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Conference Theme
MOVING TARGETS: UNDERSTANDING OUR CHANGING LANDSCAPE(S)
At LOEX 2006 we will explore ways that innovative librarians and institutions are coping with a landscape of ‘moving targets.’ Changing populations and audiences, rapidly evolving technology, new paradigms of assessment, and new knowledge about student learning affect everything we do as information literacy educators. Above all, the assumptions we make about who we serve and how we do it are constantly changing.
As librarians work to understand how users learn, what tools and processes they use, and how new forms of pedagogy can engage them, we need to remain flexible in the face of changes that force us to innovate, integrate, and collaborate.
This Conference invites all instruction librarians, and others involved with and interested in instruction, to share their experience and expertise by submitting proposals for a conference concurrent session. We are particularly interested in presentations that address any of the following themes. The questions posed under each theme are examples of questions presentations might address.
CHANGING NEEDS OF OUR USERS: Research & Its Impact on Information Literacy
- Who are (or will be) our users? How do they learn? They include:
- Middle and high school students
- Undergraduate students
- Honors students
- Graduate students
- Faculty
- Adult/Non-traditional students
- Transfer students
- Students with special needs
- ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) students
- International students
- Distance education learners
- Millennials or Generation Y, Twenty-somethings
- How do we incorporate new research on learning styles, theories and models into our information literacy programs?
- How do instruction librarians cope with the ‘moving targets’ of changing user needs, technologies, and pedagogies? Are these changes affecting the way we interact with faculty?
- What changes are taking place in information literacy instruction to move from teaching “how to use tools” to teaching “critical thinking and problem solving”?
- How have pedagogies such as problem-based learning, service-learning, inquiry-based learning and undergraduate research changed the way we teach information literacy skills?
WORKING WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND ENVIRONMENTS
- How does rapidly changing technology affect the expectations of both users and librarians?
- What is the impact of new forms of technology, such as Google, Instant Messenger, and Blackberries, on information seeking behavior and student learning?
- How can information literacy instruction reflect and respond to new technologies?
- How are libraries shaping new learning spaces to respond to changing learning needs?
MAKING ASSESSMENT USEFUL
- How do information literacy competencies and models of assessment change in the face of changing technologies?
- How have new models of assessment affected information literacy programs?
- How does the new accreditation emphasis on student learning outcomes affect information literacy programs?
COPING WITH ETHICAL ISSUES
- How have librarians dealt with the changing landscape of academic integrity, plagiarism and the ethical use of information?
- How do we translate our understanding of how students use sources into effective information literacy instruction?
KEEPING UP WITH CHANGE
- How do we keep up with our changing landscape(s)? How can librarians continue to educate themselves about trends in our environment?
- How do we translate our understanding about our changing users into effective professional practice?
Considering submitting a proposal? Go to: Call for Proposals.
