Revising, Refreshing, Reframing our Practice: Information Literacy, Threshold Concepts, and the New ACRL Framework Friday, April 10, 2015, 8:30am-3:30pm Presented by DePaul University Library and Moraine Valley Community College Library Located at the Moraine Valley Community College campus
Keynote Address: What’s the big idea?! Incorporating Threshold Concepts into Your Teaching Practice Amy R. Hofer, Reference & Instruction Librarian and Assistant Professor at Portland State University Silvia Lu, Reference and Social Media Librarian and Assistant Professor at LaGuardia Community College, a CUNY institution Lori Townsend, Learning Services Coordinator for the University Libraries at the University of New Mexico When introduced to threshold concepts, librarians usually ask “How do I use them?” Yet this question hopscotches another: “Do I understand threshold concepts and how they relate to information literacy?”
Threshold concepts are themselves a threshold concept. They are transformative, integrative, irreversible, bounded, troublesome, and – importantly – they take time to traverse. With ACRL’s shift toward more conceptual teaching in the new Framework for Information Literacy, our profession needs to take time to deeply understand what this kind of teaching and learning is all about. We’ll talk about the theory of threshold concepts and making incremental moves towards conceptual teaching and assessment, including how to incorporate the work that instruction librarians already do in this arena and why traditional bibliographic instruction still has a place in our teaching repertoire.
Call for Proposals:
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 the evolving nature of information literacy and are related to this year’s theme, Revising, Refreshing, Reframing our Practice: Information Literacy, Threshold Concepts, and the New ACRL Framework. We hope to foster conversations across all types of libraries, schools and other organizations and encourage a diversity of perspectives in this proposal call.
The Summit is a regional conference which will be held at the Moraine Valley Community College campus. If you wish to propose more than one breakout session, please fill out a form for each topic. Breakout sessions and panels will be 45 minutes long and should include audience interaction or discussion. Panel discussions should have a three person maximum. Hands-on lessons and demonstrations (and/or practical
takeaways) are encouraged. Sessions typically have 20-40 participants.
The submission should include a 300-500 word description of your presentation. Please include learning outcomes and a brief explanation of why people should attend your session and what they will take away. A shorter abstract for publication in the Summit programming will be required as well.
Deadline to submit proposals: Friday, January 16, 2015
For more information about the Summit:
http://informationliteracysummit.org/
To propose a breakout session: http://bit.ly/ILS15proposal
Some possible topics for sessions include:
- Threshold concepts
- New ACRL Framework for Information Literacy (applications, assessment, developing learning outcomes, etc.) · Metaliteracy · Digital literacy · Instructional design · Pedagogy · Adult learners · Distance learners · Online learning · Visual literacy · Collaboration across departments and organizations · Information literacy and Common Core Standards · Transitions: High School to College · Transferring: Community College to 4 year institutions · Challenges and possibilities for the future
Please feel free to contact any of the Summit organizers with questions or concerns:
Tish Hayes
708-974-5234
Heather Jagman
773-325-7704
Jennifer Schwartz
773.325.7830
Troy Swanson
708-974-5439