Information Fluency in the Disciplines Workshops

This series of workshops is intended to help institutions move beyond information literacy in general education to information fluency in humanities majors. Four workshops, each focusing on a core discipline of the humanities, will be offered over three years for campus teams of faculty members, librarians, and the chief academic officer. The first three workshops were held during 2010 and 2011. The final workshop in the series, focusing on Ancient Studies, will be held in 2012.

These workshops are made possible through the generous support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

 

 About the 2012 Workshop in Ancient Studies

 
​The 2012 Information Fluency in the Disciplines Workshops in Ancient Studies will help teams develop programs for upper-level students to obtain a better understanding of the availability, authority, and uses of relevant information resources in their major field of study. Participants will explore topics such as: faculty-librarian collaboration in helping students acquire information fluency; the role of chief academic officers in promoting information fluency across the campus; the availability and uses of new, online, and traditional resources; methods of evaluating the success of an information fluency program; uses of space and budgets to promote information fluency; and strategies for implementing change on campus. Institutions with an information literacy component in the general education curriculum—such as those that participated in one of the CIC Transformation of the College Library Workshops—may find this series the next logical step in helping students to function well in the rapidly changing information environment.
 

 Application Information

 
Institutional teams should consist of (a) the chief academic officer or another appropriate senior academic officer, (b) the library director or a librarian with specialized training in the area of ancient studies, and (c) two full-time faculty members. All four team members should be motivated and well-positioned to promote information fluency programs when they return to campus. All independent colleges and universities are eligible to apply, with preference given to CIC member institutions. Approximately 20 institutions will be selected to participate. The application deadline is December 2, 2011.
 

 Date and Location

 
The workshop will be held March 22–24, 2012, in Baltimore, Maryland.
 

 Costs

 
There is no fee to participate. In addition, each participating institution will receive up to $2,000 to offset travel and hotel expenses. All workshop materials and most of the meals during the workshop will be provided.
 

 CONTACT INFORMATION

 
For more information about these workshops please contact CIC Senior Advisor Susanne Woods, provost and professor of English emerita, Wheaton College (MA) at swoods@cic.nche.edu.