Instruction in Libraries and Information Centers

Instruction in Libraries and Information Centers
Author: Laura Saunders
Publisher:
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2020
Genre: Academic libraries
ISBN: 9781946011091

"This open access textbook offers a comprehensive introduction to instruction in all types of library and information settings. Designed for students in library instruction courses, the text is also a resource for new and experienced professionals seeking best practices and selected resources to support their instructional practice. Organized around the backward design approach and written by LIS faculty members with expertise in teaching and learning, this book offers clear guidance on writing learning outcomes, designing assessments, and choosing and implementing instructional strategies, framed by clear and accessible explanations of learning theories. The text takes a critical approach to pedagogy and emphasizes inclusive and accessible instruction. Using a theory into practice approach that will move students from learning to praxis, each chapter includes practical examples, activities, and templates to aid readers in developing their own practice and materials."--Publisher's description.

Practical Pedagogy for Library Instructors

Practical Pedagogy for Library Instructors
Author: Douglas Cook
Publisher: Assoc of Cllge & Rsrch Libr
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN: 0838984584

Presents case-studies that cover the broad spectrum of education from behavioral to cognitive to constructivist. This casebook is suitable for librarians who have had little formal training in education.

Practical Library Instruction

Practical Library Instruction
Author: Jo Angela Oehrli
Publisher:
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2022
Genre: Library orientation for college students
ISBN: 9780838936429

"This book offers classroom management tips with easy-to-implement suggestions that focus on the learner"--

How to Teach

How to Teach
Author: Beverley E. Crane
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2013-11-26
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 0810891069

Designed for any librarian who needs to teach either one person at a time or an entire class, How to Teach: A Practical Guide for Librarians is a standalone guide to becoming proficient in teaching users how to access, evaluate and use information. This book is designed for all librarians and library staff who teach as part of their role and is useful to library school students new to teaching.

Feminist Pedagogy for Library Instruction

Feminist Pedagogy for Library Instruction
Author: Maria T. Accardi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9781936117550

"Introduces feminist pedagogy to librarians seeking to enrich their teaching practices"--Provided by publisher.

Curriculum-Based Library Instruction

Curriculum-Based Library Instruction
Author: Amy Blevins
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2014-09-26
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1442231661

The rampant nature of technology has caused a shift in information seeking behaviors. In addition, current trends such as evidence based medicine and information literacy mean that one time instructional sessions cannot provide our patrons with all of the skills they need. For this reason, many librarians are working to develop curriculum based instruction that is semester long or consisting of many sessions throughout an academic program. In addition to teaching, librarians are also becoming embedded in the curriculums they support by serving as web-based course designers, problem-based learning facilitators, or members of curriculum committees. Although it is fairly obvious that library instruction is important and that librarians should be equipped to provide this instruction, the majority of ALA accredited programs offer only one course on library instruction, the courses are only available as electives, and they are often only offered once a year. Librarians need to gain their instructional experiences through real life experiences, mentors, and of course, books like this one. Many books commonly discuss one-shot sessions and provide tips for getting the most out of that type of instruction. There are not as many that discuss curriculum based instruction in a section, let alone an entire book. Curriculum-Based Library Instruction: From Cultivating Faculty Relationships to Assessment highlights the movement beyond one-shot instruction sessions, specifically focusing on situations where academic librarians have developed curriculum based sessions and/or become involved in curriculum committees. This volume describes and provides examples of librarians’ varied roles in the curriculum of education programs. These roles include semester long or multi-session instructor, web-based course designer, problem-based learning facilitator, and member of a curriculum committee. In addition to describing the roles that librarians have in supporting curriculum, the book describes how to carry out those roles with sections devoted to adult learning theory, teaching methods, developing learning objectives, and working with faculty to develop curriculum. Examples of library sessions devoted to information literacy, evidence based practice, information literacy, and biomedical informatics are included. This book is not limited to one mode of delivering information and covers examples of face to face, distance and blended learning initiatives.

Practical Marketing for the Academic Library

Practical Marketing for the Academic Library
Author: Stephanie Espinoza Villamor
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 159
Release: 2022-05-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1440872236

This down-to-earth book offers practical marketing solutions for reaching students, faculty, and administration in community college and university libraries, based on real-world examples of team-based communication and practice. In an age in which federal funding for libraries is being cut, libraries of every size and type must prove their value. Practical Marketing for the Academic Library offers academic librarians approachable methods for marketing to students, faculty, and administration, and it also inspires them to attempt new structures for marketing initiatives, including encouraging existing staff to form teams with wide ranges of skills. Librarians from all academic libraries, including at community colleges, can incorporate these ideas even when budgets are tight and staff is limited. While there are many books on library marketing, few specifically cover the diversity within academic institutions and the student body as well as how to target marketing to faculty and administrations. Villamor and Shotick approach library marketing from diverse perspectives and teach readers how to increase student engagement, assess library programs, and connect library marketing to the goals of the overall institution.

Critical Library Instruction

Critical Library Instruction
Author: Maria T. Accardi
Publisher: Library Juice Press, LLC
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2010
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1936117401

"A collection of articles about various ways of applying critical pedagogy and related educational theories to library instruction"--Provided by publisher.