Teaching philosophy series: Revolutionizing library instruction by uniting robots and dinosaurs

The following posts have been individually constructed from my personal teaching philosophy document. This post is part 7 in my teaching philosophy series. To date, I have published: This approach often elicits laughter when I introduce it to first-year instruction. Nevertheless, its effectiveness in keeping students engaged is undeniable. A library … Read more

Teaching philosophy series: Shaky foundations

The following posts have been individually constructed from my personal teaching philosophy document. This post is part 6 in my teaching philosophy series. To date, I have published: The analogy Years ago, while pursuing my Library and Information Diploma, I had the opportunity to attend a networking event hosted by the … Read more

Teaching philosophy series: Life after graduation

The following posts have been individually constructed from my personal teaching philosophy document. This post is part 4 in my teaching philosophy series. To date, I have published: A lot happened during my time at university, but to keep things concise, I graduated with my Bachelor of Arts in History … Read more

Teaching philosophy series: Navigating my path to university

The following posts have been individually constructed from my personal teaching philosophy document. To date, I have published my introduction, which can be found here. My journey into the world of academia and university life took a less conventional route. I broke the mold as the first student in my … Read more

Teaching philosophy series: An introduction

My teaching philosophy is a living document, and what you’re reading now represents its initial draft – unpolished and unvarnished and has been adapted into a blog post series. Initially, I envisioned it as a concise, single-page statement. However, during the writing process, I came to realize that my teaching … Read more

Why is front-page news so disheartening? Teaching historical newspaper searching

Okay, so maybe ALL front-page news isn’t disheartening… but let me give you some context. As the Communication and Journalism Librarian, I am preparing for a first-year workshop. In first-year journalism courses, I typically cover the following: Basic library instruction This workshop will cover the basics of library instruction (webpage, … Read more