Cunningham, Sojourna

Edwards, Alison

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W&M ScholarWorks The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) Conference Jun 2nd, 3:15 PM Sustainable, Yet Growing: Framing and (Updating) a First Year Information Literacy Program Sojourna Cunningham North Carolina State University Alison Edwards North Carolina State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.wm.edu/tilc Cunningham, Sojourna and Edwards, Alison, "Sustainable, Yet Growing: Framing and (Updating) a First Year Information Literacy Program" (2023). The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) Conference. 23. https://scholarworks.wm.edu/tilc/2023/presentations/23 This Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Conferences, Symposia and Events at W&M ScholarWorks. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) Conference by an authorized administrator of W&M ScholarWorks. For more information, please contact scholarworks@wm.edu. Sustainable, Yet Growing: Framing and (Updating) a First Year Information Literacy ProgramSojourna Cunningham (she/her), Undergraduate Librarian for Teaching and LearningAlison Edwards (she/her), Librarian for Digital Teaching and LearningAnne Burke (she/her), Associate Head for Learning, Spaces and ServicesProblem # 1: Dstribution of sessions and burnout79 sessions88 sessions239 sessionsProblem #2: High turnover among library AND classroom instructors Problem # 3: Undervaluation of teaching expertise and trainingDodson, M. (2020). On target or missing the mark? Instruction courses in LIS graduate programs. Public Services Quarterly, 16(2), 83–94. https://doi-org.prox.lib.ncsu.edu/10.1080/15228959.2020.1745131Problem # 3: Undervaluation of teaching expertise and training“Dex realized with a stomach-souring thud that they were standing on the wrong side of the vast gulf between having read about doing a thing and doing the thing”~A Psalm for the Wild Built, Becky Chambers Solution # 1: Data Collection Solution #2: Allocation of InstructionSolution # 3: Reducing the Mental Load (s) Solution # 3: Reducing the Mental Load (s)  pt. 2Advantages/Disadvantages○ ADVANTAGES■ Fewer, targeted choices are better than unlimited offerings.● Teaches faculty what we can do● Reduces decision anxiety.● Sets a baseline understanding of what’s achievable in 50 minutes. ● Changing pool of instructors have consistency across semesters■ Prepared materials are available anytime for instructors to preview, use independently, or share with students for review.○ DISADVANTAGES ■ Managing “off menu” requests.■ Reduces opportunity for creativity and academic freedom on part of Libraries staff,■ Can sometimes feel impersonal.■ Difficult to make curricular changes mid-semester.■ Follow up with multiple instructorsUpdating for FY 2024Thank you!Questions?Sojourna CunninghamLibrarian for Undergraduate Teaching & LearningScunnin@ncsu.eduAlison EdwardsLibrarian for Digital Teaching & Learningaledwar5@ncsu.eduSustainable, Yet Growing: Framing and (Updating) a First Year Information Literacy ProgramAnne Burke, Associate Head for Learning, Spaces and ServicesSojourna Cunningham, Undergraduate Librarian for Teaching and LearningAlison Edwards, Librarian for Digital Teaching and Learning

Sustainable, Yet Growing: Framing and (Updating) a First Year Information Literacy Program

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