The California Conference on Library Instruction seeks to showcase the ways in
which librarians have approached library instruction and information literacy
problems through the lens of Design Thinking.
Proposals might entail descriptions of a way in which you have gathered
inspiration and generated ideas, made those ideas tangible, and / or how you
have communicated what worked and what did not. Specific questions that could
be addressed are:
* What methods did you use to place library users at the center of your
thinking?
* What data did you gather before undertaking a large change?
* What kinds of iterations did a large project undergo and how did you
keep things on track?
* What did you learn from unfinished, or even failed, approaches?
Example topics include "the value of iterative approaches to instruction",
"involving distance learning in the design of information literacy workshops",
and "Design Thinking as part of the strategic planning process".
Design Thinking involves using a designer's perspective to improve services
through creative problem solving. A fundamental aspect of this process is that
it is iterative, in that intermediate "solutions" are potential starting points
that allow for experimentation and flexibility in piloting or revitalizing
programs. Design Thinking allows for redefinition of the initial problem by
stakeholders throughout all points of the design process. "The challenges
facing librarians are real, complex and varied. And given the rapidly evolving
information landscape, they need new answers, which requires new perspectives,
new tools, and new approaches. Design thinking is one of these new approaches"
(1). You may be using Design Thinking without knowing it!
We invite you to submit a proposal in the form of a breakout session (60 minute
presentations or 75 minute workshops) or a lightning talk (5 - 7 minutes). We
recommend that prospective presenters review our evaluation rubric for
presentations and workshops at:
cclibinstruction.org/ccli-rubric-2018/<http://cclibinstruction.org/ccli-rubric-2018/>.
Proposals should relate to the conference theme, clearly outline the session,
and be timely and applicable to librarians. For presentations and workshops,
please include 2 - 3 learning outcomes as well as how you plan to incorporate
active learning into your session.
Please use our submission form at bit.ly/CCLI2018<http://bit.ly/CCLI2018>. The
deadline for submissions is now Thursday, November 9th.
CCLI 2018 will be held at the University of San Francisco on Friday, June 1st,
2018.
We appreciate your consideration and look forward to hearing from you! For
questions, contact Irene Korber (ikorber@xxxxxxxxxxxx) or Ryne Leuzinger
(rleuzinger@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:rleuzinger@xxxxxxxxx>).
Megan Kinney<http://libguides.contracosta.edu/who/megan>, MLIS
Electronic Services Librarian
Library
CONTRA COSTA COLLEGE
2600 Mission Bell Dr., San Pablo, CA 94608
OFFICE (510) 215-4999 | x44999 | LLRC - 210
mkinney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:mkinney@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
"Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose."
--Zora Neale Hurston
