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Dear colleagues, Here is the information for workshops for the AASL 2008 conference. Deadline: May 21. The American Association of School Libraries (AASL) invites proposal submissions for half-day or full-day professional development programs to be held during the 2008 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference. Submissions will be accepted through Monday, May 21, 2007. Be a part of this exciting professional development event - join other school library media specialists and share your expertise in this national forum showcase of best practices, developments, and ideas on the future of school libraries. As in previous AASL presentations, program content must address at least one of the three areas of responsibility: Learning and Teaching, Information Access, or Program Administration, as identified in Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. *HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL* Proposals should be submitted as an electronic form *only* to kbishop@ala.org: The deadline for submissions is *5:00 p.m. CDT, Monday, May 21, 2007* . Proposals must include the following: § *Complete contact information for all speakers** *. Please note that the person submitting a group proposal will be considered the Program Organizer and the main contact for the presentation. § *Presentation title*. § *Program outline**** . The description should be approximately 300 words, should outline the main points of the program, its relevance to attendees, and how you would incorporate at least one active learning exercise in your session. § *Tentative program description*. This description should be approximately 100 words. If your proposal is accepted, this description will be used in promotional materials. Please include at least three learning objectives § *Support of AASL Strategic Plan*. Outline how your program would support the AASL Strategic Plan. The AASL Strategic Plan is available online at - www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aboutaasl/aaslgovernance/aaslstrategicplanning/strategicplanning.htm § ** Please include: *** *At least three learning outcomes and how they will be achieved.* * * *SELECTION CRITERIA* Proposals will be evaluated for clarity, originality, and timeliness*. Special attention will be given to proposals that incorporate one or more of these characteristics*: * Demonstrate innovative thinking and/or new perspectives * Present strategies for effectively implementing new ideas and technology * Incorporate at least one active learning exercise * Design includes activities that will incorporate various learning styles . * Demonstrate how learning outcomes would be achieved * Support the AASL strategic plan Notifications will be issued by August 2007. Visit *www.ala.org/aasl/events * for complete details. Questions? Contact Anita L. Vance, alv_us@yahoo.com. Anita L. Vance,MSLS Chestnut Ridge H.S. Librarian AASL Teaching for Learning Chair 07 AASL Conference Chair 08 2588 Quaker Valley Road New Paris, PA 15554 Phone: 814-839-2233 fax 814-839-4742 email: alv@crsd.k12.pa.us -- -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------