The Modern Role of the Library in Adult
Education
Conference Description
The Modern
Role of the Library in Adult Education follows a 1937 Institute at
the University of Chicago entitled, Institute on Adult Education
for Librarians in Service, and explores how the library
effectively serves adult learners and adult educators.
Issues that will be explored in the
conference include:
- Adult Education and the library
- The academic library and the adult student
- The public library and the adult student
- The digital divide between resource and the adult student
- The library's role in American life
The goal of The Modern Role of the Library in Adult
Education conference is to bring national voices of the library and
the voices of adult education together for a day of learning on how
libraries can best meet the modern educational needs of their adult
learners.
A NLU Learning Conference brought to you by the Library Outreach Team
Keynote Speaker
Ann Bishop, Associate Professor
University of Illinois Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Featured Speakers
Dr. Phil Moulden, National-Louis University
"Hope in the Library"
Rob Morrison, National-Louis University and
Dane Ward, Illinois State University
"Thinking Critically About Information Literacy"
Dr. Vicki Cooke, University of Illinois Springfield
"Family Literacy in Illinois"
Dr. Johanna Tunon, Nova Southeastern University
"Digital Literacy and the Adult Learner"
Cyndy Colletti, Illinois State Library
"Social Justice and the Library"
About National-Louis
University
In 1886, National-Louis University was
founded as an institution committed to the process of learning-the
teaching of teachers. Since then, the university has expanded degree
programs into business, management and liberal arts, and remains
committed to the fundamental value of excellent teaching and
collaborative learning. National-Louis partners with many local
organizations to bring customized, accelerated programs to adults in
their own neighborhoods and workplaces.
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Hurry!
Registration closes on April 10th.
Date and Time:
Friday, May 9, 2008
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Location:
National-Louis
University
Chicago Campus
122 S. Michigan Ave.
2nd Floor - Atrium
Chicago, IL 60603
Cost: $60.00 (Includes Lunch)
NLU Community:
$25.00(Includes Lunch)
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