Creating a Comprehensive Plan for Information Literacy

An ACRL Online Seminar
July 7-28, 2008

Registration is now open!

(Registered participants, log into Moodle here. Trouble accessing Moodle? Contact Jon Stahler for more information.)

Course Description:
This course will provide you with the information you need to create a comprehensive plan for information literacy for your institution. The course will cover:

• planning;
• setting goals and objectives;
• how to organize and prioritize ideas;
• the writing process;
• and the creation of a draft plan.

You will be guided through the process of developing a comprehensive plan using worksheets developed by the presenter, participating in weekly on-line chats, and comparing examples of completed plans from a variety of institutions. Participants will learn how to establish and convene working groups, consider various means for collecting information and getting “buy-in” across campus, create a strategy for writing the plan, identify and select essential and optional components of a model plan, and put a draft of the plan on paper.

Live Chat Sessions:
Three real-time chat sessions will be held each week; participants may attend the time that works best for them. Participation in chat sessions is encouraged but not mandatory; transcripts of the discussions are posted following the sessions.

Chats will be held weekly at the following times:

Mondays: 3-4 p.m. Eastern
Wednesdays: 9-10 a.m. Eastern
Thursdays: 7-8 p.m. Eastern

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this seminar, you will complete:

• A plan for assessment of an aspect of your information literacy program
• A strategy for putting your plan on paper
• A draft comprehensive plan for information literacy

Instructor:
Joanna Burkhardt, head librarian, University of Rhode Island-Providence, e-mail: jburkhardt@mail.uri.edu

Course Requirements:
Your participation will require approximately three to five hours per week to:

• Read the online seminar material
• Post to online discussion boards
• Complete online exercises, which will result in an information literacy plan
• Complete a seminar evaluation form

Prior to starting the course it is recommended that participants read the following:

• Edge, Jayne W. “The Need for Strategic Planning in Academia.” T H E Journal (October 2004): 40- .
• Shapiro, Jeremy J. and Hughes, Shelley K. “Information technology as a liberal art.” Educom Review (March/April 1996): 31- .
• Grassian, Esther. “Building on Bibliographic Instruction.” American Libraries (October 2004): 51- .

Registration
ACRL member: $135
ALA member: $175
CACUL member: Can$195 (charges will be made in U.S. dollars)
Nonmember: $195
Student: $60

Registration now open.

Register with Credit Card

• You will need to log in with your ALA ID & password. If you do not have an ALA ID & password, you will be asked to create one in order to register.

Register by PO

• Download and complete the PO registration form.
• Submit the form along with your actual PO to ALA registration (fax or mail; see form for details).
• You will not be considered registered for the course until both your PO and the registration form have been received and processed by ALA registration.

Member rates apply to personal memberships only. Want to join ACRL or ALA? Complete the online membership form, available on the ALA Web site. If you join ALA/ACRL within five days of registering, we will adjust your fee (please fax a copy of your completed registration form to ACRL at 312-280-2520).

Payment may be made by credit card or purchase order (PO) only.
If paying by PO, a copy of your PO is required to complete your registration and hold space in the course.

Class size is limited to 60 participants. Full refunds will be granted up to 14 days prior to the start of the seminar.