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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 Webinar: Do As I Say: Authenticity in Teaching Research Practices and Information Literacy

  • 1.  Free Webinar: Do As I Say: Authenticity in Teaching Research Practices and Information Literacy

    Posted Jul 08, 2025 08:39 AM

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

    Do As I Say: Authenticity in Teaching Research Practices and Information Literacy

    July 10, 2025
    12:00-1:00 pm (Eastern)
    To register: https://go.osu.edu/authenticinfolit
    Presenter: Jane Hammons, Teaching & Learning Engagement Librarian, University Libraries

    When starting a research project, do you always develop a list of keywords and synonyms before you search? Have you ever cited a source without reading the entire article? Do you always spend a significant amount of time evaluating each source you find? When instructors and librarians teach students how to conduct research, we often outline specific steps that students should take and provide guidelines they should follow. But, do we always follow these steps or guidelines ourselves? If we don't, why not? And what does that mean for the way we teach research and information literacy? This presentation will explore the idea of authenticity in relation to how we teach the research process. Participants will be encouraged to think about how we can approach teaching research and information literacy as it often is, rather than what we think it should look like.

    For participants associated with Ohio State, participation counts as credit toward the Teaching Information Literacy Endorsement from the Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning. For participants not associated with Ohio State, participation counts as credit for the Teaching Information Literacy Certificate being offered by the Teaching & Learning Department in The Ohio State University Libraries.



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    Jane Hammons
    Teaching and Learning Engagement Librarian
    The Ohio State University
    hammons.73@osu.edu
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