Type of Presentation
Individual paper/presentation
Conference Strand
Ethics in Information
Target Audience
Higher Education
Second Target Audience
Higher Education
Location
Session 1 Papers
Relevance
This proposal discusses how the Library Ambassador Program (a peer reference program) shifted from an in-person to online and the value found brought about by this experience. The Library Ambassador Program trains student workers through two semesters information literacy and research skills classes. Trained ambassadors are then deployed across campus to help students with their research and to advance an understanding of basic information literacy concepts.
Proposal
In 2017, the Sherrod Library at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) launched the Library Ambassador Program (LAP), a peer-reference program through which trained undergraduate students employed by the library are stationed in buildings across campus to help students with their research. Just as the LAP was gaining traction as an effective avenue of research help, our college made the quick transition to online mode due to the spread of COVID-19 in our region. This presentation will discuss the hidden value we found in shifting our program online and how the LAP functions now in a hybrid space, supporting information literacy both online and in-person across campuses. Participants wishing to develop their own peer-mentoring program will come away with practical tips on creating an information literacy curriculum designed for a hybrid environment and implementing a hybrid service model for peer-reference help.
Short Description
In 2017, the Sherrod Library at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) launched the Library Ambassador Program (LAP), a peer-reference program through which trained undergraduate students employed by the library are stationed in buildings across campus to help students with their research. This presentation will how the LAP functions now in a hybrid space, supporting information literacy both online and in-person across campuses.
Keywords
Information Literacy, Peer Reference, Peer Learning, Research Skills, Student Workers, Instruction
Publication Type and Release Option
Presentation (Open Access)
Recommended Citation
Gwyn, Lydia C., "Reimagine the Possibilities: Shifting a Peer-Reference Program from In-Person to Online to Hybrid" (2022). Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy. 4.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/gaintlit/2022/2022/4
Reimagine the Possibilities: Shifting a Peer-Reference Program from In-Person to Online to Hybrid
Session 1 Papers
In 2017, the Sherrod Library at East Tennessee State University (ETSU) launched the Library Ambassador Program (LAP), a peer-reference program through which trained undergraduate students employed by the library are stationed in buildings across campus to help students with their research. Just as the LAP was gaining traction as an effective avenue of research help, our college made the quick transition to online mode due to the spread of COVID-19 in our region. This presentation will discuss the hidden value we found in shifting our program online and how the LAP functions now in a hybrid space, supporting information literacy both online and in-person across campuses. Participants wishing to develop their own peer-mentoring program will come away with practical tips on creating an information literacy curriculum designed for a hybrid environment and implementing a hybrid service model for peer-reference help.
