Table Of Contents:

List of tables ix
About the Author xi
Acknowledgements xiii
Introduction xv

1 The evolving role of the teaching librarian 1(32)

Teaching librarians and the information literacy revolution 2(4)

Who is the `teaching librarian'? 6(6)

Should librarians teach? 12(6)

Teaching librarians
what do academics think? 18(6)

Teaching librarians and professional education 24(6)

Exercises and reflections 30(1)

Notes 31(2)

2 Teaching librarians: 10 concepts shaping the role 33(36)

Developing a `teacher identity' 33(4)

Reflective practice 37(2)

Developing a personal teaching philosophy and pedagogical knowledge base 39(3)

The virtual learning environment 42(2)

Teaching a diverse student base 44(4)

Information literacy for graduate students and researchers 48(3)

Instructional training for librarians 51(4)

Action research in practice 55(3)

Reinvigorated strategies for collaboration 58(4)

Advocacy
spreading the word 62(5)

Exercises and reflections 67(1)

Notes 67(2)

3 Preparing teaching librarians for practice: focusing on the basics 69(52)

What are the basics? 71(2)

Conceptualising information literacy 73(6)

Articulating the educational mission of the library 79(3)

Learning theories 82(9)

Broad learning frameworks 91(6)

Instructional needs assessment 97(2)

Writing goals, objectives and intended learning outcomes 99(6)

Selecting teaching and learning activities 105(2)

Creating effective learning materials 107(2)

Aligning assessment with learning outcomes and activities 109(5)

Promotion and outreach 114(6)

Exercises and reflections 120(1)

4 Confidence-zappers and how to handle them 121(28)

`Attendance at our elective information literacy workshops is poor
what can I do to encourage students to sign up?' 123(3)

`How can I facilitate active learning with such a large group of students? Is It possible to do more than lecture?' 126(6)

`I'm having trouble keeping the students interested in class
they seem bored and unmotivated. Is there anything I can do?' 132(4)

`It seems like everyone on campus is using the VLE/CMS for their teaching, and I feel left behind
how can I get started with it?' 136(3)

`I have to teach a group of adult learners and I find it intimidating
how can I live up to their expectations?' 139(4)

`A lecturer has asked me to give a one-hour session with her class, but no specific idea of what she wants me to cover
how can I develop an effective session?' 143(3)

Exercises and reflections 146(3)

5 Personal and professional development as a teaching librarian 149(32)

Evaluation of teaching performance 151(1)

Student evaluation of teaching 152(4)

Peer evaluation of teaching 156(2)

Applying for teaching grants and awards 158(3)

Teaching portfolios 161(4)

Reflective journals and blogs 165(2)

Mentoring 167(3)

Professional learning communities 170(2)

Creating and sustaining communities of practice 172(3)

Publishing in journals and presenting at conferences 175(4)

Exercises and reflections 179(1)

Note 180(1)

6 What librarians think: teaching and learning in the real world 181(24)

Librarians' work roles, training and involvement in teaching 182(4)

Involvement in teaching networks and communities 186(1)

Teaching grants and awards 187(1)

Librarians' beliefs about how role is perceived by `outsiders' 187(3)

Librarians' pre-employment role conceptions compared with current role experience 190(1)

Librarians' confidence in teaching 191(4)

Librarians' challenges in the teaching role 195(2)

What do librarians enjoy about teaching? 197(2)

Librarians' conceptions of `good' teaching 199(2)

Librarians' additional comments about the teaching role 201(2)

Academic librarians' experience of teaching: a short survey 203(1)

Notes 204(1)
References 205(16)
Index 221