Shrugging off the cardigan: learning and teaching identities for the information professional

Powis, C. and Webb, J. (2007) Shrugging off the cardigan: learning and teaching identities for the information professional. Paper presented to: Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA), Rotorua, New Zealand, 9-12 September 2007. (Unpublished)

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Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Abstract:	We now accept that teaching and supporting learning is part of our professional domain, irrespective of the sector in which we work. We may achieve this in very diverse environments: teaching information literacy in a university, school or college, helping users on an enquiry desk, producing guides to services or engaged in reader development and other community librarianship. Although many of our examples will naturally stem from the authors’ university working environment, we believe that whatever the context, we need to understand the learning process and be able to plan, deliver and assess effective learning engagements. However, although our changing role is apparent, how clearly do we understand what it means to be a teacher? This interactive workshop will explore what we understand of identities as teachers and ways of developing confidence and expertise in this role. We will focus on the concept of a teaching team as a means of constructing a holistic learning experience for our users and as a focus for personal learning and development. The facilitators are both senior librarians in UK universities and have been recognized for their outstanding impact on the student learning experience through the award of prestigious National Teaching Fellowships. They co-authored Teaching information skills: theory and practice (Facet Publishing, 2004).
Uncontrolled Keywords:	teaching, librarians, professional identity
Subjects:	Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science > Z682 Personnel L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1025 Teaching (Principles and practice) L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1050 Educational psychology Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > ZA Information resources > ZA3075 Information literacy. Study and teaching
Creators:	Powis, Chris and Webb, Jo
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:	University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > University Departments > Library and Learning Services
Date:	September 2007
Date Type:	Presentation
Event Title:	Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA)
Event Dates:	9-12 September 2007
Event Location:	Rotorua, New Zealand
Event Type:	Conference
Language:	English
Status:	Unpublished
Refereed:	Yes
Related URLs:	Organisation
URI:	http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/1228

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