Library Instruction Work group Leader: Jessy Polzer - Instruction Librarian Work Group Members: Carol Hagness, Bill Johnston; Lelah Lugo; Cory Mitchell; Becca Peters; Jana Reeg-Steidinger.
New Developments: Teaching 249 sessions were conducted for an audience of 5,923 students, faculty, staff and community members. Additionally, the Library Instruction Work Group (IWG) scheduled 94 sessions in the Library Instruction Lab (University Library 111) for groups other than library staff. New teaching methods were developed and instruction librarians were trained to use them. Inhouse professional development was provided to strengthen teaching skills, including training in two new pedagogical strategies and one organizational method for teaching materials. Publications Librarians continue to increase the usability of Research Guides (hosted on LibGuides) through an editorial rotation. Standards for design and content are being discussed and implemented to optimize student use, streamline the editing process and preserve continuity. The move of the library website to the new Figleaf design began in spring 2011 and is currently ongoing. The IWG continues to collaborate closely with the Web Librarian to increase usability of instructional materials on the web. A new design for print publications was approved by IWG. IWG leader is currently working on a finalized template as well as new editing and ordering procedures. All print publications were uploaded to Bluedrive and new editing procedures were implemented in spring 2010. Soon after, the campus announced that Bluedrive will no longer be supported. Therefore, all print publications were removed from Bluedrive to the IWG leader’s personal computer. New modes of sharing files are being explored. Strategic Planning During the summer of 2010 we began a strategic planning process that is scheduled to span two years. The goal is to increase the alignment of our goals with the overall mission of the University by defining the gap between our current program and our ideal program in the areas of teaching content, pedagogical approaches, organization, and beliefs and values. The overall planning process includes: 32 Â