ACS Information Fluency - 1999 Symposium Agenda

Toward Information Fluency in the Liberal Arts

A Conference at the ACS Technology Center
Sponsored by the Associated Colleges of the South
November 19-21, 1999

Agenda for Information Fluency Symposium

NOTE: This document is a draft and subject to change -- note that keynoter Susan Perry has unfortunately had to cancel, so things have been shuffled around a bit.

Unless otherwise noted, all session are in the ACS Tech Center, SLC 202 and 204.

Friday, November 19
12-3	Registration in SLC 201 Pick up symposium packet and name tag
3:00	Welcome
3:15	ACS Pilot Program Report "Toward Information Fluency in the Liberal Arts" Pilot program group will report on their position paper and the work conducted on information fluency at their pilot workshop in July, 1999. Robert A. Shive, Millsaps College
3:45	Barbara Brown, Library Director, Washington and Lee University, "Moving Targets and Slippery Slopes: Evaluation and Assessment of Information Fluency"
4:00	Break
4:15	Susan K. Hagen Assoc. Dean of the College, Birmingham-Southern College, "theRecord.bsc.edu: Portfolios for Assessment and Advising"
4:30	Fran White, University of Richmond, "A Liberal Arts Education and Technology Proficiency - Making the Connection with Tek.Xam"
4:45	Ross Scaife, Assoc. Prof. of Classics, University of Kentucky, "Informatics Across the Curriculum: First Steps at the University of Kentucky"
5:00	Hugh Blackmer, Science Librarian, Washington and Lee University, "Geographical Information Systems: an Insurmountable Opportunity?"
5:15	Jim Elmborg and Mary Fairbairn, Furman University, "Furman's Mellon Summer Workshops for Students and Faculty"
5:30	David Brown, Wake Forest University, "Introduction to Keynote Address: Preliminary Questions"
6:00	Dinner and Keynote Address by David Brown, Vice President & Dean of Int'l Center for Computer Enhanced Learning (ICCEL), Wake Forest University, "Information Fluency and Active Learning" Linda McCombs Ballroom, second floor of the McCombs Center
7:30	Methodology for Task Forces (ACS Tech Center)
7:40	Task Force Meetings Meet in small groups to discuss a consortial agenda in 5 areas: Standards, Faculty/Librarian/Technology Support Staff Training, Faculty/Librarian/Technology Support Staff Collaboration, Curriculum Development and Assessment
9:00	Adjourn
Saturday, November 20
6:30-8:30 AM	Continental Breakfast available at Holiday Inn
8:45	Vans depart from the Holiday Inn for campus
9:00	Brief Plenary (Prothro Room)
9:15	Task Force Discussions
10:15	Break (Library Staff Lounge, SLC 251)
10:30	Task Force Discussions
12:00	Lunch (McCombs Student Center)
1:30 p.m.	Task Force Wrap Up
1:50	Plenary: Task Forces Reports (Prothro Room) each task force will have approx. 20 minutes to report on their discussions and plans for the future 1:50 Standards 2:10 Training 2:30 Collaboration 2:50 Curriculum 3:10 Assessment
3:30	Break (Library Staff Lounge, SLC 251)
3:45	Plenary Session (Continue Task Force reports, if neccesary) Summary of significant conclusions of symposium, address questions and concerns, and outline future directions for dissemination, etc. Ken Abernethy and Barbara Halbert
5:30	Adjourn
6:30	Vans depart from the Holiday Inn for dinner at the Walburg Restaurant (German restaurant and Biergarten in historic Walburg, TX)
Sunday, November 21
5:30 - 9 a.m.	Vans depart for the airport