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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Reminder: June 6th webinar: From theory to practice: Strategies to inform library work with adult learners

  • 1.  Reminder: June 6th webinar: From theory to practice: Strategies to inform library work with adult learners

    Posted May 30, 2023 02:17 PM

    From theory to practice: Strategies to inform library work with adult learners 

    In this interactive webinar from the LIRT Adult Learners Committee, we will introduce adult learners as a major library demographic. We will also provide a brief overview of key adult learning theories that inform current library practice and discuss three examples of various libraries serving adult learners. Attendees will have an opportunity to share both their own experiences as adult learners and their experiences as information professionals working with adult learners.

    Date: June 6, 2023

    Time: Noon CDT (1PM Eastern)

    Free and open to ALA and non-ALA members

    Register at: https://niu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdOiqrDIpGdKo1F9n3Rn2XHK5d118T50h

    Alissa Droog
    Assistant Professor, Education & Social Sciences Librarian
    Northern Illinois University
    She/Her/Hers



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    Alissa Droog
    Assistant Professor, Education & Social Sciences Librarian
    Northern Illinois University
    She/Her/Hers
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