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The mission of the Library Research Round Table (LRRT) is to contribute toward the extension and improvement of library research; to provide public program opportunities for describing and evaluating library research projects and for disseminating their findings; to inform and educate ALA members concerning research techniques and their usefulness in obtaining information with which to reach administrative decisions and solve problems; and expand the theoretical base of the field. LRRT also, serves as a forum for discussion and action on issues related to the literature and information needs for the field of library and information science.

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LRRT Webinar Friday, Feb. 17 - Assessing the Foundation: Beginning a dialogue between high school educators and academic librarians - Register today!

  • 1.  LRRT Webinar Friday, Feb. 17 - Assessing the Foundation: Beginning a dialogue between high school educators and academic librarians - Register today!

    Posted Feb 15, 2023 03:40 PM

    Dear LRRT colleagues,

    The theme for our 2022-23 Webinar Series is -  Collaborative Research!
    Join us and invite your colleagues and associates for the first Spring webinar in the LRRT Webinar 2022-23 series on Friday, February 17, at 1 pm (CT).

    Title: Assessing the Foundation: Beginning a dialogue between high school educators and academic librarians

    Speakers: Utah State Librarians – Niki Fullmer and Katie Strand

    Register today! 

    https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_90Pg-XkpSKqPQghe_PXkvQ

    Description: As academic librarians, we spend a considerable amount of time and energy building information literacy skills with our students without much meaningful investigation into the work that has come before. Have we been ignoring some of our most impactful collaborators: those who spend years preparing students for college-level research and developing crucial skills such as comprehension and critical thinking? This webinar will highlight how a mid-size land-grant university combined several assessment methodologies (student surveys, surveys of secondary educators, and interviews with local educators) to assess the information literacy instruction that is occurring at our local high schools, as well as illustrate how we began a dialogue with our local secondary educators.

    Bios:

    Niki Fullmer is the Online Learning Librarian at Utah State University. She creates, assesses, and coordinates the University Libraries' online learning materials. As a member of the Learning and Engagement Unit, Niki provides instruction for first-year composition and graduate students and develops outreach events for the USU community.

    Katie Strand is the First-Year Experience Librarian at Utah State University. Her primary role is coordinating the library's first-year programming efforts, including the face-to-face and online composition program, first-year orientation, and other first-year partnerships. Along with her first-year focus, Katie also serves as the library liaison to the Environment and Society, Watershed Sciences, and Wildland Resources departments.  



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    Karen F. Kaufmann, Ph.D, MLIS
    LRRT Chair 2022-2023
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