CALIFORNIA IMMERSION
'04
The Association
of College and Research Libraries (ACRL),
Institute for Information Literacy (IIL),
and the Southern California Instruction
Librarians (SCIL)
section of California Academic & Research
Libraries' (CARL)
are pleased to host California Immersion
'04. Whether your institution is just
beginning to think about implementing
an information literacy component or whether
you have a program well underway, California
Immersion '04 will provide academic librarians
with the intellectual tools and practical
techniques to help your institution build
or enhance its instruction program.
California Immersion '04 will be four-and-one-half
days of active learning and intensive
interaction among academic librarians.
A faculty of nationally recognized librarians
will be teaching the program. Participation
is limited to 90 to ensure an environment
that fosters group interaction and active
participation. The application process
is now closed.
If you
have already been accepted and would like
to register/pay online, a new
online form is available. Once you
register online, you will be able to update
your registration as needed using the
same form.
California Immersion '04 will be held
at The
Claremont Colleges from July 22-27,
2004.
Description
California Immersion '04
will offer two tracks:
Teacher Track: This
track focuses on individual
development for those who
are interested in enhancing,
refreshing, or extending
their individual instruction
skills. Curriculum includes
classroom techniques,
learning theory, leadership,
and assessment framed in the
context of information
literacy. Participants
selected for the Teacher
Track will prepare a
description of an
instructional situation and
a related ten-minute
presentation in advance of
the Immersion program.
During Immersion,
participants will revise the
presentation based on
feedback from colleagues and
faculty.
The Teacher Track is for you
if:
-
You have little or no
experience as a teacher
or if you have
experience teaching but
would benefit from a
focus on the
fundamentals.
-
You want to understand
more about learning
theory, and how to
design lessons and
assignments that
accommodate different
learning styles.
-
You want an opportunity
to practice and receive
feedback on your
teaching.
-
You need to understand
the role of assessment
in improving your
teaching techniques and
the design of lessons
and assignments.
-
You want to identify and
build on your leadership
skills.
Program Manager/Developer
Track: This track
focuses on developing,
integrating, and managing
institutional and
programmatic information
literacy programs.
Participants selected for
the Program Manager Track
will develop individual case
studies in advance of the
Immersion program. Change
dynamics, systems thinking,
institutional outcomes
assessment, scalability, and
the integration of teaching,
learning, and technology
will be brought to bear on
analyzing the various
programmatic challenges
presented in the case
studies. Immersion
participants will be
expected to develop the case
studies into an action plan
for implementation at the
home institution, and
possible inclusion in a
"best practices" report six
months after the program.
The Program
Manager/Developer Track is
for you if:
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You have some knowledge
of learning theory,
pedagogy, and
assessment.
-
You have some experience
as a teacher.
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You have some program
management experience.
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You are interested in
moving your program from
a focus on bibliographic
instruction to a focus
on information literacy.
-
You need to understand
the role of assessment
related to a whole
curriculum and to
gaining campus support.
-
You want to strengthen
your skills as a campus
leader for information
literacy.
A
faculty of nationally
recognized librarians and
scholars are refining the
curriculum and will be
teaching the program.
Costs
Registration: $1,200
Registration includes
tuition, housing, all meals,
an extensive binder of
resources, access to
computer facilities,
private, electronic
discussion forum of all
participants, twice-daily
refreshment breaks, and
special social events.
Application Information
Application package
components are listed below.
Please send three copies of
your application package to:
California Immersion '04
c/o Gale Burrow
406 Oakdale Dr.
Claremont, CA 91711
All documents must be
postmarked by February 27,
2004.
For additional details, see
ACRL's
"Characteristics of
Successful Applicants"
Application Package
Components (see below
for details on each
component)
California Immersion '04
Application Form
1. One-page Resume
2. Personal Statement
3. Letter of Support
4. Scholarship Statement
(if applicable)
1. California Immersion
'04 Application Form
2. Resume
Please include a
one-page resume.
3. Personal Statement
Teacher Track Applicants:
a 1,200-word statement that
addresses how the
learning outcomes will
assist you as an individual
instruction librarian and
how your attendance will
strengthen your
institutional program.
Program Manager/Developer
Track Applicants: an
1,800-word statement that
includes:
-
A 500-600 word
description of the
problem or challenge you
would like to address
with respect to your
current information
literacy program. In
preparing your statement
please include some
reflection on where your
institution's
information literacy
program is currently.
-
A 1,200-word explanation
of how you and your
institution will enhance
information literacy in
your environment
following the Immersion
program.
4. Letter of Support
All Applicants -
One letter of support is
required:
From your director or
current supervisor who
can address the
commitment of the
institution to
information literacy,
your role in that
process, and why you
should attend.
Letters should be
directed to the
California Immersion '04
Committee.
5. Scholarship Statement
Limited funds for
partial scholarships
will be available based
upon your statement of
need. Scholarship funds
are only available to
those applying for the
Teacher Track. To apply
for scholarship funds,
please write a brief
statement (not more than
one page) including a
description of your need
and the level of support
your institution is
willing to provide.
Notification
Notification of acceptance
will be in late March, 2004.
Location
California Immersion '04
will take place at
The Claremont Colleges
on
The Claremont McKenna Campus.
Located 30 miles east of
downtown Los Angeles, the
city of Claremont is best
known for its tree-lined
streets, historic buildings,
and college campuses. The
early Spanish, college, and
citrus industry influences
can be seen in the community
today. There are lush
remnants of citrus and oak
groves and a physical
character reminiscent of
Claremont's Spanish heritage
and college-town influence.
Claremont has many fine
representatives of various
architectural periods,
particularly Victorian,
neo-Classical Revival,
Craftsman, and Spanish
Colonial Revival. This
diversity, sense of scale,
and continuity singles it
out as a unique community in
Southern California. The
Claremont Colleges are a
cluster of five
undergraduate colleges and
two graduate schools on
adjoining campuses. Each is
independent, with its own
faculty, student body,
administration, and
curricular emphasis.
However, each is enriched by
the presence of all the
others. The Claremont
Colleges are now nationally
and internationally renowned
for academic excellence.
Several of the Colleges are
consistently rated among the
very best in the nation.
Questions
Questions about the program
or application process?
Contact
Gale Burrow.
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updated 02/19/2004 07:44:50
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