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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Naomi DiTullio Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2006 3:36 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED] tsl. state. tx. us' (E-mail) Subject: [syscon-tx] Free teleconf June 2 -- Info Literacy for the 21stCentury Learner: Reaching At-Risk High School and CommunityCollege Students The Texas State Library invites Texas library staff to the following continuing education event -- INFORMATION LITERACY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY LEARNER: REACHING AT-RISK HIGH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS Sponsored by a grant from IMLS, Hosted by John Berry A College of DuPage Satellite Teleconference and Webcast PANELISTS: - Laura Dare, IMLS Grant Project Manager - Leslie Warren, Information Literacy Librarian, Moraine Valley Community College - Elaine Buch, School Library Media Specialist, Addison Trail High School, Addison, IL - David Kowalski, English Department, Addison Trail High School, Addison, IL - Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, Coordinator for Information Literacy Services and Instruction, University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign BROADCAST DATE AND TIME: Friday, June 2, 2006, 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Central Time PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Viewers of Information Literacy for the 21st Century Learner will: - Understand the relationship between information literacy and success in making the transition from high school to community college, especially for at-risk students - Understand the importance of assessment in determining information literacy skills - Understand the benefits of high school and college collaboration on information literacy training - Be aware of a range of information literacy toolkit resources - Learn how to adapt toolkit resources to your environment Panelists will give an overview of information literacy theory and practice with special attention to AASL and ACRL standards and identification of core competencies. Panelists will stress the importance of teaching college-level skills in high school. They will address the disconnect between high schools and colleges in the teaching of information literacy skills and how active assessment can help. The panel will specifically discuss the IMLS grant project's assessment instrument--its attitudinal, multiple choice, and constructed response questions as well as its effectiveness in field testing in the classroom setting. The panel will stress the importance of collaboration between teachers and librarians and how to develop information literacy learning resources for at-risk students. TO VIEW THE TELECONFERENCE BROADCAST AT A NEARBY HOST SITE: Please check the TSLAC June 2nd teleconference Web site at http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/teleconferences/2006/jun2.html to determine the location nearest you. Be sure to check the host site listings often for site changes/additions. Once you have identified a nearby host site, make note of the site coordinator's contact information and contact them to register. If you do not have Internet access to view host site listings, please call Naomi DiTullio for assistance. There is a frequently asked questions page for teleconference participants located here: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/teleconferences/faqp.html. TO VIEW THE TELECONFERENCE ONLINE VIA WEBCAST: See our teleconference Webcast page at http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/workshops/teleconferences/webcasts.html . CE CREDIT HOURS: This program qualifies for 1.5 hours of Texas State Library Continuing Education credit or 1.5 hours of SBEC Continuing Education credit for school librarians (SBEC provider identification #500799). The certificate issued for the viewing of this program will reflect both TSLAC and SBEC credit hours. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Naomi DiTullio (512-936-2586 or 1-800-252-9386) P.O. Box 12927 Austin, TX 78711-2927 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] If you have special equipment, space or language needs to participate in this teleconference, please call Naomi DiTullio at least 2 weeks prior to this event for assistance. [END OF MESSAGE] _______________________________________________ syscon-tx mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.tsl.state.tx.us/mailman/listinfo/syscon-tx
