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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FREE! LILi Show & Tell - Pedagogy, Personability, and Library Intimidation: Recommendations for Instruction Librarians

  • 1.  FREE! LILi Show & Tell - Pedagogy, Personability, and Library Intimidation: Recommendations for Instruction Librarians

    Posted Apr 07, 2025 06:07 PM
    Sign up today for LILi's upcoming Show & Tell session - 
    Pedagogy, Personability, and Library Intimidation: Recommendations for Instruction Librarians
     
    When: Wednesday, April 16 at 10am Pacific / 1 pm Eastern (Zoom)
    Description:
    Library anxiety inhibits students' progress toward research goals and often deters them from viewing the library as a supportive space. By utilizing principles from Relational Cultural Theory (RCT), which argues that students understand class content through connection, instruction librarians can integrate personability into teaching. This ensures that the class remains active everything from instruction to lessons to students is continuously engaging. While we possess prior knowledge and expertise and understand the professor's expectations for the library session, we come prepared with preconceived notions about how the lesson will be. Nonetheless, this process can influence the overall classroom environment, as some students may still struggle to engage or grasp the skills being taught. This presentation offers recommendations for librarians to cultivate practical instructional techniques rooted in RCT that alleviate library intimidation and enhance student engagement.
    Cassandra
    Cassandra Nieves (she/her), MLIS
    Information Services Librarian, Associate Professor
    Library Services, Northampton Community College, Pocono Campus


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