WILU 2007
General
In May of 1972, five Canadian delegates
attending the Conference on Library Instruction in Ypsilanti, Michigan
discussed ways to share the benefits of the event with their Canadian
colleagues. Within a few months a steering committee was formed to organize a
workshop closer to home. The founding members were:
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Boris Chumakov (York University) |
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Richard Dewey (Sir George Williams
University, now Concordia) |
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Lucie Greene (University of Western
Ontario) |
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Patricia Grieg (University of Western
Ontario) |
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Sheila Laidlaw (University of Toronto) |
Following the success of the first
gathering, guidelines were established to govern future workshops:
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The target audience should be staff and
academic librarians from universities and colleges in Ontario and Quebec. |
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The steering committee should represent
several different institutions. |
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The workshop should be independent of library
organizations to facilitate "grass roots" participation at the cheapest cost.
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The workshop should emphasize experiences and
learning. |
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Outside speakers should be kept at a
minimum. |
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Input should be sought from faculty members
and students for whom library instruction is designed. |
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The registration fee should be set as low as
possible, with on-campus accommodations offered when possible. |
The conference traditionally traveled
between central and western Canada but since 2001 has included the eastern
provinces into the annual schedule. Now in its 35th year, the Workshop on
Instruction in Library Use (WILU) conference has become the primary national
forum for library instruction. The conference brings librarians together to
share best practices and theories in all areas of information literacy.
Guidelines for
Hosting
Guidelines for
hosting the WILU conference and criteria for selection of host
sites.
Past Conferences
A list of past
conferences is available including themes, keynote speakers, and web
sites. |
