Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU) 2012 - Call for Proposals
The
WILU Programming Committee invites proposals to be considered for
presentation at WILU 2012. The conference will be held at Grant MacEwan
University, Edmonton,
Alberta on May 23-25, 2012.
The
theme for WILU 2012 is Vigour, Thrift & Resourcefulness and builds
upon the legacy of the university’s namesake, Dr. J.W. Grant MacEwan.
We encourage presenters to reflect on how librarians might ensure
sustainable, accountable information literacy programming that builds
on past success while embracing growth and change.
Possible topics include:
Sustainable Programs - Tell us about your information literacy program. Share
games, activities and other pedagogical approaches you’ve used to promote student-centered learning.
Resourceful Classroom - Tell us about the tools and technologies you’ve used to promote student
engagement.
Accountable You - Tell us how you make instruction accountable within your institution or
how you assess student learning in the classroom.
New discoveries – Tell us about your research, recently published paper, or theoretical underpinning
that informs your teaching.
Deadline for proposal submissions is December 9, 2011.
Types of sessions:
Presentation Sessions
A
forty-five (45) minute session grounded in formal research or applied
practice, which includes a thirty-five (35) minute presentation and ten
(10) minute discussion
or question period.
Lightening Strike Sessions
with a Display Poster
A
ten (10) minute presentation on any topic related to information
literacy or library instruction which enables presenters to share quick
tips, small changes that
make big improvements, effective techniques or provide a big picture
overview of a new initiative. A poster must accompany the presentation
as part of a lightning strike display.
Pre-conference Workshops
A
two and a half (2.5) hour workshop delivered in one of the Library’s
computer labs where participants can interact with various online or
electronic tools. Two
40-seat computer labs equipped with state of the art instructor
consoles are available.
Submission Information
All proposals should be submitted using the WILU 2012
proposal submission form, available on the WILU 2012 website:
http://sites.macewan.ca/wilu2012/cfp/. Please submit your proposal via email by December 9, 2011 to
wilu2012@macewan.ca. Include the statement,
WILU Proposal in the subject line.
The
Programming Committee will employ a blind selection process where all
identifying information including the presenter’s name and institution
will be excluded.
Proposals will be evaluated based on originality, practicality
and contribution to the field. Consideration will also be given to how
well the proposal reflects the conference theme.
Questions? Please email,
WILU2012@macewan.ca