Library Instruction Lite: When is 10-15 Minutes Enough?

Type of Presentation

Individual paper/presentation (20 minute presentation)

Target Audience

Higher Education

Presenter Information

Jeffrey M. Mortimore, Bennett College, NCFollow

Location

Room 1002

Proposal

See presentation description.

Presentation Description

This presentation explores some of the uses and benefits of short, 10-15 minute instruction sessions for information literacy pedagogy; faculty outreach, education, and relationship development; and connecting patrons with library resources and services. Short instruction sessions are a powerful tool for attracting participation among faculty unwilling or unable to sacrifice class time, engaging students without exhausting their attention, and encouraging use of library resources and services. Presenters discuss recent experiences at Bennett College, and present example scaffold research assignments designed to be paired with short instruction sessions.

Publication Type and Release Option

Presentation (Open Access)

Recommended Citation

Mortimore, Jeffrey M., "Library Instruction Lite: When is 10-15 Minutes Enough?" (2011). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 50.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2011/2011/50