Adventures of an instructional librarian
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A few months ago I talked about oddly configured classrooms and the challenges we face when teaching in those spaces. Fast forward a few months and on my first day of library instruction I was asked to speak in the most difficult classroom I’ve taught in since my time as … Read more
Today, I’d like to share a fascinating discovery I made this week, without taking up much of your time. I have a profound interest in the concept of failure, not because of any sadistic tendencies, but because I believe it is at the core of our successes. In the past … Read more
A discussion that continues to emerge in my time in academia is how can we support digital learning. Many institutions support faculty and staff by giving them digital space on their servers to host websites, blogs, etc. Unfortunately, that isn’t the case at our institution. So I started exploring my … Read more
I’m trying to be more serious about photography this year. Not that I want to be a professional photographer but I want to take it up as an artistic hobby. It will get me out of the house and give me something to do. I found my interest in photography … Read more
It seems like students these days are afraid of failing. I’m not talking about failing an entire course, I’m talking about what I call micro-failures, the biggest micro-failure fear I see from students is doing citations incorrectly. I’ve written about failure before, we need to be accepting of failure. If … Read more
Recently, I was approached by a colleague who requested my assistance in creating a fun and engaging activity to teach APA (American Psychology Association) citation in the classroom. Given that “APA citation” and “fun” are not often used in the same sentence, I knew this would be a challenge. However, … Read more
Years ago I saw this image popularized on social media and shared by an engineer friend of mine. Such a simple image had a huge impact on me and I have been reflecting on it as I consider my professional teaching philosophy. The image is clean, simple and concise and … 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
If you haven’t read Seth Godin’s book Tribes: We need you to lead us do yourself a favour, go out and read it. It is a short read at only 84 pages but it remains one of the most influential 84 pages that I have ever read. That said, I am not … Read more