Summary of ILI-L Listserv Discussion on Mini Instruction Sessions

There has been a pretty good discussion going on at the ILI-L listserv for a week or so about mini instruction sessions, which we have also referred to as "one-shot" presentations on this blog. Mary Murray, Instruction Librarian at Juniata College, was nice enough to post a summary of the discussion with lots of great ideas as an easily accessible MSWord document.

One-Shot Workshops: New Reference

Several comments on this blog have mentioned the need for ideas and resources to create short, one-shot library instruction presentations. If your library has a subscription to Marketing Library Services, you might want to read the full review of Jerilyn Veldof's Creating The One-Shot Library Workshop: A Step-By-Step Guide in the September-October issue. As of today, Alamance CC, Craven CC, Pitt CC, South Piedmont CC, and Wake CC all have copies on their shelves.

Best Practices without Technology

Many librarians conduct information literacy classes with little or no access to technology. What are the best practices for instruction when access to technology is limited or nonexistent?

Jason Setzer

Reference Librarian

Davidson County Community College