Immersion Program

"Immersion was a wonderful experience. I’ve emerged with new energy and many ideas to try. I couldn’t recommend it highly enough." Past Immersion Participant

Immersion was a time of intense reflection on where we’ve been, what we’ve been doing, where we want to go, and what we need to do to get there. It was about developing the persuasive skills to realize our goals. I recognized many missteps I’d made in the past and saw my future path so much more clearly at the end of Immersion that I now feel a renewed sense of purpose." Past Immersion Participant

ACRL's Immersion Program provides instruction librarians with the opportunity to work intensively on all aspects of information literacy. Whether your institution is just beginning to think about implementing an information literacy component or whether you have a program well under way, the Immersion Program will provide your instruction librarian with the intellectual tools and practical techniques to help your institution build or enhance its instruction program. 

Tracks

Four unique tracks of the Immersion Program are offered each year: the long-standing Teacher and Program Tracks are offered together in summer; the Intentional Teaching and Assessment Tracks are offered in the fall.  Please note that the Immersion Program tracks are not sequential; individuals can apply for and attend whichever track(s) are best for them. 

Current Programs

2012 Teacher and Program Track Immersion Program
July 22-27, 2012 - Burlington, Vermont
December 2, 2011 is the application deadline for the Immersion Program Teacher and Program tracks.

2011 Assessment & Intentional Teaching Track Immersion Program
November 16-20, 2011 - Nashville, Tennessee
May 6, 2011 was the deadline to apply to the Immersion Program Assessment and Intentional Teaching tracks.

Faculty 

Meet the nationally recognized Immersion Program Faculty who bring the Immersion Program to life.

Questions about the Immersion Program should be directed to Mark Szarko (szarko@mit.edu) or Margot Conahan (mconahan@ala.org).