Adventures of an instructional librarian
Information literacy is the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning.
This is the introductory video for the Everyday Life Information Seeking (ELIS) series that attempts to help users understand their role in the online information environment. This is the first video in the Everyday Life Information Seeking Series. Link to video transcript. Discussion Take a moment to reflect on the quote … Read more
I am now the First-Year Experience Technician at Carleton University Library. Over the past year, I have researched theories and practices for teaching undergraduate students and more specifically first-year students about information literacy. In my research, I uncovered an undergraduate journal article, Dining with Anna Karenina: Opening the Invitation to Burke’s … Read more
I started to cleaning out my office in anticipation of a new position I will be starting in May of this year, the First Year Experience Technician at Carleton University Library. While I was Marie Kondo-ing my office space I came across a little black box. This box was part … Read more
I love talking about information. We all use it. We all need it. Without intending to sound too cliché, information is the building blocks of all things. I also love games. I love talking about games, I love playing games, and I absolutely love talking about what games can represent. … Read more
How we talk is greatly influenced by our audience’s level of expertise on a topic. In my last few posts, I have reflected on authentic conversations in the classroom. Creating authentic conversations in library information instruction is extremely important in ensuring that students understand the role of the library in … Read more
Scholarship as conversation, one of the six frameworks for information literacy adopted by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Board in 2016. Since then, these six frames have been the focus of information literacy instruction in academic libraries. At its core, scholarship as conversation attempts to teach students … Read more
Memorable teaching moments are usually authentic It’s funny how some of our most memorable teaching moments are the most authentic. I remember once, I was teaching an entry-level psychology class. One of the exercises I use is to have students look at five different types of sources. Typically, these include … Read more