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Please note that only applications submitted via the online application form will be considered.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
The deadline for the Assessment Immersion Track is Monday, June 2, 2008 (by midnight CDT). 

APPLICATION TIPS
1.  Have the following information prepared before you begin your online application:

• Contact information
  
• Education
  
• Work experience
  
• Professional activities and publications
  
• Essay.  Applicants must submit an essay(no longer than 1,500 words) that describes:
• 1. your goals for professional growth related to information literacy learning, classroom and program assessment, and how attending will improve your ability to fully engage in campus-wide assessment collaborations and endeavors; and
• 2. the skills and attitude you will bring to the collaborative learning experience. 
  
  NOTE: The review committee will be looking for evidence of your ability to progress your teaching, library instruction program, or campus endeavors using assessment as a tool, participate in a community of learners as well as potential for sustained growth as a library and campus leader in the area of assessment.
  
• References.   Include a letter of reference from the Library Director/Dean describing your role or potential role with information literacy assessment and how your participation in the program will further the library’s endeavors in this area.  

2.  Writing the essay and responding to questions take time. You are encouraged to begin early, and to prepare and submit your materials as soon as possible. You will need to have all your materials ready at the time you complete the online application form.  (You are not able to save and edit later.)  You can cut and paste your essay and letter of reference from Word into the online form.  Please note that the deadline cannot be extended due to last minute illnesses or emergencies.

3.  The Assessment Immersion Track is an individual application process, and acceptance into the program is for an individual applicant.  There is no institutional ownership of an accepted-applicant slot, and if for some reason, an accepted applicant cannot attend, another person from that institution may not be substituted. The next accepted applicant on the ranked waiting list will be offered the slot.

4.  Questions may be directed to Margot Conahan, mconahan@ala.org, 312-280-2522. 

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE ONLINE APPLICATION FORM.