The American Association of Law Libraries Professional Development
Committee (PDC) seeks to sponsor a daylong educational program on the
topic of a systematic approach to training Internet trainers, which
will be marketed to AALL members and to others interested in law
librarianship and legal information. If you are currently presenting a
program or are interested in developing and presenting a program on
this topic, please continue to read this message.
The following Request for Proposal sets out the goals of the program
and the expectations of the program developer/presenter. The intended
audience for this program is law librarians and non-law librarians,
whose jobs require them to be involved in training others on how to
conduct research on the Internet. The RFP specifies interactive
participation through hands-on use of personal computers. The possible
cost of using a facility equipped with personal computers will directly
impact the registration fee for participants, so be creative and
resourceful when determining the program layout and required
facilities. Please note that you will not be expected or required to
shoulder any of the local arrangement responsibilities. These will all
be handled by Association Staff.
If you have questions, please contact Lara Koban, Educational Program
Coordinator at AALL Headquarters (312-939-4764) or e-mail at
lkoban@aall.org.
Request for Proposals
March 3, 1998
The Professional Development Committee of the American Association of
Law Libraries (AALL) is soliciting proposals for development of an
educational program on the topic of a systematic approach to training
Internet trainers. The curriculum will focus on the most effective
means of training an individual or group on using the Internet for
legal and general research with the goal of independent Internet use
after instruction.
Program specifics:
- Full-day workshop
- Faculty of 1 - 2 persons
- Suitable for group of 30-50
- To include minimum of 2 hours interactive participation
- Substantial hard copy course materials are expected. Among the
course materials should be: evaluation and performance improvement
documents; a follow-up survey of participants focusing on their
implementation of the training strategies learned at the workshop;
model handouts for trainers to adapt and distribute.
A minimum of six presentations of the program shall occur between June
1998 and December 2000.
The creator/presenter and AALL will sign a contract outlining the
schedule, payment and rights to the program materials.
Travel expenses and a modest stipend will be paid each time the program
is presented, in accordance with AALL's reimbursement policies and
through use of AALL's travel agent for transportation and travel
reservations. AALL expects to pay a curriculum development fee
following an evaluation by the Director of Programs and the
Professional Development Committee for its fulfillment of the
requirements of the contract.
Target audience:
Law librarians and non-law librarians whose jobs require them to be
involved in training others on how to conduct research on the Internet
Level: Intermediate - Attendees should have previous experience using
the Internet for research
Program content:
Curriculum development, presentation skills and hands-on technical
information using personal computers will be emphasized. Subject
matters to be taught are training on how adults learn best; techniques
for training different types of audiences by level of research needs;
organizing the material to be included; writing a training program,
manual and handouts; analysis of costs and time using the Internet
versus commercial, electronic products; and, effective group and
individual presentations. Background material will also include an
overview of the Internet infrastructure; Internet search strategies and
search engines; glossaries of Internet language; and, practice and
subject-specific information sources.
Proposal content:
- Detailed topics/content to be covered
- Clearly stated learning methodologies and outcomes
- Description of hard copy course materials
- Description of faculty qualifications and knowledge on the topic of
training adult learners in Internet use to include curriculum vitae and
names of references
- Program history including places, dates, sponsoring organizations and
contact names for previous presentations
- Description of electronically formatted materials or published text
that will be used for the course (if applicable)
- Specify A/V equipment and other facility requirements
- Cost estimates for presentation (excluding travel costs)
- Cost estimates for curriculum development (if applicable)
Timeline:
- Proposal due April 6, 1998
- Proposal selection by April 20, 1998
- Final curriculum due June 1, 1998
- Presentation dates TBD: Minimum of one time per year in 1998, and
three times in 1999 and 2000
Submit proposal to:
The Professional Development Committee
American Association of Law Libraries
c/o Lara Koban, Educational Program Coordinator
By postal mail: 53 W. Jackson Boulevard, Suite 940
Chicago, IL 60604
By fax: 312-431-1097
By email: lkoban@aall.org
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