knowledge and experiences that librarians bring to teaching and learning and their implications for expanding librarians' instructional roles and partnerships.
- Explore how the Framework can be used to foster dialogue and collaboration among educators.
Sample Schedule
Total Time: 8 hours, 45 minutes
- 15 Minutes: Welcome and Workshop Overview
- 60 Minutes: Segment 1: Setting the Stage: Exploring Possibilities & Challenges
- 15 Minutes: Break
- 60 Minutes: Segment 2: Foundational Knowledge: Pedagogical Theories and Approaches
- 15 Minutes: Break
- 60 Minutes: Segment 3: Considering Institutional & Instructional Contexts
- 60 Minutes: Lunch
- 2 Hours, 45 Minutes: Segment 4: Instructional Design with the Frames in Mind
- 15 Minutes: Break
- 45 Minutes: Segment 5: Building Collaborations
- 15 Minutes: Final Reflections and Closing Remarks
Presenters
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Pricing
Smaller Groups
Cost: $3,500 (as low as $145/person!)
Plus travel expenses for one presenter
Participants: up to 24
Presenters: 1
Larger Groups
Cost: $6,000 (as low as $100/person!)
Plus travel expenses for two presenters
Participants: 25 - 60
Presenters: 2
Even Larger Groups
Have more than 60 participants? Get in touch and we'll work to accommodate your community!
Organizational members of ACRL receive a 10% discount off the hosting cost. Not sure about your organization's membership status? Contact Margot Conahan at mconahan@ala.org to find out.
Host Responsibilities
While ACRL provides the workshop content and presenters, hosts play a major role in putting the workshop together on their campuses. Here's a breakdown of responsibilities and other A/V and materials needed to successfully host a workshop.
Host Responsibilities
- Reservation of meeting space and audio-visual equipment, and printing of workshop handouts and materials, per the requirements provided by ACRL.
- On-site instructional technology and AV support as needed (more information below).
- Reservation and purchase of presenter lodging and ensuring presenters are given a clear understanding of satisfactory ground transportation options.
- Communicate regularly with presenters regarding program and logistics.
- Catering for workshop participants and presenters, if desired and as appropriate.
- Staff as needed (e.g., general oversight, check-in assistants).
- Management of registration process.
- Compilation of attendee roster with complete contact information and registration list.
- Providing participant and presenter name badges.
- Marketing and publicity of the workshop.
- Restrict participant number to limits set by ACRL to allow for maximum interactivity.
ACRL Responsibilities
- One full-day workshop at the Host’s site.
- Expert presenters to teach the workshop. ACRL will cover the expenses for presenter honorarium; presenter travel expenses will be invoiced to the hosts.
- Delivery of workshop handouts to be printed prior to workshop date.
- Evaluation design and compilation for overall workshop. ACRL will provide a final evaluation summary report.
Code of Conduct
To provide all participants in ACRL's professional development events equal opportunity to benefit, ACRL is committed to providing a harassment-free environment for everyone. This is articulated in our Statement of Appropriate Conduct used in all ACRL conferences. We invite and encourage you to use it as a model for your workshop.
AV and Materials Needed
Specifics may vary by workshop, but generally, the following audiovisual equipment is needed for all workshops:
- Room set with roundtables, plus head table for presenters.
- Two wireless/lavalier microphones.
- Projector, screen, and computer (laptop or desktop).
- Printing of handouts and other necessary documents, communicated to the hosts by the presenters prior to the workshop.
Other materials may include Post-It Notes, markers, flipcharts, dot stickers, masking tape, writing utensils, etc.
Testimonials
Don't take our word for it. See what participants are saying!
"I have a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges I'll face when applying the frames to my instruction, our curriculum mapping project, and my ability to speak to my colleagues about the frames."
“I was delighted to be surrounded by friendly-intelligent-and knowledgable fellow librarians.”
“The presenters were great. They were knowledgeable and easy to listen to and understand.”
"The workshop encouraged me to think about my teaching and also to expand the ways I think about my teaching beyond simply as bibliographic instruction. I was encouraged to view my teaching within a larger context."
“The content was rich, and it helped me better understand and appreciate the Framework.”
"This was the best workshop I've attended in years. I went from being one of the 'reluctant' adopters of the Framework, to put it kindly, to absolutely loving it. This workshop completely turned me around and helped me understand the great value of the Framework."
“I liked the organization of the workshop and found it very engaging.”
"This made the Framework real and applicable for me. Finally. Thank you!"