Type of Presentation
Panel (1 hour and 15 minutes presentation total for two or more presenters)
Target Audience
Higher Education
Location
PARB 127
Proposal
A southern regional comprehensive university hired four new Reference and Research Librarians. These new librarians had varied experiences with information literacy instruction in academic libraries. Three were recent library school graduates, two were assistants in circulation and technical services, and the other was a part-time reference and instruction librarian. The Coordinator of Information Literacy realized that a training program was needed. In this panel, the Coordinator of Information Literacy will discuss the development of the training program. Several of the new librarians will discuss their backgrounds, including library school preparation. They will also share their perceptions of the training and their reflections as they develop and deliver information literacy sessions in spring 2020. The goal of this session is for attendees to gain insight into equipping new instruction librarians with the skills to be successful. There will be ample time for questions and discussion with panelists.
Short Description
A southern regional comprehensive university hired four new Reference and Research Librarians with varied experiences in information literacy instruction. In this panel, the Coordinator of Information Literacy will discuss the development of an instruction training program. The new librarians will discuss their backgrounds, including library school preparation. They will share their perceptions of the training and their reflections as they develop and deliver information literacy sessions in spring 2020. There will be ample time for questions and discussion with panelists.
Session Goals
The goal of this session is for attendees to gain insight into equipping new instruction librarians with the skills to be successful.
Keywords
Professional development, librarian education, training, academic libraries
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Siegel, John; DeSantis, Sara; Montgomery, Erika; and Read, Allison, "We Got This: Instruction Training for Four New Librarians with Four Different Backgrounds" (2020). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 41.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2020/2020/41
We Got This: Instruction Training for Four New Librarians with Four Different Backgrounds
PARB 127
A southern regional comprehensive university hired four new Reference and Research Librarians. These new librarians had varied experiences with information literacy instruction in academic libraries. Three were recent library school graduates, two were assistants in circulation and technical services, and the other was a part-time reference and instruction librarian. The Coordinator of Information Literacy realized that a training program was needed. In this panel, the Coordinator of Information Literacy will discuss the development of the training program. Several of the new librarians will discuss their backgrounds, including library school preparation. They will also share their perceptions of the training and their reflections as they develop and deliver information literacy sessions in spring 2020. The goal of this session is for attendees to gain insight into equipping new instruction librarians with the skills to be successful. There will be ample time for questions and discussion with panelists.
