Thursday, May 18, 2017

IPAL Information Literacy Interest Group Spring Conference 2017 Recap


Eighteen attended this year's in-person IL Interest Group session. We began with brief introductions sharing IL instruction session successes and then shifted into Conversation Circles. Attendees could choose from one of the following topics for their discussions:
  • IL Reflection 
  • Lesson Planning
  • Instruction Materials and Management
  • Reluctant Instructors
  • Distance Learners
As you'll read below, the conversations were rich and the idea sharing was valuable! We allowed folks to rotate after about 30 minutes of discussion, because sometimes it's hard just to choose one topic! Embedded below are the notes from those conversations, as well as notes from the Solution or Sympathy activity. One additional thing to note was the election of Sarah Slaughter, University of Dubuque, to serve as a member of the Richard Fyffe Scholarship Selection Committee. We thank her for her willingness and enthusiasm to serve!


Conversation Circle & Solution or Sympathy Notes: