Escape Reality: Reaching Your Students with Virtual Instruction and Fun (Presentation)

Creating a virtual escape room might seem overwhelming, especially at first, but don\u27t worry, you\u27ve got this! Focusing on instructional design from the beginning will give you a solid foundation and help you bring the project to life - you don\u27t need any crazy tech skills to create an engaging, educational experience like this for your online students! In this session, we will share our experiences creating virtual escape rooms for first-year students at two different universities and give you our best tips and a structure for how to get started with your own. Participants will: Understand the importance of excellent (and even immersive) virtual programming for engaging students (and even providing for their mental wellness) under our current paradigms. Recognize how strong instructional design and well-articulated learning outcomes can integrate library pedagogy into fun and engaging programs. Be empowered to create their own excellent virtual programs using demonstrated tools and techniques in addition to their existing resources

Fostering Virtue-Driven Information Literacy

This conversation group emerged from the discussions of the Roundtable for Virtue-Driven Information Literacy (VIL) formed in 2022. The presenters defined VIL, emphasizing intellectual virtues and the cultivation of virtuous intellectual habits in the pursuit of truth and the potential benefits of VIL as a foundation for information literacy in academic libraries. Participants identified the value of VIL in providing a theoretical framework for information-literacy instruction, motivating students, and connecting library initiatives with faith-based worldviews. Breakout groups also dis-cussed the practical challenges associated with VIL implementation. The presenters concluded with suggestions for resources and an invitation for collaboration among librarians