The Learner Experience Librarian
A Librarian in the Classroom
Eleonora Moccia
Livia Piotto
AMICAL 2014
Athens
14-17 May
The Learner Experience Librarian
A Librarian in the Classroom
Featuring:
Information Literacy as
one-shot sessions
Collaboration with
Writing Center
New challenges
New opportunities
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Collaboration with librarians
2 one-shot sessions
active learning activities
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Research appointments with the librarian
Students are introduced to
real library-based research
(1 hour consultations)
Unsustainable
collaboration
Too much pressure
on one librarian
Not enough visibility
for the junior librarian
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Idea - proposal
Junior librarian
involvement in class
Embedded librarian
as a learner
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Sapienza, University of Rome, Italy
Always within
the Italian
Educational
System
Very
traditional &
formal lecture
style
Lack of
awareness of
INFO LIT
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Joined the
Frohring Library
team @ JCU
Teaching
INFO LIT
(without having been ever taught...)
Direct training
from senior librarian
Practicing my own teaching
Involvement in the
EN sequence in
collaboration with the
Writing Center Coordinator
In the classroom
with Tara…
…What changed?
I experienced…
New educational
approach
Conversation
& Discussion
Teaching techniques:
a confirmation
I experienced…
Personal traits:
• motivation
• everybody at ease
One-on-one conferences
Benefits
1. Teaching
Breaks
Team
building
Atmosphere
Benefits
2. Networking
Benefits
3. Interacting
Students saw me at the same time as a:
• reference (point/librarian)
• classmate (doubts, opinions)
Lesson learned - Every character in
this story learnt something
• Easier, more direct relationship with students and
more beneficial to them
• Better understanding of the overall educational
system
• Acquisition of new teaching techniques
• Outreach to other faculty and better networking
Lesson learned - Every character in
this story learnt something
• Librarians as “friendly faces”
• Research appointments can be shared
• Feedback on instruction
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A librarian in class is an added resource
Closer collaboration with library staff
Collaborative experience
More vibrant classroom
Better research experience for the students
Lesson learned - Every character in
this story learnt something
• Increased confidence with librarians and library
resources
• Research appointments make using library
services a habit
• The librarian in class knows what the professor
wants
NEGATIVE:
impropriety of third
person during oneon-one conferences
And Now?
Good training stategy for new library instructors
Same model in other disciplines
Writing Center Coordinator in selected library sessions
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The Learner Experience Librarian
A Librarian in the Classroom
THANKS
Eleonora Moccia
Livia Piotto