Garcia, Larissa

Morrison, Rob

Walstrum, Marisa

English

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National Louis UniversityDigital Commons@NLUFaculty PublicationsApril 2011From Embedded to Integrated: New TeachingModels for Academic LibrariansRob MorrisonNational-Louis UniversityLarissa GarciaNational-Louis UniversityMarisa WalstrumNational-Louis UniversityFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/faculty_publicationsPart of the Library and Information Science Commons, and the Other Education CommonsThis Presentation is brought to you for free and open access by Digital Commons@NLU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Faculty Publications byan authorized administrator of Digital Commons@NLU. For more information, please contact digitalcommons@nl.edu.Recommended CitationMorrison, Rob; Garcia, Larissa; and Walstrum, Marisa, "From Embedded to Integrated: New Teaching Models for AcademicLibrarians" (2011). Faculty Publications. 5.https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/faculty_publications/5From Embedded to Integrated: Digital Information Literacy and New Teaching Models for Academic LibrariansPresented by:Marisa Walstrum, InstructorLarissa Garcia, Assistant ProfessorRob Morrison, Assistant ProfessorOverview• A bit about NLU• Library instruction at NLU• The Approval Process• LIBR 200: Digital Information Literacy• Integrative Model Significance• Considerations• Moving Forward• ConclusionNational Louis University• 5 Chicago-area campuses + Wisconsin, Florida, & Poland• Non-traditional, working adults from urban, suburban and underserved populations• 11,000 headcount• 3 colleges: Business, Education, Arts and Social Sciences• Accelerated Programs Library Instruction at NLU• Traditional, F2F, one-shotso On and off-campus• Embedded, onlineo 1 week sessions through LMS• Inconsistent instructionoTime constraintsoPoint & clickThe Credit Course Approval Process• In 2008, NLU recognized digital literacy as a   desired learning outcome• Library well-positioned & well-suited to offer credit courseo Known for innovation in digital services & technologieso Librarians have faculty status & participate in University governance• Emphasis on digital information literacyo Approved by Senate Curriculum Committee in Winter 2008LIBR 200: Digital Information Literacy• UG, Gen Ed, 2 QH credits• Standard format: 4 weeks, online• Contextualize technical skills within larger conceptso Impact of technology on informationoSocial media as information toolsoEvaluating sources and reliability issuesoAnnotated bibliography final assignment• Digital initiative in the University• Approval of Library credit course• Library advocate in the administration• Program redesignsConfluence of EventsIntegrative Model Significance• Relevant content to ensure student engagement• Customized for different programs– Integrated BS in ManagementoAccelerated, 3 week course, online – Daytime, UG program (traditional-aged students)oF2F, 10 week course (blended)•Digital Information Literacy valued as 21st Century SkillsConsiderations• Increased teaching and work load for library facultyo Fewer resourcesoCustomizing and preparation• SchedulingoMake-up classeso Program meetingsoDay-time teachingo Enrollment unpredictabilityMoving Forward• New coursesoLIBR 300 Library Research for the Social SciencesoLIBR 202 Critical & Ethical Use of Digital Information• University-wide Strategic Planningo Uniform/integrated student assessmentConclusion• New roles for library teaching facultyoMore in-depth consideration of larger digital information literacy issuesoGuaranteed participation in University assessment effortso Library orientations/research sessions continue• Preparation for academic success & the workforceo Access: providing digital experience & instruction for underserved populationsContact InformationMarisa Walstrum, Instructormarisa.walstrum@nl.eduhttp://works.bepress.com/marisa_walstrum/Larissa Garcia, Assistant Professorlarissa.garcia@nl.eduhttp://works.bepress.com/larissa_garcia/Rob Morrison, Assistant Professorrob.morrison@nl.eduhttp://works.bepress.com/rob_morrison/

From Embedded to Integrated: New Teaching Models for Academic Librarians

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