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Western Michigan University

2014

Information Literacy

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Avoiding Curricular Combat Fatigue: Embedding Librarians In E-Learning To Teach The Teacher, Kathleen Langan Jan 2014

Avoiding Curricular Combat Fatigue: Embedding Librarians In E-Learning To Teach The Teacher, Kathleen Langan

University Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications

As information literacy (IL) becomes more accepted as a core mission for a comprehensive post-secondary education, efforts on many campuses to universally integrate it into the curriculum are thwarted by logistical and pedagogical obstacles. Using the embedded librarian model in the e-learning environment can remove many of the hurdles that present themselves in the academic library. Librarians can use e-learning to “teach the teacher” on how to provide IL education. This chapter looks at many aspects of an embedded teach-the –teacher program, and provides examples of teaching content and assessments for teacher training. A teach-the-teacher approach is not to be …


Vignette: Clear Communication And When To Say "No", Kathleen Langan Jan 2014

Vignette: Clear Communication And When To Say "No", Kathleen Langan

University Libraries Faculty & Staff Publications

This is an essay in the book One-shot Library Instruction Survival Guide and talks about the importance of good communication between librarians and course instructors with a clear understanding of the assignment so the instruction session at the library can be productive.