Friday, November 06, 2015

cfp 15th Annual Information Literacy Summit (USA)

There is a call for papers for the 15th Annual Information Literacy Summit (to be held at Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, USA, April 29 2016) which has the title Shifting Perspectives: Developing Critical Approaches in Information Literacy The Keynote Address will be Critical Pedagogy in a Time of Compliance delivered by Emily Drabinski.
"We are seeking presenters to lead engaging and interactive discussions about information literacy and library instruction. We are especially interested in breakout sessions and panels which explore critical pedagogies, the evolving nature of information literacy, and are related to this year's theme: Shifting Perspectives: Developing Critical Approaches in Information Literacy. We hope to foster conversations across all types of libraries, schools and other organizations and encourage a diversity of perspectives in this proposal call." Breakout sessions and panels are called for, with a deadline for proposals of January 22, 2016.
For more information, go to http://informationliteracysummit.org/
Photo by Sheila Webber: the library at Tallinn Airport. There was also a cute shabby-chic coffee shop that did aeropress coffee; and various other amenities. This gives it the rare disctinction of being an airport departure lounge I would have liked to have spent more time in. October 2015

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