(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago)<\/p>\n
Registration is now available<\/b><\/a>\u00a0for the 2019 Immersion Program.\u00a0Immersion ’19<\/b><\/a>\u00a0will be held at Loyola University Chicago, July 28-August 2, 2019.<\/p>\n Immersion ’19 is an intensive 4 \u00bd day program designed for those who contribute to the educational role of libraries in higher education. Through a critical examination of information literacy, teaching and learning, and influence and leadership, the Immersion program curriculum aims to develop critically reflective practitioners who go on to enact change in their practice, projects, or personal and professional goals.<\/p>\n The Immersion program is designed for participants with any level of experience in libraries. We invite anyone who would like to reflect upon, extend, and deepen their practice as an educator in libraries, regardless of particular job function or title, to co-create an engaged community of learners in partnership with the program facilitators.<\/p>\n Program Outcomes<\/strong> \u00a7\u00a0 Examine the educational role of librarians in higher education in order to appraise their own position and context of practice, including their institutional setting and larger systems of power and privilege.<\/p>\n \u00a7\u00a0 Reflect on various conceptions of information literacy in order to develop and apply a personal and, when applicable, shared understanding of information literacy.<\/p>\n \u00a7\u00a0 Examine and question underlying assumptions about teaching and learning in order to develop critically informed instructional practices.<\/p>\n \u00a7\u00a0 Engage with theories of influence, change, and leadership in order to develop a critical perspective that addresses issues of power and privilege in higher education and fosters inclusive workplaces and communities.<\/p>\n
\nImmersion Program participants will:<\/p>\n