CIC has issued a call for applications for two 2008 workshops designed to help institutions adapt to the rapidly changing technological world. These workshops, made possible by the generous financial support of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, are organized by CIC and the National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education (NITLE).

The Transformation of the College Library Workshop, Baltimore, MD —
March 27–29, 2008
This will be the final workshop in a highly successful series that began in 2002. To help small and mid-sized colleges and universities deal successfully with the dramatic changes occurring in academic libraries, the workshop will focus on information literacy as a fundamental element of liberal education and as a powerful instrument for the transformation of the library and its place in the academic life of the campus. More information about the library workshop, as well as the application form and draft agenda, is available here. Applications are due by October 1, 2007.

Learning Spaces and Technology Workshop, Agnes Scott College, Decatur, GA — April 4–6, 2008
To help institutions plan academic facilities that make effective use of new information and learning technologies, CIC and NITLE will once again offer this well-received workshop that is conducted in collaboration with Project Kaleidoscope. The workshop is designed to serve both those institutions that are planning to construct new facilities such as libraries and classroom buildings and those that are intending to renovate existing structures—seeking in both instances to enable faculty members and students to use technology more effectively and creatively in the service of learning. More information about the learning spaces workshop, as well as the application form and draft agenda, is available here. Applications are due by October 5, 2007.

All independent colleges and universities are eligible to apply for one or both of these workshops. Preference will be given to applications from institutions that have not previously sent teams to the workshop for which they are applying and to those that are currently members of CIC and/or participants in NITLE. There is no registration fee for either workshop, and participating institutions will receive a travel stipend of up to $1,100 to offset some of the costs of participation by their team.