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Information Literacy Personal Statement

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Teaching information literacy skills is the most rewarding aspect of my work. As the Library Instruction Coordinator and Librarian for the Languages & Culture (team leader) and General Studies Writing (GSW)/First Year Experience (FYE) Instruction Teams at BGSU, I am passionate about creating nurturing and validating learning environments; making the learning process a two-way collaborative, active, and engaging experience; and developing students’ critical thinking skills. Whether I am teaching students how to find and evaluate sources, supporting the curricular and research needs of faculty, or articulating the value of academic libraries in student learning with stakeholders on campus, I try to follow these tenets in my day-to-day work at …show more content…

( ) I also participate in campus engagement activities by partnering with the Center for Faculty Excellence (CFE) to provide library orientations for new faculty; and collaborating with library staff to create content for the library’s “Services for Students” and “Services for Faculty” webpages. I also created a LibGuide “Resources for Instruction Librarians” that provides re-usable resources such as templates, several outreach and teaching materials such as scripts, handouts, and presentation slides for librarians who want to promote and integrate information literacy instruction. Since 2013, I have a taught a total of XXX courses and reached XX …show more content…

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