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 Webinar: Building Primary Source Literacy Skills Through Teaching with Special Collections

  • 1.  Free Webinar: Building Primary Source Literacy Skills Through Teaching with Special Collections

    Posted 11 hours ago

    All are invited to attend this free webinar, being hosted by The Ohio State University Libraries. 

    Building Primary Source Literacy Skills Through Teaching with Special Collections

    September 9, 2026
    12:00-1:00 pm (Eastern)
    To register: https://go.osu.edu/primarysourcelit

    This presentation will address the primary source literacy skills that librarians, curators, and instructors can help students build through teaching based in direct engagement with physical and digital primary source materials in Special Collections (and Libraries, Archives, and Museums generally). The presentation will be based on current guidelines in the field and the presenter's experience with Special Collections instruction as a student and a professional.

    Presenter: Rose McCandless, Instructional Services Coordinator, Special Collections & Area Studies, Ohio State University Libraries

    Attendance at this webinar counts as credit toward the Teaching Information Literacy Certificate being offered through The Ohio State University Libraries Teaching & Learning Department. 



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    Jane Hammons
    Head of Teaching & Learning
    The Ohio State University
    hammons.73@osu.edu
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