LOEX Annual Conference 2009

• Luminarias: The Art and Practice of Teaching casts light on teaching strategies, curriculum design, learning styles, and student engagement.

• Trail Guides: Leadership and Management covers topics such as managing a significant project or team, leading an initiative such as integrating information literacy into institutions of higher education, or establishing and fostering a professional development program.

• Off the Beaten Path: Creativity and Exploration includes comprehensive planning or implementation of innovations or emerging trends in all aspects of information literacy and instruction.

• Shortcuts: Lesson Plans To Go has the presenter share a proven lesson or unit plan, including processes and materials.  Session participants should be able to go back to their respective institutions and readily implement the lesson plan.
  

• From Covered Wagon to the Railroad: Technology in Education asks what are useful roles of instructional technology in the 21st century?  This track focuses on building, utilizing, or sustaining the effective use of technology in education.

• Round-up: Collaborative Efforts and Spaces examines how collaborations between people and programs can enhance information literacy and what types of spaces are best for collaboration and instruction.

• Are we there yet? Assessment and Accountability focuses on evaluating teaching or instructional tools, peer evaluation, or assessing user needs, student learning, or information literacy initiatives.

Two types of proposals will be accepted.

• Presentation: A 60-minute session that includes time for a 45-minute presentation and 10-15 minutes of question and answer. Most feature a successful program, practice or key issue related to instruction or information literacy. Presentations are intended for an audience typically of 50-70 people. Presenters should include in the proposal description the topic and an outline of the presentation.

• Interactive Workshop: A 60-minute session where the presenter facilitates a learning environment in which attendees develop or explore teaching and/or research techniques. Presenters are expected to facilitate a well-planned and interactive session. Workshops are intended for an audience typically of 30-60 people. Proposals should include a description of the topic and details on how the presenter will make this session a “hands-on” experience for attendees.

For all sessions, although the exact number of participants won't be known until the session takes place, estimates based on room size and interest surveys will be provided to the presenters before the conference.   

In addition, there will be Poster sessions. Students currently enrolled in a Master's program in library and information sciences along with librarians in resident or intern programs will be invited to propose poster sessions. Details about proposing poster sessions is posted here.

Submission Information

The deadline for proposal submissions was Friday, November 21, 2008. Proposals are no longer being accepted.

Proposals must be received by November 21, 2008. The primary contact on the proposal will be notified if the proposal has been accepted for presentation by Friday, January 16, 2009. If your proposal is accepted, then up to three presenters will be automatically registered for the conference, and required to pay registration in full by March 16, 2009. Presenters are expected to submit a full paper version of their presentation (see due dates below) for inclusion in the LOEX Conference Proceedings.  Note: Failure to pay the registration fee will result in the cancellation of your presentation and conference registration. All presenters are responsible for paying their own travel and lodging expenses.

Proposal Selection Criteria

The committee will be using a rubric to score the proposals. Along with the criteria listed under the session type descriptions, the rubric grades each proposal on:

• Content of presentation

• Relevance to the conference theme, track, and the field of library instruction

• Originality and creativity

• Expertise of the presenter(s) on the topic 

• Methods used to inform and also engage the audience 

• Presentations on how well they address different learning styles

• Interactive workshops on the degree and type of audience participation

   

Presenter Benefits

The solid reputation of the LOEX Conference ensures that presenters benefit as much as their audience. Presenters can expect to:

• Contribute to the field of library instruction and information literacy

• Receive professional recognition at the conference

• Publish a full paper on the presentation topic in the LOEX Conference Proceedings

• Obtain valuable feedback from colleagues

• Receive automatic registration for up to three presenters at the LOEX conference