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ALI Information Literacy UnConference

Information about the UnConference

Location

The Central ALI Information Literacy UNconference will be held in Greencastle, Indiana at DePauw University.


Specifically, the conference will take place at the Janet Prindle Institute for Ethics in the DePauw University Nature Park just a bit off the main campus.


Directions: http://www.depauw.edu/academics/centers/prindle/hours_directions/

More information will be sent to registered participants regarding parking

Date & Time

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Local Coordinators

Tiffany Hebb
(thebb@depauw.edu)

Sally Neal
(sneal@butler.edu)

Agenda - Tuesday, July 30, 2013

9:30-10:00  Check in and enjoy light breakfast
10:00 - 10:45       

Opening session

  • Introductions
  • Discussion of the UNconference process
  • Generating the breakout session topics
10:45 - 11:30        Breakout session #1 (these topics will all be determined in the morning session)
11:30 - 12:30

Lunch, courtesy of the Academic Libraries of Indiana (ALI)

Lunch will be catered - continue conversations with colleagues over lunch, and if you'd like, enjoy a brief walk into the nature park

12:30 - 1:15    Breakout session #2 (these topics will all be determined in the morning session)
1:15 - 1:45    Break and snacks
1:45 - 2:30   Breakout session #3 (these topics will all be determined in the morning session)
2:30 - 3:30 Closing session - what do we take with us?

Sandbox to Share UnConference Potential Topics

Go to this open, shared Google Doc. to contribute potential topic ideas for the UnConference event!

What should I bring?

Ideas, challenges and burning information literacy questions that you'd like to discuss with other librarians

Assignments, activities, curriculum (things that are working and things that aren't!) 

Business cards, if you have them and want to make connections

Any kind of wireless-enabled device, if you'd like - there will be guest access to the campus wireless network

Flexibility and a willingness to share, learn, and be an active participant in the conversations