Spring Sessions Part I: Library Lesson Lab, May 16

The METRO Reference and Instruction Meetup will get together twice this spring: Library Lesson Lab on Wednesday, May 16 and Running Reference on Monday, May 21.

Join us for both of these lively and fast-paced sessions!

Meetup Part I: Library Lesson Lab
Wednesday, May 16, 3:00-5:00 pm

We are seeking librarians to facilitate short (10-15 minute) instruction activities or present 10-minute lightning talks on same.

What is one activity you haven’t quite been able to pin down yet, that addresses an important research skill or concept, but isn't quite where you want it to be? Or -- what is one new activity you're just excited to share?

Come exchange ideas and approaches with your peers, discuss lesson learned, and share constructive feedback!

Choose from two formats:
Facilitate or model teaching of a 10-15 minute library instruction activity
Present for 10 minutes on a single instruction strategy, approach, or activity, with or without slides

Possible student learning goals to be addressed:

• Narrowing a broad topic to more researchable questions
• Learning conventions of certain types of resources in the disciplines
• Developing effective search strategies
• Navigating search interfaces and discovery layers
• Engaging your curiosity to drive the research process
• Taking ownership of your research process
  -- Or any others!

After sharing our lessons, we will discuss questions and challenges for implementation, as well as potential applications for different populations and contexts.

We will then work together to brainstorm and sketch out ideas for new activities, beginning with learning outcomes, and drawing on ideas from our discussion.

Enter your proposal details on this Google form: http://bit.ly/metrolessonlab

Deadline for submission: Friday, May 11