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<p class=MsoPlainText>Monday, December 8, 2008 is the deadline to apply to the
ACRL Institute for Information Literacy Immersion ’09 Program. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>2009 will bring a new structure to the Immersion Program.
Teacher Track and Program tracks will continue to be offered together in summer
2009, and for the first time, Intentional Teacher and Assessment tracks will be
offered simultaneously in late fall 2009. This new schedule blends Immersion
programs with similar formats and lengths to offer a more cohesive Immersion
experience. It also allows Teacher and Program graduates to continue their
experience by applying for Assessment or Intentional Teacher programs to be
held in the fall.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>TEACHER TRACK. The Teacher Track focuses on individual
development for those who are interested in enhancing, refreshing, or extending
their individual instruction skills. Curriculum includes classroom techniques,
learning theory, leadership, and assessment framed in the context of
information literacy. Participants selected for the Teacher Track will prepare
a description of an instructional situation and a related presentation in
advance of the Immersion program. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>PROGRAM TRACK. The Program Track focuses on developing,
integrating, and managing institutional and programmatic information literacy
programs. Participants selected for the Program Track will develop individual
case studies in advance of the Immersion program. Change dynamics, systems
thinking, institutional outcomes assessment, scalability, and the integration
of teaching, learning, and technology will be brought to bear on analyzing the
various programmatic challenges presented in the case studies. Immersion participants
will be expected to develop the case studies into an action plan for
implementation at the home institution. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>LOCATION AND DATES<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Immersion ’09 will be held at the Eckerd College
Conference Center and Lodge in St. Petersburg, Florida, July 26-31, 2009.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>CURRICULUM <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Visit <a
href="http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/index.cfm">www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/index.cfm</a>
(Click “Immersion ‘09”) for complete details about the
program tracks, including curriculum, learning outcomes, and more.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>HOW TO APPLY<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Application instructions are online at <a
href="http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/issues/infolit/professactivity/iil/immersion/Immersion_09_Invitat.cfm">http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/issues/infolit/professactivity/iil/immersion/Immersion_09_Invitat.cfm</a>.
Acceptance to Immersion ‘09 is competitive to ensure an environment that
fosters group interaction and active participation. The application deadline
is Monday, December 8, 2008. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>A limited number of partial scholarships are available
for Teacher Track applicants only. Details are available online. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>Questions concerning the program or application process
should be directed to Margot Conahan at 312-280-2522; <a
href="mailto:mconahan@ala.org">mconahan@ala.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>*******************<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoPlainText>The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
is a division of the American Library Association (ALA), representing nearly
13,000 academic and research librarians and interested individuals. ACRL is the
only individual membership organization in North America that develops
programs, products and services to meet the unique needs of academic and
research librarians. Its initiatives enable the higher education community to
understand the role that academic libraries play in the teaching, learning and
research environments. ACRL is on the Web at <a href="http://www.acrl.org/">http://www.acrl.org/</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<span
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<p class=MsoNormal>Stephanie Michel <span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Reference/Instruction Librarian <span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Wilson W. Clark Memorial Library <span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>University of Portland <span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>5000 N. Willamette Blvd <span style='font-size:11.0pt;
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<p class=MsoNormal>Portland, OR 97203 <span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>503.943.7418 ~ michel@up.edu <span
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