Training Library Instructors: A Two-Part Series

Wednesday, November 13 | Wednesday, November 20, 2024

2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Eastern
1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Central
12:00 - 1:00 p.m. Mountain
11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pacific

In this interactive webcast series, join the authors and editors of the ACRL books Training Library Instructors for discussions about and strategies for training our colleagues to teach. 

Part One - Training Library Instructors: Institutional Approaches (Wednesday, November 13, 2024)

How can you train new library instructors to teach effectively, keep experienced library instructors engaged with new practices and ideas, and support everyone in between as they develop their library pedagogy skills and knowledge? This webcast will discuss two example initiatives that provided professional development and training programs for library instructors, considering their similarities, differences, and opportunities. We’ll explore how these initiatives can be adapted to different settings and engage participants in active discussion of their instruction program planning needs and ideas.

Learning Outcomes
Attendees will learn: 

• Ongoing teacher-training needs in the profession 
• How to incorporate training into different institutional contexts
• Assessing and adjusting training programs
  

Presenters
Kirstie Preest, Murray Edwards College, Cambridge; Claire Sewell, the House of Commons Library; Karen Munro, University of Victoria Libraries

Moderator: Matthew Weirick Johnson

Part Two - Training Library Instructors: MLIS Students (Wednesday, November 20, 2024)

How are we preparing MLIS students for teaching roles in libraries? This webinar discussion will consider the role of academic libraries in preparing future teaching librarians and the role MLIS students can play in the teaching mission of academic libraries. Academic librarians are uniquely poised to provide pedagogical and hands-on training that addresses the challenges of contemporary library instruction and prepares graduate students in library schools for successful careers as teaching librarians. Presenters will explore similarities and differences between their approaches to training MLIS students. This webinar will feature librarians from two institutions discussing different approaches to training library science graduate students to be library instructors: an instructional design internship and a cohort-based training program. We’ll provide ideas for academic librarians looking to train graduate students at their own institutions. 

Learning Outcomes
Attendees will learn: 

• How participating in these training programs helped participants in the job market
• The advantages of individualized internship programs and cohort-based training programs
• How to start providing teacher training for MLIS students in their libraries 

Presenters
Dominique Turnbow, University of California, San Diego; Kelly Delevan, Syracuse University Libraries; B. Austin Waters, University at Buffalo School of Law Library; Breeann Austen, California State University Channel Islands

Moderator: Matthew Weirick Johnson

Registration

Pricing is listed to the right on this page. To register, use the register button to checkout. You can register a group by specifying the number of people who will be accessing the webinar during checkout. If you are an ACRL member, you can purchase seats for yourself and your colleagues at the ACRL discount rate.

Tech Requirements

ACRL Webinars are held in Zoom. Speakers or a headset for listening to the presentation are required. You may interact with the presenter and ask questions through text-based chat. Closed captioning is available in the Zoom platform. The webinars will be recorded and the link to the recording shared shortly after the live events,

Contact

If you have questions or need to make arrangements for additional assistance or accessibility, please contact Margot Conahan (mconahan@ala.org).