CFP: Information Literacy Network (ILN) - Professional Development Conference 2010
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CFP: Information Literacy Network (ILN) - Professional Development Conference 2010


CFP: Information Literacy Network (ILN) - Professional Development Conference 2010

The ILN is pleased to invite proposals for participation in our 3rd professional development conference, to be held at Dubai Women?s College on October 30 ? 31, 2010.

The theme of this year?s conference is ?Information Literacy Assessment & Competency Standards?. The aim of the conference is to provide a regional forum for the discussion of practical approaches to the design, delivery and measurement of Information Literacy programs at academic institutions in our region.

At this time we are calling for proposals for the following:
Poster Presentations
Paper Presentations
Workshops & Forums
Poster Presentations

For the first time ever, ILN 2010 invites participation for poster sessions. The goal of the poster sessions is to provide participants with the opportunity to share the work they are doing at their institutions and to engage in discussions which might lead to new insights and ideas.

Paper Presentations
We are also calling for proposals for papers, which will include a presentation of 15 minutes with 5 minutes question time. There will also be a prize for ?Arabian Advanced Systems Award for Best Paper? of 2000 AED.

Workshops/Forums
Both afternoons of the ILN conference will provide participants with the opportunity to attend workshops/forums in which participants can discuss issues and share practical information on topics relevant to information literacy assessment & competency standards. Participants may present on any topic or project related to information literacy assessment & competency standards. Please see the instructions below for the cover page of your proposal to ensure all the required information is submitted for review. Full proposals should be emailed to [email protected] as a Microsoft Word

attachment - Closing date: Thursday 10th June, 2010.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!
Professional Development Working Group of the ILN

Guidelines for Presentations

The conference will be conducted in English. All papers and presentations will be required to be in English

Poster Presentations
Please submit an abstract of no more than 200 words
? Type of presentation: Poster
? Title of poster presentation
? Author(s), including institutional or corporate identity
? Summary of content to be included in the poster presentation
Presenters should prepare a 3? X 4? poster. Easels will be available at the conference
site. There will be an opportunity to present your poster during one of the breaks
Paper Presentations
Please submit an abstract of no more than 200 words
? Type of presentation: Paper
? Title of paper presentation
? Author(s), including institutional or corporate identity
? Summary of content to be included in the15 minutes presentation
Workshops and Forums
Please submit an abstract of no more than 300 words
? Title of forum or workshop
? Names of workshop leaders
? Type of forum or workshop (see list below)
? Description of forum or workshop, including purpose, proposed agenda, and
intended audience, (NB: workshops/forums should be 2 hours in length with time
for a break.)

Types of forums and workshops:
Groupthink? These sessions could bring together groups with similar interests, and
provide attendees with an opportunity to discuss challenges in a specific areas, share
solutions, and collaboratively problem solving.
Best Practices ? These sessions allow expert users to share procedures, guidelines,
competencies, and tips that ensure quality outcomes in information literacy.
How-To ? These sessions offer step-by-step training on topics and technologies related
to information literacy, assessment, and competencies.




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