Online discussion, 15 January: Teaching the art of academic dialogue: a discussion on threshold concepts

The ACRL (US Association of College and Research Libraries) Instruction Section is holding a Midwinter Current Issues Discussion Forum online, January 15, 2014 at 2.00-3.30 US Central time (see http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20140115T14&p1=64 for times elsewhere). This coincides with the ACRL Midwinter conference, I think. The theme is Teaching the art of academic dialogue: a discussion on threshold concepts. "Kathleen Langan, Humanities Librarian at Western Michigan University, will lead a lively discussion on the value of using threshold concepts to shape information literacy instruction. We’ll discuss the importance of teaching students the “whys” of research rather than just the “how-tos” and learn how this shift in curricular focus can help librarians impart a meaningful and lasting understanding of research." To register go to http://ala.adobeconnect.com/e9bddjq7g5h/event/registration.html The event on January 15 is at http://ala.adobeconnect.com/e9bddjq7g5h/event/login.html
Photo by Sheila Webber: Trafalgar square (with the blue cockeral on the "4th plinth"), January 2014