International logo for Information Literacy

Sooo, have you seen the new Information Literacy Logo developed by the IFLA Information Literacy Standing Committee? It's now available for download from http://infolitglobal.info/logo

We're developing a toolkit for its use so keep checking this site

CCLI Plans for 2009

The Steering Committee had its first meeting on October 17, 2008 and will meet again before the end of the year. We are currently planning the Spring 2009 Workshop! Meanwhile, we have elected Sharon Radcliff to be our Current Chair and Annette Marines as our Vice Chair. We are also enthusiastically looking for more people to be on the Steering Committee. If interested, contact Sharon Radcliff!

See You This Friday!

Look forward to a great workshop day.

Meanwhile, for next year, we are planning to have our blog serve as our newsletter. Anybody who would like to submit articles on thoughts they have on library instruction, or projects you would like to share--please Email the blogmaster, Norman Buchwald at: nbuchwald@chabotcollege.edu

Save This Date: May 16th is Our Spring Workshop

California Clearinghouse for Library Instruction Spring Workshop
The California Clearinghouse for Library Instruction (CCLI) will present its annual spring workshop, It’s the Millennium: Do You Know Where Your Users Are? on Friday, May 16, 2008, from 9am to 3pm at the University Inn and Conference Center in Santa Cruz.

Speakers will include:

• Stephen Abram, Vice President Innovation for SirsiDynix and Chief Strategist for the SirsiDynix Institute, speaking on “Reality 2.0: Engaging the Scholarly User.”
• Alison J. Head, the Roy and Patricia Disney Visiting Professor in New Media Communication at Saint Mary’s College, along with Saint Mary’s librarian Sarah Vital, will report on their research project on student research habits in their presentation “A View of Information Literacy Through the Lens of the Student Experience.”
• Michelle Jacobs, Emerging Technologies and Web Coordinator at UCLA, will round out the speakers with her views on using Web 2.0 technologies to meet our students where they are.

Registration will open soon. For more information go to our website at: http://ic.arc.losrios.edu/~ccli/


SANTA CRUZ LINKS
University of California, Santa Cruz
UCSC Currents (Weekly publication from the UC Santa Cruz Public Information Office)
UCSC University Library
UCSC Inn and Conference Center
Santa Cruz Sentinel (Local newspaper)
Santa Cruz Metro (Weekly news and events)

Local Attractions
Pacific Garden Mall (Downtown Santa Cruz)
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz Wharf
Santa Cruz Mystery Spot

Dining
The Bagelry
Soif Wine Bar and Restaurant
Chocolate

Walks/Hiking
Santa Cruz State Parks (Hiking in the redwoods)
West Cliff Drive (Leisure walk alongside a beautiful ocean bluff)

Books
Bookshop Santa Cruz
Logos (Used) Books and Records
Literary Guillotine