The indispensable academic librarian : teaching and collaborating for change /
"Academic librarians must be educators in their own right, and the key lies in becoming a proactive teacher and collaborator. Reale discusses the changing perception of academic librarians; shows how they can and should assert their rightful place in the learning cycle; looks at how to match te...
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ALA Editions,
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Publisher Address: | Chicago, IL : |
Publication Dates: | 2018. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
"Academic librarians must be educators in their own right, and the key lies in becoming a proactive teacher and collaborator. Reale discusses the changing perception of academic librarians; shows how they can and should assert their rightful place in the learning cycle; looks at how to match teaching goals with academic librarians' missions; advocates for the indispensable roles they should play, including co-collaborator, one-on-one research consultant, and expert-at-large in non-structured spaces; and offers talking points for self-advocacy"-- |
Carrier Form: | x, 128 pages ; 23 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9780838916384 0838916384 |
Index Number: | Z682 |
CLC: | G251.6 |
Call Number: | G251.6/R288 |
Contents: | Librarians in academia : a place at the table -- Teaching at the reference desk -- Teaching and learning as conversation -- Promoting the spirit of inquiry in the classroom -- Collaboration with faculty -- Critical librarians and critical pedagogy in the classroom -- Creating a welcoming sense of place in the academic library -- The librarian and reflection -- Librarians as leaders -- On being indispensable. |