Beverley E. Crane - How to Teach: A Practical Guide for Librarians

How to Teach

Practical Guides for Librarians

About the Series

This innovative series written and edited for librarians by librarians provides authoritative, practical information and guidance on a wide spectrum of library processes and operations.

Books in the series are focused, describing practical and innovative solutions to a problem facing todays librarian and delivering step-by-step guidance for planning, creating, implementing, managing, and evaluating a wide range of services and programs.

The books are aimed at beginning and intermediate librarians needing basic instruction/guidance in a specific subject and at experienced librarians who need to gain knowledge in a new area or guidance in implementing a new program/service.

About the Series Editor

The Practical Guides for Librarians series was conceived by and is edited by M. Sandra Wood, MLS, MBA, AHIP, FMLA, Librarian Emerita, Penn State University Libraries.

M. Sandra Wood was a librarian at the George T. Harrell Library, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, PA, for over 35 years, specializing in reference, educational, and database services. Ms. Wood worked for several years as a Development Editor for Neal-Schuman Publishers.

Ms. Wood received a MLS from Indiana University and a MBA from the University of Maryland. She is a Fellow of the Medical Library Association and served as a member of MLAs Board of Directors from 1991 to 1995. Ms. Wood is founding and current editor of Medical Reference Services Quarterly , now in its 35th volume. She also was founding editor of the Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet and the Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries and served as editor/co-editor of both journals through 2011.

Titles in the Series

1. How to Teach: A Practical Guide for Librarians by Beverley E. Crane.

2. Implementing an Inclusive Staffing Model for Todays Reference Services by Julia K. Nims, Paula Storm, and Robert Stevens.

How to Teach

A Practical Guide for Librarians

Beverley E. Crane

Practical Guides for Librarians, No. 1

ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD

Lanham Boulder New York Toronto Plymouth, UK

2014

Published by Rowman & Littlefield

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All rights reserved . No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote passages in a review.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Crane, Beverley E.

How to teach : a practical guide for librarians / Beverley E. Crane.

pages cm. (Practical guides for librarians : no. 1)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 978-0-8108-9105-0 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN 978-0-8108-9106-7 (ebook)

1. Information literacyStudy and teachingHandbooks, manuals, etc. 2. Information

literacyWeb-based instructionHandbooks, manuals, etc. 3. Library orientation

Handbooks, manuals, etc. 4. Library orientationWeb-based instructionHandbooks,

manuals, etc. 5. Web-based instructionDesignHandbooks, manuals, etc. 6. Teaching

Handbooks, manuals, etc. 7. Lesson planningHandbooks, manuals, etc. 8. Libraries

and education. I. Title.

ZA3075.C73 2014

028.7071dc232013027806

The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information SciencesPermanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI/NISO Z39.48-1992.

Printed in the United States of America

For dedicated librarians in school, public, academic, and special libraries, whose efforts promote lifelong learning

For my granddaughter, Natalie Johnston, a 2013 high school honors graduate just starting on her lifelong learning journey at Georgetown University

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List of Figures

Figure 1.1. Job posting for librarians

Figure 1.2. Characteristics of learning

Figure 1.3. Kolbs experiential cycle of learning

Figure 1.4. Model of the information search process

Figure 2.1. ARCS model: attention, relevance, confidence, satisfaction

Figure 2.2. ADDIE model: analysis, design, development, implementation, evaluation

Figure 2.3. Blooms taxonomy

Figure 2.4. Gagnes nine events of instruction

Figure 2.5. Information sources

Figure 3.1. Learners individual differences

Figure 3.2. Writing objectives

Figure 3.3. Graphic organizer template

Figure 4.1. Principles to consider when creating instruction

Figure 5.1. Blogspot blog sample

Figure 7.1. Grapes of Wrath photo

Figure 7.2. Blackboard home page

Figure 7.3. WebEx home page

Figure 7.4. Search worksheet

Figure 8.1. YouTube Education home page

Figure 8.2. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Figure 8.3. Quickstart Help & Standards guide

Figure 8.4. Pinterest 101

Figure 8.5. Pinterest example: Oakland Public Librarys Teen Zone

Figure 8.6. Syracuse University Libraries virtual tour

Figure 8.7. ProQuest Dialog screenshot

Figure 8.8. LibGuides help and documentation

Figure 8.9. LibGuide visual maps

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List of Tables

Table 1.1. Gardners Multiple Intelligences

Table 1.2. URLs for Chapter 1

Table 2.1. URLs for Needs Assessment

Table 2.2. URLs for Chapter 2

Table 2.3. Library Websites

Table 2.4. Instructional Outline

Table 3.1. Instructional Techniques

Table 3.2. URLs for Chapter 3

Table 4.1. URLs for Chapter 4

Table 5.1. Resources for Web Evaluation

Table 5.2. URLs for Chapter 5

Table 6.1. URLs for Chapter 6

Table 7.1. Learning Management Systems

Table 7.2. Feature Comparison of Blackboard and WebEx

Table 7.3. Rubric for Evaluating Online Courses

Table 7.4. URLs for Chapter 7

Table 8.1. Tutorials/Screencasts

Table 8.2. Comparison of Types of Programs Used in Video Production

Table 8.3. URLs for Video Lesson

Table 8.4. URLs for Integrated LibGuide Lesson

List of Handouts

Handout 2.1. Session Evaluation

Handout 2.2. Information Sources Exercise

Handout 2.3. Self-Evaluation Checklist

Handout 3.1. Sample Training and Learning Evaluation Form

Handout 3.2. Lesson Plan Template

Handout 5.1. Criteria for Evaluating Websites

Handout 5.2. Detecting Bias

Handout 5.3. Criteria for Children to Evaluate Websites

Handout 5.4. Criteria for Evaluating Social Media Sites

Handout 5.5. Self-Evaluation Checklist

Handout 5.6. Participant Workshop Evaluation Example

Handout 5.7. Workshop Instructor Assessment

Handout 5.8. Group Participation Rubric

Handout 8.1. Sample Storyboard Template

Handout 8.2. Video Evaluation

Handout 8.3. Video Self-Evaluation Review Form

Handout 8.4. Group Critique Form

Handout 8.5. Staff Development Evaluation Form

Preface

Adults and youth today are becoming ever more keenly aware that libraries are prime sources for free access to books, magazines, e-books, DVDs, the Internet, technology, and professional assistance. Public libraries are serving as a lifeline for people trying to adapt to challenging economic circumstances, by providing technology training and online resources for employment, access to government resources, continuing education, retooling for new careers, and starting small businesses. Higher education is offering more online courses, and libraries should be at the forefront of this directional change. Special libraries are continually meeting the diverse information needs of business leaders, scientists, and colleagues.