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Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2013 22:08:37 -0400 From: Catherine Closet <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask], Ling H Jeng <[log in to unmask]> Our intention was not "to assume the worst of all scenarios" but to take a step back and critically look at the effects of the entrepreneurial approach in LIS education. We believe that the time has come to examine the possible negative outcomes of this approach and we were motivated to start a discussion because in the LIS literature there has been little evidence of critical questioning of the effects of market driven educational entrepreneurship in LIS education, on LIS students, educators, and administrators. The ALISE PTA Faculty SIG session's topic and a call for proposals to participation in the panel session have been advertized through jESSE and various other listservs. We invited LIS educators, administrators, and doctoral students interested in participating in a panel discussion to submit a proposal demonstrating interest in participating on a panel facilitated by an ALISE Part-Time & Adjunct SIG member. Although we are genuinely interested in including the point of view of everyone, no administrator has to this day manifested interest in participating in our panel. It is not too late for interested administrators to submit a 500 word abstract/essay stating their critical perspective on the topic they are interested in discussing. Additional submissions will be accepted until Sept. 30 on EasyChair: https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=2014parttimeadjuncts ++ you will need to create an account and log-in. Select New Submission then Submit the required information and essay. Below is a copy of the text of our 2nd call for contribution/participation submitted to jESSE earlier in the summer. Further details and updates can also be obtained on the SIG website http://alisepart-timeadjunctsfacultysig.weebly.com/index.html Thank you for voicing your interest in seeing discussed other issues pertinent to the context surrounding PTA's work as LIS educators. Perhaps an ALISE roundtable discussion bringing together program directors and administrators with part-time and adjunct faculty would be a better venue to address your concerns. As the PTA Faculty SIG convener I would be extremely happy to collaborate to the planning of such an event which would benefit LIS part-time and adjunct faculty and LIS education as a whole. C. Closet-Crane, PhD. MLS Convener ALISE PTA Faculty SIG ________________________++++++++++++++++__________________________ ALISE 2014, Philadelphia, PA. Part-Time and Adjuncts Special Interest Group Conference Theme: Educational Entrepreneurship Proposed Session Theme: Casualties and Collateral Damages: A Critical Look at Educational Entrepreneurship. 2nd Call for Participation-- DEADLINE: June 24, 2013 In keeping with the 2014 ALISE conference theme, the Part-Time and Adjuncts SIG invites submissions for participation in a 4 person panel program that will examine the unintended consequences of educational entrepreneurship in LIS. This session offers an opportunity to take a critical look at the effects of the entrepreneurial approach in LIS education ?in particular the possible negative outcomes of the introduction of alternatives to traditional education described as aiming to "improve the productivity, quality, and equity of American education" (Levin, 2006. [?Why is educational entrepreneurship so difficult?? Retrieved from http://pocketknowledge.tc.columbia.edu/home.php/viewfile/download/54148/Why_is_educational_entrepreneurship_so_difficult.pdf]). This call is open to all educators and administrators in the field of library and information science. Please submit a PDF document including your name, affiliation, contact information, title of your proposal/ topic you are interested in discussing, and a 500 word abstract/essay stating your critical perspective on the topic you are interested in discussing. Submission must be made by June 24, 2013, to EasyChair https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=2014parttimeadjuncts (create an account and log-in. Select New Submission then Submit). For more information visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ALISEadjunct/message/209 Or contact Catherine Closet-Crane [log in to unmask] ____________________________________________________________end call