This is an annotated schedule that links the day's guided discussion with the responses from small and large group discussion. Follow the Activity links to view the resulting conversation of each group. Or view the presentation in its entirety as a Google Presentation here: The Product of Our Work.

Morning Discussion Topics & Outline

Identifying the Gaps

The Obstacle Corral

Purpose: Identifying, acknowledging and corralling our own obstacles to development
Activity: Corral Your Obstacle!

Debrief from PCL Tour

Purpose: Putting ourselves in our student's shoes and understanding each other's library environments
Informed by:

Constance Mellon's research on Library Anxiety
Carolina University's study on Student Confidence

Activity: What's So Different About High School and College Libraries Anyway?

The First-year College Syllabus and Identifying Skill Gaps

Purpose: To collaboratively identify the skills and the gaps that college faculty expect their students to have upon entering college
Informed by:

Syllabi from School of Undergraduate Studies (UGS) classes we have taught for
Oakleaf & Owen article, "Closing the 12 - 13 Gap Together".

Activity: Dissecting Syllabi, Defining Expectations, and Finding Common Ground

Afternoon Discussion Topics & Outline

Bridging the Gaps

Addressing the IL Skills Gap

Purpose: To create a shared list of skills that high school and college students need to develop in order to successfully transition from high school to college and excel beyond freshman year (and college!)
Informed by:

Owen checklist
AM activities
Our own classroom and curricular experiences

Activity: A Collaborative Checklist
Activity: Sharing Success Stories
Activity: Creating Transitions Assignments

Debrief & Wrap-Up

Purpose: In order to maintain a learning community, we will identify what elements of the Summit we all want to continue to work on and how to continue this collaboration
Informed by:

A day of fantastic conversation

Activity: Feedback