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.

Learn more about LIRT on the ALA website.

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Advance your teaching practice! Advance your profession! Join the ACRL Instruction Section Mentoring Program!

  • 1.  Advance your teaching practice! Advance your profession! Join the ACRL Instruction Section Mentoring Program!

    Posted Sep 05, 2025 10:54 AM

    Do you want to share or grow your professional library instruction experience? 

    Are you looking to build a relationship with a new colleague? 

    Interested in learning about the teaching and learning strategies colleagues are using? 

    Do you want to develop your library instruction skills, methods, and resources more fully? 

     

    Then consider becoming a mentor or mentee in the 2025/26 ACRL Instruction Section Mentoring Program!

     

    The purpose of the ACRL Instruction Section Mentoring Program is to contribute to the professional development of academic librarians who teach information literacy by pairing librarians experienced in teaching with librarians and graduate students seeking professional growth in teaching and learning. This program creates a forum for learning opportunities, networking, and the exchange of ideas about instruction and information literacy between paired mentors and mentees. 

    • The program lasts from October 2025 to June 2026. 

    • All mentoring takes place through virtual communication such as email or video call. 

    • Mentors and mentees should expect to have monthly conversations with each other. Additional opportunities for synchronous and asynchronous networking and idea sharing will also be available.

     

    We welcome applications from mentors and mentees working in academic libraries in some instructional capacity.

    • Mentors should have a passion for instruction and experience in this field. Serving as a mentor is a meaningful way to contribute to our field in ways other than committee work. 

    • Mentees should be librarians or graduate students seeking to improve their instruction skills and knowledge.

    • Membership in both ACRL and Instruction Section are required to apply.

     

    To apply…

     

    If you have questions about the ACRL Instruction Section Mentoring Program, please contact the Committee Chair, Carolina Hernandez (chernandez61@uh.edu), or visit the IS Mentoring Program site for more information.



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    Brittany O'Neill
    She/Her/Hers
    Online Learning Librarian
    UCSB Library
    Email: oneill@ucsb.edu
    University of California, Santa Barbara
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