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Teaching Tips

Meghan Kowalski

Outreach and Reference Librarian

The University of the District of Columbia

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“Traditional” Library Instruction

  • One-Shot
  • Orientation
  • “The Databases”
  • Search Strategies

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The Pivot

We can do so much more!

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Ask Some Questions

Consider

Want or need?

Working too hard?

What already exists?

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Get Some Ideas

Poll Staff

Vendors

Parse Theories

What’s Up?

Reading

Ask!

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Methods

Try These

Webinars

Workshops

Partnerships

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Connect with your Community

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Active Learning

Devices

Apps

Discussion

Unexpected

Hands On

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Presence

  • Show your passion
  • Voice
  • Move
  • Personality

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Things to Consider

  • Leave the Library
  • Recording
  • Consultation Model
  • Sharing

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Idea Resources

ACRL Framework Sandbox - sandbox.acrl.org

Programming Librarian - programminglibrarian.org

Read Write Think - www.readwritethink.org

Pinterest - pinterest.com

ChatGPT - chat.openai.com

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Thanks!

Questions?

meghan.kowalski@outlook.com

meghankowalski.com

@meghan1943

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