Webinar: Preparing Future Librarians for Instruction and Advocacy:

On 18 June 2024 at 13.00 US Eastern time (18.00 UK time) there is a webinar Preparing Future Librarians for Instruction and Advocacy: A Panel Discussion.
"The expectation for librarians to teach, including the types of content they are expected to teach, continues to expand. The ACRL's Roles and Strengths of Teaching Librarians (2017) outlines seven different roles, such as teacher, instructional designer, and advocate. Are LIS students prepared for the roles they will be expected to fulfill? This discussion will consider the role that LIS faculty and academic librarians do and do not play in preparing new and future librarians for the challenge of teaching and advocating for information literacy. What types of support do new librarians need for their teaching roles, and how is this best provided? How should LIS programs evolve to prepare librarians in teaching and advocating for information literacy?"
The event is hosted by The Ohio State University Libraries and is a follow-up to Celebrating 50 Years of Information Literacy: A Panel Discussion.
Panelists: Laura Saunders (Professor and Associate Dean of the School of Library and Information Sciences at Simmons University, USA); Mira Scarnecchia (OER Librarian at Columbus State Community College , USA); Merinda Kaye Hensley (Associate Professor in the University of Illinois Library and an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Information Sciences, USA) and Eamon Tewell (Head of Research Support & Outreach at Columbia University and part-time faculty in the Department of Library & Information Science at Rutgers University, USA)
To register, go to http://osu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jvzuGrP1TVCTAnYp6Y6WtQ
Photo by Sheila Webber: trees in Stanley Park, Vancouver, May 2024