Blended Librarianship and

Information Literacy Instruction

Katie DeRussoAugust 6, 2013

Part 1What is blended librarianship?

A blended librarian is someone with library, information technology, and instructional design skills.

of blended librarianship!6 principles

6 principles: Take a leadership position as campus innovators and

change agentsCommit to developing campus wide information

literacy initiativesDesign instructional and educational programs to

assist patrons in using library services and learning information literacy

Collaborate with instructional technologists and designers

Implement creative, adaptive, proactive and innovative change in library instruction

Transform our relationships with faculty

Implement creative, adaptive, proactive and innovative change in library instruction

part 2Potential impact of blended librarianship on information literacy instruction.

Remember the ACRL Information Literacy Standards.

Text & Media Authoring Tools

LibGuides at

the University of

Pittsburgh

Multimedia Presentations

Arizona State’s Library Minute.

Digital Learning Materials (DLM)

The University of South Florida’s research rescue.

A blended librarian is someone with library, information technology, and instructional design skills.

Resources

Zabel, D., Shank, J. D., & Bell, S. (2011). Blended Librarianship: [Re]Envisioning the Role of Librarian as Educator in the Digital Information Age. Reference & User Services Quarterly, 51(2), 105-110.

http://www.blendedlibrarian.org/

http://www.blendedlibrarian.org/video.html#one All images from www.morguefile.com and www.cobleskill.edu.