Instructional Design for LIS Professionals: A Guide for Teaching Librarians and Information Science Professionals

by Melissa A. Wong

Overview

A concise, practical guide to effectively teaching current and future librarians in graduate programs, professional settings, and beyond.

Many librarians are thrust into positions where they are asked to teach colleagues. Others choose to share their knowledge and experience by preparing the next generation of librarians in graduate programs. However, few such librarians have received any formal education in instructional design. In this book, Melissa A. Wong, an expert instructional designer, helps information professionals to prepare for their roles as teachers of current and future librarians.

Covering topics that range from syllabus construction to evaluation and student feedback, the book offers practical guidance on how to communicate with and support learners and how to come up with assignments and grade them, along with advice on accessibility issues and working with technologies such as LMS, OER, videos, and PowerPoint. It demonstrates how to adapt principles of effective teaching to settings including workshops, professional development courses, conference presentations, and staff training. It also discusses professional challenges such as managing workload and shows how to adapt formal coursework to informal teaching situations. Librarians who wish to learn new methods or improve on their teaching and course design skills should read this book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440867132
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/03/2019
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Melissa A. Wong has been an adjunct instructor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate School of Library and Information Science since 2001 and currently teaches courses in instruction, eLearning, reference, and academic librarianship.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments v

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

Part 1 Teaching in Library and Information Science 5

Chapter 2 Library and Information Science Students 7

Chapter 3 Learning and Motivation 25

Chapter 4 Accessibility for Students with Disabilities 37

Part 2 Designing Effective Instruction 59

Chapter 5 Outcomes and Assessment 61

Chapter 6 Assignments 81

Assignment Example 6.1: Lightning Talk 101

Assignment Example 6.2: Self-Directed Reading 107

Assignment Example 6.3: LibGuide 109

Assignment Example 6.4: instructional Design Project 112

Chapter 7 Syllabi and Learning Management Systems 121

Chapter 8 Instructional Strategies 143

Chapter 9 Instructional Materials 169

Chapter 10 Lesson Plans and Online Modules 191

Chapter 11 Student Support 209

Chapter 12 Evaluation and Improvement 221

Part 3 Applying Effective Practices to Professional Development Settings 235

Chapter 13 Workshops 237

Chapter 14 Webinars 245

Chapter 15 Professional Development Courses 253

Index 263

Editorial Reviews

This practical, straightforward guide is highly recommended for those following in Geoffrey Chaucer's footsteps who would gladly learn and gladly teach.” —Library Jourbanal

“Useful as an addition to the available resources for the professional development of instruction librarians in academic libraries, this well-researched and instructive text will be essential to collections serving library and information science programs.” —College & Research Libraries

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