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Call for Proposals: Transitioning Together, NELIG Annual Program

Posted January 31, 2016

Transitioning Together

NELIG Annual Program, June 3, 2016 @ Western New England University

The New England Library Instruction Group (NELIG), an interest group of ACRL New England, requests breakout session proposals for its Annual Program entitled “Transitioning Together” to be held at Western New England University, in Springfield, MA, on Friday, June 3, 2016.  This year’s program will explore the role of Information Literacy Instruction in the transitions experienced by diverse user communities on today’s campuses.

What can libraries do to help our users transition to and from new roles, experiences, programs, and more? When considering constructing your proposal, keep in mind that transitions may include but are not limited to: high school to community college, community college to university, school to workforce, military to university, and international students.

Each presenter should plan on speaking 30-35 minutes with an additional 10-15 minutes for question and discussion (45 minutes total). We are looking for individual, group, or panel presentations by librarians and/or their collaborative colleagues. Interactive workshops involving computers and hands-on activities will also be considered. NELIG encourages librarians with any amount of experience to submit a proposal, and we are dedicated to providing opportunities for librarians to learn practical ideas from one another. Please feel free to email us if you have any questions about presenting.

Proposal topics may include but are not limited to the following: 

  • Instruction that impacts recruitment, student success, persistence, retention and graduation rates
  • Curriculums that help diverse and underserved or neglected populations transform nascent information literacy skills into viable 21st Century assets
  • Information literacy as it promotes self-efficacy & lifelong learning
  • Demonstrations of information literacy skills as they serve equitable access to information and research justice
  • Collaborating with campus-wide efforts to support transitions 

Deadline Extended: Proposals are now due March 7, 2016 and may be submitted to http://goo.gl/forms/tq25Njl4Js

Questions should be directed to: [email protected].

Thank you!

Lindsey Gumb, RWU ([email protected]) and Susan Souza-Mort, BCC ([email protected])

NELIG Annual Program Co-Chairs, 2016