This PowerPoint presentation outlines a recent instruction meeting, focusing on a library instructor's teaching responsibilities, but also talking about our First Year Seminar program and marketing library instruction sessions.

1. Instruction Meeting Oboler Library: 9/11/09

2. Welcome Instruction happening daily FYS scavenger hunt FYS scavenger hunt with answers Answer questions, but also encourage/coach the freshmen

3. A library instructor’s responsibilities? Divide into groups Assign roles - Spokesperson - Scribe Discuss answers to question above. Find an article, blog, document, etc. that supports one or more of you answers.

4. Discussions Spokespersons share group answers Write answers for all to see Compare prepared list

5. Groups’ Answers Instill a spirit of collaborative. independence Maintain order in the classroom. Collaborate with the instructor. Advertise and drum up business. Be prepared & organized. Do no harm. Leave & enlightened. Instill skepticism & critical thinking. Show them something new. Solicit feedback & evaluations. Stay within the time frame. Coach faculty.

6. Instructor’s responsibilities Communicate Create outline/plan Solicit feedback Adjust outline/plan Prepare handouts & worksheets Practice search examples Teach Allow for hands-on Help students Have them fill out evaluations Send back summary to faculty Offer follow-up visit Know info-lit standards Coach faculty Send follow-up eval.

7. Visiting liaisons/depts. Instructional Services Handout -- Share it -- Find it on the J Drive  2008-2009 Handouts folder w/i Instruction folder Attend a department meeting Visit your liaison

8. Promote library instruction If faculty liked your instruction, tell them to recommend library instruction to colleagues. Talk about library instruction with contacts Mention open workshops at beginning of classes when relevant Other ideas?

9. Teaching methods Would you use these methods in your own instruction? -- Problem-based learning -- Groups -- Discussion -- Hands-on searching time -- Provide feedback When? Why?

10. Future instruction meetings Focus on Information Literacy Skills Talk about follow-up surveys and feedback methods Other suggestions?

11. The End

12. Other questions How can we teach at the academic level? Do we teach content? Process? Critical thinking? What are the benefits of follow-up communication? Drawbacks? Should we offer to review their students’ bibliographies/works cited? Why did you choose these articles/writings? How can we promote instruction?

13. Purpose of library instruction We teach them how to use the Library. We teach students how to find information efficiently, how to use it responsibly, and how to document it accurately. -- Phil Homan