Librarians as faculty developers: Shaping disciplinary classroom experiences through information literacy

Rachel Fundator, Michael Flierl, Clarence Maybee, Catherine Fraser Riehle, Maribeth Slebodnik, Amity Saha

Abstract

Involvement in faculty development is a promising approach to realizing academic libraries’ goals for information literacy. This study examines an inter-institutional program where librarians partnered with classroom instructors to create projects where students learned to use information in disciplinary ways. Using thematic analysis to examine participant materials, the findings suggest that the informed learning design model underpinning the program supported the creation of information-rich projects and fostered a sense of empowerment in librarians serving as faculty developers. Librarians can advance their role as educators by partnering with classroom instructors and presenting information literacy as a way to foster disciplinary learning.

Keywords

Informed learning design; faculty development; information literacy

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