Building on the successful workshop held last September on the Transformation of the College Library, CIC has received additional funding to support three regional library workshops in 2004.
     The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation provided a new grant of $200,000 (in addition to last year’s $75,000 planning grant), the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation awarded $30,000, and the Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation provided $85,000 to support the workshops, which are being cosponsored by CIC and the Council on Library and Information Resources. In addition, the Association of College and Research Libraries, the main organization for academic libraries, has endorsed the project and contributed $5,000. "The recognition and support of ACRL provides a message to all academic librarians that collaboration with faculty and administration is crucial to the enhancement of student learning," said Rita Gulstad, dean of extended studies and learning resources, and director of computing at Central Methodist College (MO), who is CIC's senior advisor for the program with Scott Bennett, university librarian emeritus at Yale University. The library initiative seeks to strengthen the contributions of libraries to teaching and learning. Participating teams will consist of chief academic officers, library directors, directors of information technology, and faculty members. Key workshop topics will include information literacy, renovating campus buildings, using technology effectively, governance, supporting institutional change, and advancing student learning.
     Workshops are being planned for San Francisco, CA; Pittsburgh, PA; and Minneapolis, MN. More complete information on the library workshops will be sent to all CIC members in early fall.

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