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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Call for Poster Sessions: Bringing the
Immersion Program Back Home<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Saturday July 11, 2009 3:30-5:30<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ALA Annual Conference in Chicago <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Alumni of the Institute for
Information Literacy Immersion Program are recognized as leaders in teaching
lifelong learning skills, improving techniques for assessing learning outcomes
and in creating environments of discovery. The four Immersion Tracks are:
Teacher Track, Program Track, Intentional Teacher Track, and the Assessment
Track.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The ACRL Immersion Alumni Program Planning
Working Group is looking for individuals or groups who have participated in the
Information Literacy Immersion Program to submit an application for a poster
session. The purpose of the poster sessions will be to provide an informal
forum for the exchange of ideas and research related to the Immersion
experience. Apply to share your successes and challenges at the 2009 ALA
Annual Conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Poster presenters will have 30 minutes to
present after the 60 minute panel session.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Application Procedure<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Poster sessions will be refereed by the
Working Group. We encourage alumni to participate; refereed posters aid tenure
track librarians with promotion and tenure. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Poster session topics might
include but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>How
you applied your Immersion experience to transform your teaching and
information literacy programs;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>How
you sustained momentum and enthusiasm when you got back from the Immersion
program;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Significant
learning experiences you gained from the program;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Demonstrated
student learning outcomes through successful assessment strategies;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Leadership
roles you have cultivated in your library and campus community as a result
of participation in the Immersion Program.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Poster session proposals should
include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ol start=1 type=1>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Name(s)
of presenter(s)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Poster
title<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Learning
outcome(s) for viewers<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Location(s)
and year(s) of Immersion Program attended<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Summary
of poster content (150-200 words)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Criteria for refereed poster session
acceptance include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Originality,
significance and relevance of the topic;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Development
of ideas;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Contribution
to Information Literacy research through a theoretical or practitioner
framework; -OR-<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Implications
to research, practice, and/or Information Literacy policy;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Opportunities
to interact with the viewers delineated;<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Strength
of learning outcomes presented in proposal.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoListParagraph style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Poster proposals will be reviewed and
selected by the committee. Send proposals as an attached word document to
<span style='color:red'><a href="mailto:Betty_Braaksma@UManitoba.CA">Betty_Braaksma@UManitoba.CA</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The deadline for submission is April 13,
2009. Peer review of submissions will be completed in April - May and
notifications of acceptance will be sent on or before May 11, 2009. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Stephanie
Michel </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Reference/Instruction
Librarian </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Wilson
W. Clark Memorial Library </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>University
of Portland </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>5000
N. Willamette Blvd </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Portland,
OR 97203 </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>503.943.7418
~ michel@up.edu </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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