We are seeking chapters for the following upcoming book:
Innovation and Experiential Learning in Academic Libraries: Meeting the Needs of 21st Century Students
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group
Series: Innovations in Information Literacy
Editors: Sarah Nagle and Elias Tzoc
CFP URL: https://sites.google.com/miamioh.edu/chapter-proposals/
As technology advances and the skills required for the future workforce continue to change rapidly, academic libraries have begun to expand the definition of information literacy and the type of library services they provide to better prepare students for the constantly-developing world they will face upon graduation. More than teaching the newest technologies, information literacy is expanding to help students develop enduring skills such as critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, communication, teamwork, and more. Innovation and Experiential Learning in Academic Libraries: Meeting the Needs of 21st Century Students addresses the multitude of ways that academic librarians are collaborating with faculty and helping students develop these enduring skills by developing and integrating active and experiential learning approaches into teaching activities.
Please visit our Call for Proposals webpage for more information and to submit your proposal.
Deadline For Submissions: November 15, 2020
Questions? Email pricesb@miamioh.edu or tzoce@miamioh.edu
More information -
We plan to organize 8-10 chapters (from a multidisciplinary group of authors) into three main sections:
Section I - Innovation and Leadership: in times of unprecedented changes and transformations, library leaders must plan, advocate and implement innovative services that support effective learning and teaching environments for all disciplines.
Section II - Examples and Case Studies: academic librarianship is a field of practice where librarians and information professionals are actively involved in creating programs and services that meet the dynamic and ever-changing needs of students and faculty.
Section III - Future Literacy Developments: as the world continues to change, because of new technologies or global crisis, the academic library community must also continue to change/create innovative literacy services that will contribute to student success.
Chapters will be 15-20 pages (5,000 - 7,000 words and will include 1-2 figures, tables, or images) each.
Chapter proposal topics may include, but are not limited to:
Section I: Innovation and Leadership
Leading teams focused on new/innovative instructional techniques and technologies
Campus-library partnerships for innovative initiatives
Examples and best practices for working with faculty to incorporate new literacies/experiential learning into curricula
Challenging the status quo at your institution
Championing innovative efforts
Section II: Examples and Case Studies of Literacy efforts in
Digital humanities
Data literacy
Digital scholarship
Active/experiential learning in information literacy
Maker/creation literacy
Design thinking/entrepreneurial thinking
Section III: Future Literacy Developments
Emerging Literacy Services in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Information Literacy and Academic Library Innovation in a Post-COVID World
We seek chapter proposals that can provide crucial guidance for administrators and information literacy practitioners on implementing various new and innovative literacies into their instruction.
Chapter submissions deadline: November 15th, 2020
Decision on chapters proposals: December 15th, 2020
Full chapters deadline: May 15th, 2021
