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ILBP Exemplary Programs Interview with Silvia Lin Hanick and Ian McDermott at LaGuardia Community College

Interview completed in Spring 2021 by Michael Courtney, Outreach & Engagement Librarian, Indiana University Bloomington; Brianna Buljung, Teaching & Learning Librarian, Colorado School of Mines; Shane Roopnarine, Assistant Librarian, University of Central Florida Libraries; and Maya Hobscheid, Instructional Design Librarian, … Continue reading

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2023 Teaching Methods Virtual Event Recording

On April 3rd, 2023, the Teaching Methods Committee hosted its virtual event, titled “Teaching Material, Visual, and Political Literacy: Primary Sources in Library Instruction.” Four librarians and archivists from the University of Kentucky, including Jay-Marie Bravent, Colleen Barrett, Anu Kasarabada, … Continue reading

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ACRL IS VEC Lightning Round: Engaging Students in Library Instruction – Experimentation and Innovation

How do you help cultivate connection and engagement in the classroom? After a long period of isolation due to COVID-19, the need to engage students is more essential than ever.  This online session will feature four lighting talk presentations about … Continue reading

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Volunteer for an ACRL IS Committee: Deadline 2/28/23

The ACRL committee volunteer form for section and division-level appointments (including appointments to the ACRL Instruction Section) is now open! Please note that you must be a current member of ACRL IS to serve on a committee.  Visit http://www.ala.org/acrl/membership/volunteer/volunteer (or … Continue reading

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Call for Proposals: Engaging Students in Library Instruction: Experimentation and Innovation Lightening Round

The ACRL IS Virtual Engagement Committee (VEC) committee is looking for proposals for a Lightning Round virtual event to take place in Spring 2023. For more information and the submission form (due December 23, 2022), please see CFP: 2023 Engaging Students … Continue reading

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2022 Teaching Methods Virtual Event Recording

On March 30th, 2022, the Instruction Section’s Teaching Methods Committee hosted a virtual event, titled “Showing Them You Care: Incorporating Compassionate Teaching Strategies into Information Literacy Instruction.” Presenter Elisabeth B. White offered recommendations for incorporating compassionate approaches into information literacy … Continue reading

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2021 Teaching Methods Virtual Event Recording

On April 27th, the Instruction Section’s Teaching Methods Committee hosted a virtual event titled: Enabling the Teachable Moment: Motivating for Learning Readiness. Presenter Laura Saunders drew on learning theory related to “desirable difficulties” prior knowledge, and motivation to suggest that … Continue reading

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October 2021 Site of the Month

The Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the Instruction Section of ACRL is pleased to announce that a new Site of the Month interview has been posted to our committee website. October 2021 Site of the Month: Advanced Search Techniques … Continue reading

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2020 Teaching Methods Virtual Event Recording

On May 1, 2020, the ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee presented the virtual event, “Let’s Get Visual, Visual!: New Instructional Approaches for Visual Literacy,” with speakers, Maggie Murphy, Sara Schumacher, and Dana Statton Thompson. The recording of the event … Continue reading

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2019 Teaching Methods Virtual Event Recording

On May 30, 2019, the ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee presented the virtual event, “Describing Realities, Imagining Directions: Critical Race Pedagogies,” with speakers, Jennifer Brown and Jorge López-McKnight. The recording of the event may be viewed here.

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