ACRL Immersion Program

ACRL Immersion returns with blog series and survey about future programs

After a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the ACRL Immersion Facilitator Team is excited to reconnect with the library community through a new blog series. The five-part series delves into the Immersion Program's foundational pillars. Additionally, the facilitators are actively planning the summer 2025 Immersion Program and regional Immersion in a Box program and want to hear what kinds of professional development you are interested in, related to information literacy and the role of libraries in higher education. We invite you to take short survey to share would you like to see from upcoming Immersion professional development opportunities!

Discussing the 4 Pillars of Immersion Blog Series

April 11, 2024: Discussing the 4 Pillars of Immersion: Information Literacy
This first post in the series focuses on the pillar of information literacy. In this conversation, Carlos Duarte and Rebecca Miller Waltz share their perspectives on information literacy, communication, and our communities.

April 29, 2024: Discussing the 4 Pillars of Immersion: The Educational Role of Librarians in Higher Education
In this second post, Daisy Benson and Melissa Bowles-Terry reflect and share their perspectives on the changing roles of librarians in higher education.

June 11, 2024: Discussing the 4 Pillars of Immersion: Leadership
In this third installment, Jessie Loyer and Veronica Arellano Douglas explore the role of leadership in the work of teaching librarians.

August 6, 2024: Discussing the 4 Pillars of Immersion: Critical Reflective Practice
In this fourth installment, Carlos Duarte and Mary Broussard explore the role of critical reflective practice in the work of teaching librarians.

August 27: 2024: Discussing the 4 Pillars of Immersion: Community as Another Pillar?
This final post in the series has been authored by Jessie Loyer and Melissa Bowles-Terry. This post is a consideration of the role that community plays in our practice — and we have a short survey to learn what you (our extended community) would like to see from Immersion professional development opportunities!