Breakout Sessions

The deadline for proposal submissions was November 18, 2011; proposals are no longer being accepted.
Thanks to everyone who submitted a proposal!

Instruction librarians know that it’s essential to Energize! their teaching, Accelerate! change, and Transform! student learning. We invite you to contribute your recipes for instructional excellence at LOEX 2012, in Columbus, Ohio.

Successful proposals will model best practices, provide useful information that participants can use at their libraries, showcase effective and innovative practices, support collaboration, and be as applicable as possible to a wide range of academic institution types.

breakout session formats

Two types of proposals will be accepted:

• Presentation: A 50-minute session that includes time for a 40-45 minute presentation and 5-10 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 30-70 people. Presenters should include in the proposal description the topic and an outline of the presentation.

• Interactive Workshop: A 50-minute session where the presenter facilitates a learning experience 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 30-50 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, the exact number of participants won't be known until the session takes place; however, estimates of attendance and room size based on results of interest surveys will be provided to the presenters before the conference.

proposal tracks

Proposals should attempt to reflect elements of one of seven tracks:

• Cocktails: Shake it up!
  Engaging students with active learning
  What successful techniques do you use to engage students and empower them to learn by doing? 

• Salads: A mixture of unique ingredients
  Reaching diverse populations
  How does your instruction program reach various groups of students, such as international students, first-year students, honors students, large classes, students with disabilities, at-risk students, or other groups?

• Entrees: The foundation of every meal
  Developing your teachers and your program
  Teachers are the heart of every instruction program. How does your instruction program stay vital and current?  What are you doing at your institution to become better and more effective instructors?  How does your library develop leadership among instruction librarians?

• Combo Platter: One from column A, one from column B
  Collaborating across campus and with different institutions
  Collaboration is a cornerstone of library instruction. How do you work with faculty, campus initiatives, or the community to achieve information literacy objectives?  How are you working across institutions in innovative ways to enhance learning opportunities for students?

• To Go: Take it with you
  Learning on the go, anytime, anywhere
  Students are increasingly on the go, and expect to be able to find information instantaneously. How is your library moving your resources and services to a mobile environment?  How are you leveraging new technologies to make your resources more transparent? How are discovery layers changing the way you teach and the way students approach research?

• Chef’s Surprise: Something different and unexpected
  Pursuing cutting-edge trends in teaching and learning
  What are you doing that is unique and original? How is your library looking toward the future and pushing the boundaries of the traditional role of the library?

• Dessert: Always leave room for this
  Measuring the effectiveness of programs and learning
  Assessment is critical for understanding how instruction librarians contribute to student success. How do you use assessment to measure the impact of your instruction program?  How do you create and assess learning objectives for your instruction sessions? What do you measure and how do you collect that information?

submission information

Proposals can be submitted only through the online submission form and must be received by Friday, November 18, 2011. The primary contact for the proposal will receive a message indicating receipt of the proposal when it is submitted and will be notified if the proposal has been accepted for presentation by Friday, January 13, 2012.

***Breakout Proposals are no longer being accepted - the deadline for submissions has passed***

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 Monday, March 26, 2012. Presenters are encouraged 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 presentation and conference registration. All presenters are responsible for paying their own travel and lodging expenses.

All proposals must include the following:

• a session title (limit 20 words);
• a short description of the session (limit 100 words);
• a long description of the session (limit 500 words);
• a list of 1-3 learning outcomes (visit Tips on Writing Learning Outcomes from the University Library at UIUC for guidance)

You do not need to be a LOEX member to submit a conference proposal. We take the best proposals, regardless of institution or membership. LOEX membership only matters for registration, which occurs on February 10, 2012.

Contact for presenters: Catherine Cardwell at sessions2012@loexconference.org

proposal timeline

• November 18, 2011: Deadline to submit proposals
• January 13, 2012: Notification of acceptance of proposal
• May 3-5, 2012: 40th Annual LOEX Conference in Columbus, Ohio
• April 23 and June 1, 2012: Deadline for all Presentation and Interactive Workshop presenters, respectively, to submit full papers (up to 2500 words) for inclusion in the LOEX Conference Proceedings.

proposal selection criteria

The committee will be using a rubric to score the proposals during a double-blind review process. Along with the criteria listed under the session format descriptions, the rubric grades each proposal on:

• Content and objectives of presentation
• Relevance to the selected conference theme and track and to the field of library instruction
• Originality and creativity
• Demonstrated expertise of the presenter(s) on the topic 
• Methods used to inform and also engage the audience 

In addition, the rubric grades each type of presentation:

• 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;
• highlight their institution's accomplishments;
• publish a full paper on the presentation topic in the LOEX Conference Proceedings;
• obtain valuable feedback from colleagues; and
• receive automatic registration for up to three presenters at the LOEX Conference.

 

Last Modified:January 30, 2012

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