WGIL Activities from 2008-2009

1. January Conference--active learning workshop, geared to librarians with 3 years or less experience in the classroom
2. June Conference--workshop provided the opportunity for librarians in other parts of the state to share the same experience as January Conference
3. LILAC Grant opportunity--a response to a call for Harold Hacker grant proposals (offered through the Rochester Regional Library Council)--committee consists of some WGIL members plus other librarians in the Rochester area-- See the final grant application (on LILAC wiki) for full details
4. Wiki
5. LiSUG presentation--Emerging Tech Subcommittee panel discussion on emerging technologies,  A Witch's Brew? Emerging Technologies for Enhancing the Potency of Library Instruction
6. CIT Birds of a feather presentation (http://suny-lic.pbworks.com/WGIL+at+CIT+2009, http://suny-lic.pbworks.com/Reports-on-WGIL-at-CIT-2009)
7. SUNYLA pre-conference workshop--Passing the Torch: Instruction librarians keeping the flames of active learning alive
8. SUNYLA Newsletter Articles
9. Listserv discussions
10. Diigo group--instruction-related bookmarking
11. Presentations by WGIL members--See June 2009 issue for further details (although not inclusive of all presentations).  

     

    Ideas for 2009-2010

1. SUNYLA Unconference--virtual all day conference.  Pick a theme and extend invites to all SUNY librarians (plus others outside of SUNY).  Attendees attend by joining in different tracks that they are interested in.  Use Elluminate (Dana L.) so that attendees just visit the links and only need an internet connection and web browser.  Have several colleges share the hosting, so that Empire State isn't responsible for the whole conference.  This is a perfect opportunity for the Emerging Technologies and Professional Development subcommittees to join forces in the planning.
2. Conference on integrating instruction with online courses (CMS environments).  Perhaps apply for a COCID grant much like Jennifer Little did for the Library-2-LMS conference.
3. Library Student Involvement--mentoring, visit classes and offer mentorship to library school students, must consider school media track students, offer the opportunity to actually teach part of the class (as is currently done at Buff State), approach professors at the library schools to be conduits of information/encouragement, invite library school students to get involved in WGIL, partner with some of the information literacy K-16 initiatives.
4. Create/Share online tutorials (start with SUNYConnect databases).  New York Information Literacy Initiative Wiki (is this the right site?) has info on how-to.  Tie into ANTS.