High Impact Instructional Librarianship
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Mirah J. Dow, Emporia State University
Amanda Hovious, Emporia State University
Corey Ptacek, Emporia State University
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Publisher: EdTech Books
Language: English
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CC BY
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Chapter One: Identity of Instructional Librarian
- Chapter Two: Information Literacy Learning
- Chapter Three: Accessibility and Inclusion
- Chapter Four: Instructional Design in Libraries
- Chapter Five: Learner-Centered Instruction in Libraries
- Chapter Six: Teaching in Libraries
- Chapter Seven: Lesson Planning, Implementation, and Assessment
- Chapter Eight: Self-Directed Professional Learning
Ancillary Material
Submit ancillary resourceAbout the Book
The purpose of this new OER textbook titled High Impact Instructional Librarianship is to address what to teach and how to teach information literacy skills to library patrons of all ages and with many kinds of information needs. This OER is intended to facilitate and guide pre- and in-service librarians to know and use theory and models from many academic disciplines to inform practices, develop excellent instructional design skills, and express high confidence as instructional librarians no matter what position they hold in any library type.
About the Contributors
Authors
Mirah J. Dow is a professor of library and information management and director of the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in the School of Library and Information Management at Emporia State University (ESU) in Emporia, Kansas, USA. Her teaching and research interests focus on the areas of cognition, information behavior, teaching and learning, foundations of library and information science, reference and user services, information literacy, neuodiversity in education and employment, high-impact learning, and social presence in online learning. She is recognized for her expertise addressing access and inclusion in schools, libraries, and workplace. In collaboration with the American Library Association (ALA) Office for Intellectual Freedom and the Freedom to Read Foundation, Dr. Dow teaches a graduate course titled Intellectual Freedom in Libraries. This textbook is an extension of her teaching that prepares Ph.D. students as researchers and scholars and master's degree students as they become library professionals with advanced knowledge of information-seeking behavior, reference resources and services, and teaching library and information literacy skills. Dr. Dow holds a Kansas State Department of Education professional license as a teacher and school library media specialist. Dr. Dow received the ALA, Beta Phi Mu, International Library and Information Science Honor Society Award (2019), and the ESU Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award (2019).
Dr. Amanda Hovious is an Assistant Professor at the School of Library and Information Management at Emporia State University. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee, a Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology from the University of North Dakota, and a PhD in Information Science from the University of North Texas. Extensive professional experience in public and academic libraries has resulted in subject expertise in areas that include reference librarianship, instructional librarianship, learning design, information and cognition, and multiliteracies pedagogy. Her research interests also extend to novel applications of information theory in documentation, information, and communication studies. Her work has been published in journals that include the Journal of Documentation, Library Trends, Information Technology and Libraries, and Technology, Knowledge and Learning.
Corey Ptacek is a reviewer and copy editor for the High Impact Instructional Librarianship OER. Corey has a Bachelor's degree in Political Science from Kansas State University and is working on her Master's degree in Library & Information Science at the School of Library and Information Management at Emporia State University. Her anticipated graduation date is May, 2024. She works as a graduate research assistant for Dr. Mirah J. Dow, as well as a library assistant in circulation at the Manhattan Public Library in Manhattan, KS. Corey received the 2024 Emporia State University Outstanding Graduate Student Award.