Call for Proposals: Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU) 2016

November 15, 2015

The theme of the WILU 2016 conference is Intersections. Intersections refers to:

• education that is instructor led and community generated;
• the growing interdependence of information literacy and digital literacy;
• the pedagogical impact on practice in the classroom;
• the growth of educational innovation and reflective sustainable practices;
• preparation for academic work and building enthusiasm for life-long learning; and
• the goals of the library nurturing an information literate community through partnerships outside of our own institutions.

The WILU 2016 conference is hoping to provide a space where we thoughtfully explore our work and the ways in which it crosses, merges and combines into the story of the library that is ever changing and never complete. We encourage you to turn your great ideas into learner-centric programs that can be delivered in an engaging and energetic format and will help provide librarians with the tools they need to affirm their integral place in the larger educational community.

Possible topics include:

• Peer-production/crowd sourcing
• Digital Literacy
• Teaching new technologies
• Digital rights issues
• Interdisciplinary approaches
• Traditional and non-traditional partnerships.

Types of Sessions

Oral Presentations
These 45-minute sessions are grounded in formal research or applied practice, which include a 35-minute presentation and a 10-minute question/discussion period.

Lightning Talks
Lightning talks are 7-minute timed presentations that are meant to present new, innovative, provocative or controversial ideas.

Posters
Posters will be displayed during a one-hour time slot. Presenters will be expected to accompany their poster to discuss and answer questions. Mounting boards for posters will be provided.

Pre-Conference Workshop
Pre-Conference workshops are 2.5 hour participatory workshops on one aspect of the theory, practice and/or social/political dynamics of information literacy instruction. Successful workshops will incorporate active learning elements and will require participation of attendees.

Submission Information

Please submit proposals by 5 p.m. on Monday, December 7, 2015 via the WILU 2016 online submission form.

• Oral Presentation abstracts should be a maximum of 300 words.
• Lightning Talk abstracts should be a maximum of 200 words.
• Poster abstracts should be a maximum of 200 words.
• Pre-Conference Workshop abstracts should be a maximum of 450 words.

You may submit more than one proposal but no more than two. However, if you are selected for more than one oral presentation, you will be asked to select the proposal you would prefer to present, as each person is limited to one oral presentation.

Notification

Those Individuals who submit proposals will be notified about the status of their proposal on or before January 31, 2016. All presenters are responsible for their own travel, accommodations and conference registration. The Program Committee will employ a blind selection process where all identifying information, including the presenter’s name, institution and contact information will be excluded. Proposals will be evaluated based on learning outcomes, originality, relevance to the conference theme, and professional application or research relevance. If you have any questions, please send an email to the attention of Shawnna Parlongo or George Tsiakos (co-chairs of Program Committee) at wilu.2016@ubc.ca.

We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver in May 2016!