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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Winter issue of Tips and Trends: Race on the Database

  • 1.  Winter issue of Tips and Trends: Race on the Database

    Posted Jan 16, 2025 08:57 AM

    Published by the Instructional Technologies Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section, Tips & Trends introduces and discusses new, emerging, or even familiar technologies that can be used in library instruction.  The latest Tips & Trends article is Race on the Database: Using Claude AI to Gamify Library Instruction. Authors Toni Pilcher and Matt Armstrong share practical ideas on how the library community can gamify library instruction with generative AI.

    The latest article and past issues are available on the http://acrl.ala.org/IS/instruction-tools-resources-2/technology/tips-and-trends/. Click or tap if you trust this link." data-auth="Verified" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Facrl.ala.org%2FIS%2Finstruction-tools-resources-2%2Ftechnology%2Ftips-and-trends%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cmkamela%40buffalo.edu%7C5bdf284d90ba4b3cbf3008dd35b185a2%7C96464a8af8ed40b199e25f6b50a20250%7C0%7C0%7C638725758757983087%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=j1rrHls%2FsHgh5TingkWyqN%2FhGF9gLLuwwgL2cbnW3aw%3D&reserved=0" data-linkindex="9">Instructional Technologies Committee webpage. Recent topics include AI resources, HyFlex modality, and LibGuides resources.



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    Mary Kamela
    Student Support & Engagement Librarian
    University at Buffalo
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