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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FREE! Fwd: [LILi] LILi Show & Tell: Rejuvenate Adjuncts with a Library Retreat

  • 1.  FREE! Fwd: [LILi] LILi Show & Tell: Rejuvenate Adjuncts with a Library Retreat

    Posted 20 days ago

    Hi! Hope you can join us for this free event!

    Join us for our first Show & Tell session for the Fall 2025 term! 

    When: Wednesday, November 19 at 11:00 am Pacific | 1:00 pm Central | 2:00 pm Eastern 

    Join Meeting!

    Rejuvenate Adjuncts with a Library Retreat

    Presented by  Sandy Miller, Tracey Rinehart, Melissa Johnson (Southern Methodist University)

    This session will focus on way to engage with adjunct faculty by hosting a one-day retreat focusing on teaching, research, and topics central to adjuncts' daily workflows.

    Goals:
    - Provide participants with an insight and ideas on how to conducting a rejuvenate adjuncts using a library retreat in order to cultivate a sense of belonging, connectedness, and partnership.
    - Inspire attendees to explore ideas to adapt a similar event at their home institution in order to cultivate a sense of belonging, connectedness, and partnership.

    The session will include:
    1. An interactive Mentimeter presentation.

    2. A poll to determine if participants also experienced similar adjunct involvement issues.

    3. Time for participants to brainstorm ways they can implement a retreat-like event at their home institutions

    4. Time for participants to share out some of their ideas with the larger group to generate additional interest and ideas.

    A recording will also be available on the LILi Show & Tell webpage after the session.



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    Esther Grassian
    Lecturer
    UCLA Information Studies Department
    estherg@ucla.edu
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