This session will cover how one library team identified and collaborated with campus partners on a first year experience (FYE) program by designing a library module that included creative and fun ways to teach first year students fundamental search skills as well as lessen library anxiety. The presenter will share the successes and challenges encountered in setting manageable learning goals, developing a lesson plan and running the game as well as the importance of test runs with feedback, program assessment and scheduling.
Presenter: Nichole Novak
Embedding librarianship and information literacy into the classroom beyond the one-shot session. A group of El Paso Community College faculty and discipline coordinators have join forces in the instructional design process by aligning research projects and assignments with library services and resources, and other available media. They will share their experience on how to embed library and information literacy skills instruction into the curriculum, to teach students the overall information seeking process and strategies using, the Association for Research and College Libraries Information Literacy framework. Moreover, to produce independent learners with transferable skills through embedded librarianship and faculty collaboration and how to apply the ACRL framework and an information literacy rubric.
Presenters: Lorely Ambriz and Dr. Melissa Esmacher
Everyone needs a "library resources and research" course, but how do we make these classes more experiential, and incorporate reflection? This session will explore my own experiences in applying the "Learning Booster" assessment method to the "1-shot" to make the course more experiential, incorporate reflection, and improve retention
Presenter: Alessia Cavazos
This workshop will showcase the talent of library researching in automation instruction skills, frame-working the protocols and guidelines, bias in the literature assessments, and reviewing the meta-analyses. The workshop is geared for all types of librarians and library settings that focus on the best practices of researching and connecting with all your library patrons through the TexShare databases. From school to public to academic and special librarians, learn how to go from basic to advance researching skills thorough understanding the value of systematic database reviewing. The session will display the best instruction practices using systematic reviewing within the librarian and to the library patrons from all settings of academic, public, school, and special. The program will host research collaboration examples through reporting guidelines, transparency in search approaches, and the librarians’ researching expertise.
Presenter: Kimberly M. Gay
For students navigating the information landscape, one-shot sessions can provide the information literacy skills for academic success. Librarians often show students how to find authoritative sources and map concepts to be more savvy researchers. With one-shots, librarians must also consider how to integrate faculty expectations and the expansive core concepts of the Framework for Information Literacy into a single, limited time period. It can feel like a struggle to create engaging and effective lessons. In spite of the difficulties, librarians have found innovative ways to address these constraints. The panelists will discuss instruction options, solicit participant feedback to make connections, and share effective and inventive ways to maximize the effect of the infamous one-shot using a presentation.
Presenters: Jennifer Batson, Margaret Dawson, Michelle Shea, and Kelly Williams
In this session, participants will reflect on various interpretations and representations of information literacy - and s’mores. Presenters will discuss the sticky-ness created when learners’ prior knowledge and experiences are connected to information literacy concepts. Presenters will guide participants through exploration of exemplar information literacy assignments and interpret their applicability to real life - and s’mores. Participants will be challenged to illustrate and share a personal real life information literacy experience - and their favorite s’mores recipe - using an educational technology tool.
Presenters: Heather F. Adair and Ashley B. Crane
Are you interested in writing for publication or participating in professional service? Learn about a free initiative to help you get feedback on your writing or conference proposal prior to submission. The Library Writing Cooperative was established by a group of librarians who saw a need in the profession for a supportive community of reviewers to help others publish, with the goal of increasing the voices represented in the professional literature while also supporting colleagues’ interests in professional service. In this session, we'll discuss ideas that can lead to an article or proposal, and brainstorm venues for publication. You don’t need to be a member of a professional association to participate, just bring your ideas, drafts, or your reviewing experience.
Presenters: Ann Agee, Amanda Izenstark, and Holly Jackson
Looking for a way to build relationships in the library? Across campus? Within the profession? Join us as we define what professional learning communities (PLC) are, discuss their relevance in diverse environments, and examine foundational premises and existing research. Presenters will share insights from participating in campus-wide and library-based PLCs and examine roles assumed. Participants will learn how PLCs support personal and professional development throughout their career, explore the transformational benefits of participation, and discuss pathways to develop diverse connections. Opportunities to locate or start PLCs or digital professional learning networks will be identified via a sustainable digital platform.
Presenters: Heather F. Adair, Ashley B. Crane, and Dianna L. Kim
This presentation will share how Covid-19, social distancing, and closed campuses became the pivotal point in re-energizing and rethinking how one librarian teaches information literacy. Faced with burnout and tired of talking to blank screens, the options were to give up or get creative. Come to this session to learn an innovative teaching technique on how to engage Zoomed-out students. Participants will learn how to facilitate group work to teach information literacy in an online setting. There will be time for brainstorming and sharing of new teaching tips. Learn how to incorporate active learning in an online environment and overcome the fear of “students getting the information wrong”.
Presenter: Sarah J. Hammill
Zoom into Breakout Rooms Presentation
Library Research Group Work Activities for Business Students
Together, the athletic program and the library collaborate to build literacy among the school by having collaborative book studies with the athletes and school-wide students. With Library in the Huddle, attendees will learn how the athletic program and library program together can promote literacy, leadership, and reading on your campus in an impactful way by also making connections with your community. Walk away with skills on how you can put your library in the huddle on your campus.
LIRT 2022 Project of the Year
Presenter: Jessica Fitzpatrick
This prerecorded session will include a live, guided discussion.
In this session participants will get lesson examples for every month of the school year to use in their library. You can take the lessons lower for elementary or higher for high school since the modules will be focused primarily for middle school. Attendees will walk away with an entire year's worth of class session ideas, examples, templates, etc. for the middle school librarian to complete with their students that align with librarian standards.
Presenters: Amanda Hunt, Stephanie Galvan Russell, and Deb Zeman
Do you want to find multicultural resources and literature for upcoming lessons, whether online or face-to-face? Looking for a way to include technology in lessons for Kinder to 5th grade? Come to this session for a model lesson and resources you can implement in the next unit! The focus will be on reaching Special Education and English Language Learners. There will be a discussion on why it is necessary to have diverse literature and what attendees can do to implement the tips shared!
Presenter: Dr. Monica Loas