Author Archives: Meredith Knoff

ACRL IS Membership Office Hour: Orientation to the Instruction Section

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Meredith Knoff

Are you new to academic librarianship, ACRL, or the Instruction Section (IS) and wondering where your professional home might be — or how to navigate and be involved in IS? Please mark your calendars for 4p EST/3p CST/1p PST Wed., Feb. 5, for … Continue reading →

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Diversity & Inclusion Task Force Survey

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Meredith Knoff

The Diversity & Inclusion Task Force has produced a survey to identify needed diversity & inclusion resources related to information literacy and instruction, and gather recommendations for the future of the Instruction Section regarding supporting diversity and inclusion within instruction … Continue reading →

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New Resources from the Teaching Methods Committee

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Meredith Knoff

The ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee has added new committee-recommended sources to their Selected Resources for Teaching Methods and Instructional Design in Library Instruction and their Selected Resources for Assessment in Library Instruction Lists. The committee updates these lists … Continue reading →

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2019 Special Certificates of Recognition & Appreciation: Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Meredith Knoff

Nicole Pagowsky and the organizing committee comprised of Scott Buchanan, Jessica Calderwood, Jen Nichols, Anthony Sanchez, Maribeth Slebodnik, and Niamh Wallace, received the Special Certificate of Recognition and Appreciation for creating the Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium (CLAPS) held at … Continue reading →

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2019 Innovation Award Winner Interview: Undergrad Research & Writing Studio

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Meredith Knoff

Chris Ervin (Undergrad Research & Writing Studio Coordinator), Jane Nichols (Head, Teaching & Engagement Librarians), Beth Filar Williams (Library Experience & Access Department Head), Hannah Gascho Rempel (College of Agricultural Sciences Librarian & Graduate Student Services Coordinator), Dennis Bennett (Writing … Continue reading →

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2019 Rockman Award Winner Interview: Stefanie R. Bluemle

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Meredith Knoff

Stefanie R. Bluemle won the 2019 Ilene F. Rockman Award for her article “Post-Facts: Information Literacy and Authority after the 2016 Election,” published in 2018 by portal: Libraries & the Academy. The 2018/2019 Awards Committee conducted an interview with Stefanie … Continue reading →

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Instruction Section 2018 Award Winners

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Meredith Knoff

The Instruction Section Awards Committee and the Executive Committee would like to congratulate this year’s award winners: Instruction Section Innovation Award – 23 Framework Things Trent Brager, University of St. Thomas, Amy Mars, St. Catherine University, and Kim Pittman, University … Continue reading →

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ACRL Instruction Section Annual Program: Curricular Mapping – From Planning to Practice

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Meredith Knoff

ACRL Instruction Section Annual Program (Virtual Program) Curricular Mapping – From Planning to Practice   Thursday, May 31, 2018 1:00-2:00 (EST)/12:00-1:00 pm (CST)/11:00-12:00 pm (MST)/10:00-11:00 am (PDT) Access at:  https://zoom.us/j/252968140 Join the ACRL Instruction section for its virtual annual program to discuss four stages … Continue reading →

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Building Virtual Committee Task Force

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Meredith Knoff

Instruction Section colleagues, Beginning with the 2018 American Library Association Annual Conference in New Orleans, the Instruction Section (IS) will no longer hold in-person events at the ALA Annual Conference. This will complete the section’s transition to working virtually, as … Continue reading →

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Library Instruction for Diverse Populations Bibliography

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Meredith Knoff

The Instruction for Diverse Populations Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section is pleased to announce the availability of the Library Instruction for Diverse Populations Bibliography, a Zotero library of key readings on teaching diverse populations in higher education. These articles … Continue reading →

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