The financial support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has made it possible for Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) to develop and implement two Information Literacy Leadership Institutes (ILLI). The institute sessions will be held November 4-9, 2007 and February 10-15, 2008. JCSU is the official agency offering the ILLI, and most of the ILLI activities will be held at the Hilton Charlotte Center City in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina.

The purpose of the ILLI is to assist librarians at Historically Black Colleges and Universities' libraries with the development/revision of the Information Literacy Instructional Program at their institution. The participants will have an opportunity to learn about the Information Literacy Instruction programs provided at four other academic libraries, including the JCSU model for Information Literacy programs. Most importantly, participants will spend time during the institute designing an Information Literacy Instructional Program for their own students. Consultations will be available during the institute addressing principles, components, and the use of information technology in developing an Instructional Literacy program.

Last updated 02/20/08