LIBR 250 - Design and Implementation of Instructional
Strategies for Information Professionals
Fall 2009
David V. Loertscher
Fall Elluminate meeting dates: Sept 1, Sept. 15, Sept 29, Oct. 13, Oct. 27, Nov. 17, Dec. 1
Welcome to LIBR250: Instructional Systems designed for both academic and school libraries. In this class, we explore the creation of exciting learning experiences that come into the information-rich and technology-rich environment known as the library or learning commons. Here are the links you need to explore for this class:
Fall 2009 Textbooks:
- Loertscher, D. V., Koechlin, C., & Zwaan, S. (2007). Beyond Bird Units. Salt Lake City, UT: Hi Willow Research and publishing.
- (for K-12 folks) Koechlin, Carol and Sandi Zwaan. Build Your Own Information Literate School. Hi Willow, 2006
- Loertscher, David V., Koechlin, C., * Zwaan, S. (2009). the Big think. Salt Lake City, UT: Hi Willow. - both #1 and 2 are available from http://lmcsource.com If you enter code 1234, you will get a 20% discount for being a member of the class. This book is not likely to be published until Sept. 1. You will need the first book asap. Sorry for the need to make two different orders.
Additional textbook for those going into school libraires:
- (for K-12 folks) AASL. Empowering Learners: Guidelines for School Library Media Programs. (2009) Chicago. Oder from ALA Publishing. If you are an ALA member, you get a discount
- (Good for K-12 and academic folks) Loertscher, David V. and Blanche Woolls. Information Literacy: A Review of the Reearch. Hi Willow, 2003
Fall 2009 resources:
- Sept. 15: Reading plan uploaded to Angel
- Sept. 17: Post your group's information literacy model to Angel
- Setp. 1-Nov. 1 read, read, read, uploading your items to the pathfinder and synthesis wikis
- Oct. 1: Three interviews: Uploaded to Angel
- Oct. 10: Module 2- First two transformations loaded on the class wiki for discussion by peers; we will discuss these in class on the 13th and they are due on Angel one week later. Post them for discussion at: http://libr250transformations.pbwiki.com/
- Oct. 14: Last three transformations due to the class wiki for class discussion. We will discuss them in class and they are to be uploaded to Angel one week later on oct 24.
- Nov. 15: Module 1 due and uploaded to Angel
- Dec. 10: Module 3 due and uploaded to Angel
- Dec. 10: Balance of assignments due and uploaded to angel
Assignments
- Reading Plan
- Interviews
- Group Information Literacy Model
- Module 1: Read, View, Listen, Synthesize
- Module 2: Transformations
- Module 3: A Collaborative Learning Experience
- Your own information literacy model (upload to Angel by due date.
- Attendance. 10 points are given for being present for the entire Elluminate session. If you miss part of the class or the entire class, the recording of the class will be available for one week after the class. If you submit a summary of the class to the instructor, you will be awarded five points. otherwise, you will receive zero attendance points.
Lecture Materials
Sept. 1 Meeting - PowerPoint
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