NILRC’s Professional Development Committee Webinar Series ~ Spring 2024 “Neurodiversity in the Library”

Tuesday, February 27, 2024, from 10 AM - 11 AM

We will be discussing Triton College library's initiatives and programs to help support neurodiversity on campus and in our community, beginning with the Neurodiversity Summit the library hosted in Fall 2023. This will be followed by a discussion about what other libraries are doing and ideas others have. Please bring your ideas! We want to show what we have done and learned on this topic but are eager to learn from other libraries and their successes and challenges. 

Presented by Amy Pinc, Director, Library Systems and Technical Services, Triton College Library
and Shekinah Lawrence, Faculty Librarian, Triton College

Tuesday, April 2, 2024, from 10 AM- 11 AM

Wearing Two Hats : one library's expanded role on campus providing support for a virtual bookstore

After transitioning to a virtual bookstore operated by the Follett Corporation, Morton College underwent a series of renovations meant to transform its spaces and services. The campus library, having temporarily moved to the shuttered bookstore space, was often seen by students as the place to ask questions about ordering textbooks and accessing eBooks for their classes. While library staff were directed to transfer questions to Follett's virtual support, it soon became apparent that staff training was needed to ensure effective, in-person customer service.  

This webinar will take a look at the Morton library’s experience in adjusting to a new role on campus, describe the challenges faced by staff in assisting students, and share recommendations on how to manage a smooth transition when adapting to different work responsibilities.

Presented by Thomas Mantzakides, Circulation Librarian, Morton College

Tuesday, April 20, 2024, from 10 AM - 11 AM

Library Collection Diversity Audits

Presented by Bryan Clark, Technical Services Librarian, Illinois Central College

Please note: The passcode required to enter all webinars can be found in the listserv messages sent by Committee Chair Amy Glass. Contact Lois Bruno at director@nilrc.org for more information.

NILRC’s Professional Development Committee Webinars are recorded.
Listen or watch previous webinars by clicking here.

Spring 2024 Monthly Meetups!

Join ** your colleagues from member institutions for informal discussions and networking. Each month, a guest co-host will join NILRC Director, Lois Bruno, to discuss a specific topic of interest. Meetups are held monthly on the third Wednesday (unless otherwise noted) from 2 - 3 PM. Be sure to add the following opportunities to your calendar!

February 21
Topic: Archives workflows & discussion
Co-host: Russell Kracke, Oakton College

March 20
Topic: NILRC Board elections
Co-host: Bryan Clark, Illinois Central College

April 17
Topic: Challenges and opportunities for staffing in the post-pandemic college.
Co-host: Morgann Quilty, Parkland College

May 15
Topic: We survived another year, but how??
Co-h0st: TBD

**Please contact Lois Bruno at director@nilrc.org for the password if required.

16th Annual Information Literacy Summit - Deadline to Submit Proposals Extended

16th Annual Information Literacy Summit

From Teaching to Learning: Context and Collaboration

Friday, May 5, 2017, 8:30am-3:30pm

Presented by DePaul University Library and Moraine Valley Community College Library

Located at the Moraine Valley Community College campus

Keynote Address

Boundaries and sovereignties: Placing students at the center of information literacy

Wendy Holliday, Head of Teaching, Learning, and Research Services at Cline Library

Read more about Wendy Holliday and her presentation here: http://informationliteracysummit.org/keynote-speaker/

Call for Proposals  

We are seeking presenters to lead engaging and interactive discussions about information literacy and library instruction. We are especially interested in breakout sessions and panels which explore the contexts of teaching and learning and the ways in which we collaborate with students, faculty, and our librarian colleagues. We hope to foster conversations across all types of libraries, schools and other organizations and encourage a diversity of perspectives in this proposal call.

The Summit is a regional conference which will be held at the Moraine Valley Community College campus. If you wish to propose more than one breakout session, please fill out a form for each topic. Breakout sessions and panels will be 50 minutes long and should include audience interaction or discussion. Panel discussions should have a three person maximum. Hands-on lessons and demonstrations (and/or practical takeaways) are encouraged. Sessions typically have 20-40 participants.

The submission should include a 200-300 word description of your session. Please include learning outcomes and a brief explanation of why people should attend your session and what they will take away. A shorter abstract (around 100 words) for publication in the Summit programming will be required as well.

To propose a breakout session: bit.ly/2017ILSCFP

EXTENDED: Deadline to submit proposals is Friday, January 20, 2017

Some possible topics for sessions include:

·         Applications of the Framework for Information Literacy:

o    Learning Outcomes

o    Lesson Plans

o    Professional development tools

o    Assessments

o    Collaborations

·         Open Educational Resources

·         Critical Information Literacy

·         Critical Pedagogies

·         Reflective Practice

·         Communities of Practice

·         Student Centered Teaching and Learning

·         Students as Creators

·         Programmatic Assessments

·         Instructional Design