Instruction in libraries and information centers : an introduction / Laura Saunders and Melissa A. Wong ; foreword by Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe.

"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 t...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Online Access: Access E-Book
Main Authors: Saunders, Laura, 1975- (Author), Wong, Melissa Autumn (Author)
Other Authors: Hinchliffe, Lisa Janicke (writer of foreword.)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Champaign, IL : Windsor & Downs Press, [2020]
Series:OPN textbook series.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction : instruction in libraries and information settings
  • Visions for teaching in libraries : information, technology, and other literacies
  • Learning theories : understanding how people learn
  • Active learning : engaging people in the learning process - Critical pedagogy : challenging bias and creating inclusive classrooms
  • Accessibility and universal design for learning : serving students with disabilities
  • Identifying audience needs
  • Establishing learning goals and outcomes
  • Assessing learning
  • Selecting instructional strategies and creating lesson plans
  • Designing instructional materials
  • Delivering instruction in the classroom - Evaluating and improving instruction
  • Practicing reflective teaching
  • Online instruction : moving workshops into the virtual environment
  • Online learning objects : videos, tutorials, and library guides
  • Credit courses : teaching semester- and year-long classes
  • Point-of-need instruction : teaching at the reference desk and in consultations
  • Marketing library instruction
  • Coordinating instructional programs
  • Appendix A: Instructional strategies
  • Appendix B: Examples of lesson plans.