Reaching Faculty,Teaching Students

Gwen WilsonElise Blas

Kelley Weber

Challenges of Academic Librarians

"...proactively engaging librarians in the work of teaching faculty, including research and curriculum development, is key to a robust working relationship that leads to better outcomes for students."

--Meredith Schwartz, Executive Editor at Library Journal

Collaboration

• Create opportunities

• Foster relationships

• Keep reaching out

Role of Faculty

• Provide Assignment Details

• Insight into the Course Outcomes

• Strategize assessment

• Encourage the students to "ask the librarian"

Value of Learning Outcomes• More than knowing the attached assignment

• Know what to teach and how to get there

• Provides opportunity for assessment

• Student-centered

Teaching Methods - Face to Face

• Tailor lessons to the specific assignment• Active Learning• Class Discussion

• Demonstrate real-life examples

• Technology

Teaching Methods - Online/Hybrid

• Tailor resources to the specific assignment

• Post Tutorials• Share direct links

• Have a Q & A discussion board "Ask the Librarian"

• Create custom video lessons

Assessment

• Learning outcomes

• Realistic expectations

• Methods

Reflection

Where Do You Go From Here?

Continue to Build Relationships

Change the Culture

Brainstorm and try new things

Reaching Faculty, Teaching Students

Gwen Wilson, Health Sciences Librarian

gwen.wilson@washburn.eduElise Blas, Instructional Design

Librarianelise.blas@washburn.edu

Kelley Weber, Business Librariankelley.weber@washburn.edu