A Google form was used to collect application materials. This page provides the text of the introduction and a description of the fields in our form.

introduction

Communities of Practice for the Advancement of Library Instruction (COPALI) is an institute that aims to create sustained professional development programming made up of three communities of practice (CoPs) focused on 1) inclusion of diverse voices in library pedagogy, 2) open pedagogy and open educational resources (OER), and 3) evidence-based information literacy. The institute will run from March – November, 2023 with the hope of bringing together 20 academic librarians interested in advancing a more informed pedagogical approach.

The three CoP tracks will be:

1. Evidence Based Information Literacy Instruction
   This track will focus on integrating theories from education and information science to benefit information literacy lessons and programs.
2. Open Pedagogy and OER
   This track will incorporate constructivist, self-determination, problem-based, and universal design theories to offer collaborative teaching practices that empower students to become knowledge creators while reducing the cost of mandatory course materials. We will center our learning on ACRL’s Information Literacy Frame, Information has Value.
3. Diverse Voices in Information Literacy
   This track will focus on ways to integrate social justice concepts such as anti-racism, critical literacy, and other teaching strategies for incorporating diversity, equity and inclusion in more intentional ways within information literacy instruction.

Please complete the following form to apply and upload ONE PDF document containing:

1. Your CV including your employment, and any relevant information literacy instruction experience,  and relevant experiences you have had in pedagogical theory or teacher training.
2. A letter from your library director (or supervisor responsible for approving professional development) that addresses: Support for your participation and attendance in the institute, especially for the scheduled workshop dates and times. How your participation in the academy will benefit your library. Please make sure your name and library are mentioned at the beginning of the letter.
3. Please write a 1 page (1″ margins, 12pt font) essay that addresses: How your participation relates to your current employment and professional goals, how you will actively engage in the institute, and how you will share what you have learned with other librarians and educators.

If you do not wish to upload a file, you may email it to lrath@brockport.edu with the subject line COPALI 2023.

The COPALI institute is made possible with funding provided by the Rochester Regional Library Council and the University of Rochester, and with the support of SUNY Brockport.

All applications are due no later than January 17, 2023. Applicants will be notified of acceptance the first week of February.

Fields

Name: [short answer text]

Email: [short answer text]

Institution (City, State): [short answer text, with description of SUNY Brockport (Brockport, NY)]

Which tracks are you interested in? [Multiple choice grid, rows with the track names and columns of First choice, Second choice, Third choice, and No interest]

Please upload your application documents as a single PDF. [File upload, restricted to PDF, with description: If you do not wish to upload a file, you may email it to lrath@brockport.edu with the subject line COPALI 2023.]