Resources

Blog post by Char Booth in American Libraries Magazine (April 2010). Claims that librarians can ease transition to teaching roles by building their instructional literacy. Offers USER method (Understand, Structure, Engage, and Reflect) for good teaching practice.

Dec 2013 blog post from The Unquiet Librarian. Offers four steps for successful collaborative partnerships between librarians and faculty.

PDF of report from the Association of College and Research Libraries of the American Library Association (2000). Defines information literacy and provides standards, performance indicators, and outcomes.

PDF of report from the Association of College and Research Libraries of the American Library Association (2008). Outlines proficiencies for instruction librarians and for information literacy instruction coordinators.

PDF of article by William Badke. Highlights some of the difficulties in establishing successful faculty-librarian collaborations. Proposes information literacy credit courses within departments.

By Brian Matthies at Butler University (2004). Focuses on experience in teaching information literacy skills to students. Highlights potential problems and benefits of collaboration between faculty and librarians.

Blog post by Joyce Valenza (January 2011). Describes experiences mentoring pre-service teacher librarians. Addresses missing competencies beyond credentials with list of must-have skills, strategies and tools.

PDF of report from School Library Research, Research Journal of the American Association of School Librarians (April 2013). Reports on case studies regarding library-teacher collaboration. Results indicate that collaboration is desirable but difficult to put into practice.

Manifesto by Joyce Kasman Valenza (October 2010) originally appeared at http://www.voyamagazine.com/. Discusses emerging practices of librarians including reading, information landscape, communication, collection development, facilities, access, audience, copyright, technology, and professional development, teaching, and the future. Lists 23 practices that librarians should unlearn.