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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Main Authors: Reale, Michelle (Author)
Published: ALA Editions,
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.