Part 2 – How to Create Significant Learning in a Library Setting
Skills for special librarians include creating learning opportunities in a library; application, integration, human dimension, learning how to learn.
How to Create Significant Learning in a Library Setting
Adults must remember, understand, apply, analyze, evaluate, and create; also find value in learning, understand others, and become self-directed learners.
Summer Reading Recommendations for Special Librarians
Recommended reading for special librarians, from a library expert, teacher and writer. Five titles relevant to librarians.
Reliability and Validity in Library Assessment
Librarians need to gather assessment data to see how well libraries are meeting needs, how the collection is being used, and knowledge/service gaps.
Instruction in Special Libraries: Technology Integration Matrix Overview
The Technology Integration Matrix helps instructors be purposeful in their integration of technology in instructional settings, such as in libraries.
An Interview with the Authors of Managing Data for Patron Privacy
Interview with authors of Managing Data for Patron Privacy, which examines how librarians can improve the privacy of patron data.
Book Review: Out of Office, by Charlie Warzel and Anne Helen Petersen
This book addresses the problem of overwork and helps us think through ways to re-center our lives so that work does not creep into every corner.
Tips for Leading Meetings: A Librarian’s Experience
Skills for special librarians include knowing what factors contribute to a well-run meeting; this post includes 8 important tips.
TPACK: Technology, Pedagogy, and Content Knowledge
TPACK stands for technology, pedagogy, and content knowledge; it is one of the best frameworks for thinking about learning environments holistically.
Interview with the Author: Bobbi Newman on Workplace Wellness for Libraries
Librarians do well at prioritizing the health and wellness of communities they serve, but should also prioritize health and wellness of library staff.
Skills for Special Librarians: Tips for Giving a Presentation
Special librarians are often required to give presentations; here is a list of proven practices for preparing and then giving successful presentations.
Interview with the Author: Brady Lund & the Anonymous Web
Anonymous web platforms have value for libraries and information organizations per author Brady Lund in his new book; interview on the topic
Secondary Research in Libraries
Knowing why users are asking for information and then providing information to help them make sense of the data are crucial aspects of librarianship.
Librarians are Rediscovering (and Questioning) Work Travel
Today’s minimal budgets for libraries may not include travel funds; there is an exciting array of virtual events to help us learn and grow in new ways
Artificial Intelligence in Libraries
Artificial intelligence is more ubiquitous than we realize. It has many applications in all kinds of libraries, including in search functionality.
Communities of Practice; Relevance to Librarians
Communities of practice theory has implications for all librarians as they seek to grow in their careers; members create meaning and form identities.
Building Community Online; Tips for Librarians
Online communities play an important role in our work as librarians. Identify topics, activities and populations that benefit from online engagement.
Interview with the Author: Mary Grace Flaherty on Disaster Planning for Libraries
As institutions that fulfill an “essential community function”, libraries have an important role to play in disaster preparedness and education.
Copyright Resources for Librarians
Librarians often need information on copyright; this post provides a list of copyright resources for special librarians
Interview with the Author; Compact Copyright: Quick Answers to Common Questions
All kinds of librarians, from reference to digitization to school librarians, confront copyright in their work. Few are experts, many need this primer
Technology Trends Impacting Information Professionals
Staying up-to-date on technology trends is important for information professionals. Technology trends impact how information is shared and consumed.
Implementing Desirable Difficulties for Learning
A desirable difficulty is challenging, but not so hard as to be discouraging; students recall content more readily than if learned in an easier way.
Using QR Codes in Special Libraries
Using QR codes on print resources in physical locations remains a good option, but we can use QR codes in digital environments and online spaces also
Mayer’s 12 Principles of Multimedia Learning
Librarians who develop tutorials and create digital content can apply Mayer’s 12 principles of multimedia learning; an overview
Additional Neuromyths that Impact How We Interact and Learn
Librarians should use reputable sources and use research-based practices; we should promote ways of thinking about the brain to help others learn.
