IS Midwinter fourm

[Kathleen Tiller]

Please excuse duplicate postings on other lists.


     Plan to participate in two ALA Midwinter Conference discussion
     forums, both sponsored by the ACRL Instruction Section.  Mark
     your calendars now for Sunday, January 11, 1998. Check the
     conference program for forum locations.

     NATIONAL INFORMATION LITERACY INSTITUTE DISCUSSION FORUM

     Come to hear about the recent planning that has taken place for
     the National Information Literacy Institute (NILI).  The forum
     will be on Sunday, January 11, 1998, 11:30am - 12:30pm. Cerise
     Oberman will give a brief overview of the Planning Day and
     progress to date. Take this opportunity to provide input to the
     planning group.  Participate in the discussion on what it might
     be, how it might be put into effect, models that would be helpful
     to examine, potential partners, and other topics!  Join us for an
     exciting discussion on the future of a new Institute!


     ACRL/INSTRUCTION SECTION MIDWINTER DISCUSSION FORUM 1998

     The 1998 IS Midwinter Discussion Forum topic is "Managing the Wired
     Classroom:  Demands and Expectations."  It will be held Sunday,
     January 11 from 4:30pm - 5:30pm.  Come to share your thoughts and
     experiences in this area of emerging importance for managers of
     instruction services and instruction librarians. The discussion will
     focus on library instruction programs' management implications for
     staff  training, workload distribution, and classroom use issues.

     Discussion forums are meant to be shared so be ready to contribute
     your insights and experiences to questions such as:  What is your role
     as a manager to provide training for librarians teaching in hands-on
     labs and distance learning environments? What about training needs for
     presentation software and instructional material design?  How many
     teaching staff  are needed to help students in a hands-on setting?
     How do managers counter the commonly held belief of some
     administrators that using technology decreases staffing needs?  How do
     managers deal with pressure from administrators to have the room used
     constantly?

     This annual event is sponsored jointly by the IS's
     Management of Instruction Services and Continuing Education
     Committees.

     Please share this posting with any and all colleagues who might also
     be interested.





Kathleen Tiller

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University of Dayton            (937) 229-4274
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