LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table)

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The mission of the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is to provide a forum for discussion of activities, programs, and problems of instruction in the use of libraries; to contribute to the education and training of librarians for library instruction; to promote instruction in the use of libraries as an essential library service, and to serve as a channel of communication on library instruction between the ALA divisions, ALA and ACRL committees, state clearinghouses, Project LOEX, other organizations concerned with instruction in the use of libraries, and members of the Association.

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  • 1.  adding instruction preparation time to instruction statistics

    Posted Aug 01, 2022 03:07 PM

    We are revising our instruction statistics reporting form and have been asked  by several librarians to add a field for preparation time.   The essence of the discussion so far has been that the amount of preparation time used by a librarian is highly dependent upon the individual librarian and the needs of a particular instruction session.  Consequently, the majority of the group will not approve this as a mandatory field, but understand the importance of documenting this effort as time spent on instructional work.  How many libraries have a policy of reporting preparation time along with time spent in class?

    Janice Kragness
    jlkragness@stthomas.edu
    Research and Instruction Librarian
    University of St, Thomas Libraries, MN

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    Janice Kragness
    Research & Instruction Librarian
    University of St. Thomas
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  • 2.  RE: adding instruction preparation time to instruction statistics

    Posted Aug 05, 2022 01:10 PM
    I think prep time is just important as the actual instruction. We collect data on the number of emails, collaboration discussions, and prep of resources.

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    Elizabeth Nebeker
    Instruction Librarian
    Lone Star College CyFair/HCPL
    She/Her/Hers
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