1. CoLRiC Beacon Award The CoLRiC Beacon Award for the Effective Integration of Libraries/Learning Resources Centres in Curriculum Delivery

2. Useful web sites On The AoC Beacon Awards Website About the awards The Beacon Award prospectus How to apply www.aoc.co.uk

3. Aims of the award Promote the value of integrating Library/Learning Resource Centres into the curriculum Recognise and celebrate examples where this occurs Encourage others by the sharing of high standards and good practice Inspection purposes!

4. Step one Meet the Beacon Criteria

5. Step two The CoLRiC criteria The assessors will be looking at: The liaison, involvement and consultation between the staff of the LLRC and the academic and managerial staff of the college The participation of the LLRC in the college’s information and curriculum delivery strategies The integration of the students, including flexible and distance learning students, in curriculum delivery through the LLRC The use of information and learning technologies (ILT) and information and communication technologies (ICT) through the LLRC.

6. Step three the application form Available from the beacon website Make your application stand out from the crowd! Match ‘ALL’ the criteria

7. Shortlisting August / September At least 2 assessors assigned to the award Testing against criteria Visits to shortlisted colleges Make the most of the visit Use a variety of methods to demonstrate your project e.g. –activity for observation –presentation, –focus group –something really imaginative that sets you apart! October Assessment and final selection by AoC assessment board

8. Winners Winners announced at AoC annual conference in London January – April: the winner holds a local awards ceremony February: AoC Beacon Awards national presentation ceremony

9. Outcomes of the award Award National and local recognition Library status within college Inspection grades

10. Previous winners Nelson and Colne College College wide induction process integrating teaching and learning processes Bournemouth and Poole College Integration of ILT within the curriculum The Northern College College wide embedded role of library staff within the personal tutor system Exeter College 24/7 resources for the web 2.0 world Northampton College Embedding information and study skills into the curriculum All projects driven by the Library/Learning Resources Centre staff

11. Help For a printed copy of the prospectus For any enquiries or queries Please contact: Margaret Phillips: 01772 622677 ext 2011 Sue Woolmer: colric@colric.org Alice Thiagaraj: AoC Beacon Office (see web page)