Apologies for cross-postings

This will be of interest to list members, especially those working in the
area of user education/information skills training:

ITIL 2002

1st International Conference on IT & Information Literacy

Kelvin Conference Centre
University of Glasgow
20-22 March 2002

http://www.iteu.gla.ac.uk/itil2002

ITIL 2002 is jointly hosted by Glasgow Caledonian University, the University
of Glasgow and the University of Strathclyde.

We live in an age of escalating information-richness.  Thus, the preparation
of individuals to be effective information-users as students, as employees,
and as citizens becomes an imperative.  Up to now this situation has been
viewed from two perspectives, that of information skills/literacy
(developing in library contexts) and that of computer/IT literacy
(developing in IT service and academic contexts).  However, these two
strands of thought and action are rapidly converging, especially in
educational environments.  This conference, the first International
Conference on IT and Information Literacy, will consider the nature of these
two strands and the implications of their convergence, and ask how those
involved in the education process can take this development forward.


Themes of ITIL 2002

Contexts, Strategies, Visions
Sub-themes are:
-  Current Trends
-  Possible Futures
-  Institutional Strategies
-  Learning Environments

Implementation Issues
Sub-themes are:
-  Delivery Methods & Logistics
-  Assessment, Accreditation and Certification
-  Special Needs
-  Access
-  Equality of Opportunity

Curriculum and Pedagogy
Sub-themes are:
-  Curricular Integration
-  IT/Information Skills and Core/Key Skills
-  Content and Learning Goals
-  Defining IT/Information Requirements
-  User Education or Training

Areas of Demand
Sub-themes are:
-  Higher Education
-  Further Education
-  Upper Secondary Education
-  Lifelong Learning
-  Staff Development
-  Preparing for Work
-  Continuing Professional Development

Facilitation
Sub-themes are:
-  Collaboration: Internal, Local, National, International
-  Supporting Researchers
-  Areas of Research Needed
-  Current Projects and Initiatives
-  Hardware and Software Developments
-  Virtual and Managed Learning Environments


Why come?

This conference will be of relevance to those involved in IT Literacy and
Information Literacy activities in upper secondary, further and higher
education, and provision of lifelong learning.  Those interested might be
academics;  librarians;  Information/IT Service personnel;  library and
information science researchers;  key/core skills programme developers;
student support personnel;  careers advisers;   lifelong learning providers;
training and educational researchers and developers;  commercial training
providers;  governmental and other agencies.


More information

Visit the Conference Website at:  http://www.iteu.gla.ac uk/itil2002

The Conference Secretariat can be contacted at:

ITIL 2002 Secretariat
IT Education Unit
University of Glasgow
Glasgow G12 8QQ
Scotland

Tel.  +44-(0)141-330-6471
Fax.  +44-(0)141-330-2602

Email: [log in to unmask]


Offer a Contribution

We invite you to contribute to the conference.  Offer a contribution by
completing the online proposal form on the conference website.

Forms of presentation are:

Paper:  present a paper using Powerpoint or other appropriate means of
summarising and identifying key points.  Handouts may be distributed to
support your paper.  Time allowed: 35 minutes (including 10-15 minutes
discussion time)

Workshop:  the emphasis is on participation by all those who attend.
Typically there would be a brief introduction explaining the background and
goals of the exercise, then a period of participant activity, and a
concluding input by the workshop organiser.  Time allowed:  normal workshop,
90 minutes; extended workshop, 180 minutes.

Round Table:  short inputs by three or four speakers (10 minutes maximum
each) are followed by a general discussion moderated by a chairperson
involving all attendees. If you propose this form of event, give names of
the chairperson and all panelists.  Time allowed:  90 minutes.

Poster session/demonstration:  offers the opportunity to talk to those who
might be interested in your activity or project, or to demonstrate your
product.  You will be allocated a table during an identified poster
session/demonstration slot in the programme.  Time available:  up to 90
minutes.

All presentation rooms are provided with an overhead projector.  Most rooms
will have data projection facilities, but you should bring your own laptop.
Not all rooms have live internet connections, so please tell us if you need
this facility.  You may prefer to store your pages on a CD or the hard drive
of your laptop.

The deadline for proposals is 1 November 2001.  You will receive a response
by 14 December 2001.


Local Steering Committee

Allan Martin, University of Glasgow (convener)
Susan Ashworth, University of Glasgow
Karen Barton, Glasgow Caledonian University
Irene Brown, University of Glasgow
Shona Cameron, University of Strathclyde
Nick Joint, University of Strathclyde
Margaret McCann, Glasgow Caledonian University

Honorary International Committee

Hilary Johnson, University College Northampton
Dr Derek Law, University of Strathclyde
Dr Bozena Mannova, Czech Technical University, Prague
Prof. Terry Mayes, Glasgow Caledonian University
Prof. Klaus Merle, Johannes-Gutenberg University of Mainz
Chris Rusbridge, University of Glasgow
Stephen Town, Cranfield University


Many thanks for your consideration.

Nick Joint
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Nicholas Joint
Andersonian Library
University of Strathclyde
Curran Building, 101 St. James Road. Glasgow, UK. G4 0NS.
Tel: 0141-548-4088 Fax: 0141-552-3304 Email: [log in to unmask]
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