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C&CS Presents:

Is the Framework a teaching tool? How its language can help (and hinder) undergraduate’s learning with Rachel Hamelers and Jennifer Jarson

Thursday, October 15 at 1 pm EST

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While the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education is a useful tool for librarians to consider in developing and delivering instruction, do students understand it the way we do? Rachel and Jen investigated how students at a liberal arts institution interpreted the language of the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.

They wondered if we should use the language of the Framework in teaching undergraduates. Could introducing the language of the frames explicitly in the classroom–in addition to using them as the implicit foundation of our teaching–resonate with undergraduates, or is the language too full of librarian jargon? While the literature suggests many librarians find pedagogical value in the Framework, research also indicates concerns about the Framework’s comprehensibility and accessibility for faculty and students. Join this session to learn about their research, survey of the literature, and teaching experience. We will explore how the language of the Framework can be a pedagogical resource for librarians working with undergraduates: What language do students find confusing and challenging? What language connects? How can librarians implicitly and explicitly talk about this with students? What strategies can librarians use to share the language of the frames with undergraduates?

Rachel Hamelers serves as the Teaching and Learning Librarian and the Math and Science subject specialist at Muhlenberg College, Trexler Library.  She teaches classes based on Science Communication in the Media and Communication department and the Public Health program. Rachel received her undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University and her graduate degree from the City University of New York, Queens College. Rachel’s research interests include science communication and information literacy instruction. She is active in the Science and Technology section of the Association of College and Research Libraries.

Jennifer Jarson has been the Head Librarian at Penn State University, Lehigh Valley campus since 2017. Previously, she worked at Muhlenberg College as the Information Literacy and Assessment Librarian, Social Sciences Subject Specialist, and Head of Public Outreach and Information Literacy Services. She received her BA from Swarthmore College and her MLIS from Rutgers University. Her research interests include information literacy teaching and learning, undergraduate research, and peer-to-peer learning. She is a member of the ACRLog blog team.

All C&CS Sessions are recorded and made available via the CRD website following the presentation.

This project is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services as administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Education through the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Tom Wolf, Governor.

Support is also provided by the College and Research Division of the Pennsylvania Library Association: https://crdpala.org/.

I would like to share the following information from Susan J. Nenstiel, librarian with Kreutz Creek Library of York County Libraries. I believe that defining credibility in the resources which we ultimately disseminate to our patrons is crucial, whether we are working in a public or academic library:

Please join WITF and York County Libraries for an exciting informational program:  Trusting News: Defining Credibility & Trustworthiness in Journalism

With information and misinformation overwhelming social media users, it’s important for media organizations to ensure their listeners/viewers/readers can trust their reporting, especially during the times we are living in with a global pandemic, civil unrest and an upcoming election. Questions like, “How do people decide what news is trustworthy?” or “How can journalists influence what users consume and share?” are popping up in communities across the region. 

To help answer those questions and more, WITF, in partnership with York County Libraries, presents a panel discussion and audience Q&A Wednesday, October 14 at 7pm LIVE on WITF’s YouTube Channel.   

Join a lively conversation, hosted by WITF’s news director, Tim Lambert, as we define disinformation and present practical everyday tips to help you think critically about the news you consume. Are today’s newsrooms balanced, accessible and responsive as possible? Plus we’ll highlight the importance of ethics and funding. 

Panelists include:

• Lynn Walsh – Assistant Director, Trusting News
• Randy Parker – Central Pennsylvania Executive Editor, USA Today Network, overseeing York Daily Record/Sunday News, Lebanon Daily News, The (Hanover) Evening Sun, Chambersburg Public Opinion, The (Waynesboro) Record Herald and (Greencastle) Echo-Pilo
• Brad Bumsted – Bureau chief of The Caucus, veteran state government reporter and the author of two books on political corruption in Pennsylvania.

Have a question you’d like us to address during the conversation? Email us at discuss@witf.org.

Sign up to attend this program here:

https://www.witf.org/2020/09/22/trusting-news-defining-credibility-trustworthiness-in-journalism/

Has something exciting happened at your library that you want to share? Share it with Pennsylvania Libraries: Research & Practice (PaLRaP), the peer-reviewed, open access journal of PaLA’s College & Research Division. Click here to submit information such as staff changes, awards/recognitions, events, initiatives, etc. happening in PA libraries that may be of interest to other libraries. News item submissions are welcome at any time; however, for full consideration for the fall issue, please submit your news items by October 1, 2020.

For more information about PaLRaP, visit http://www.palrap.org.

PaLRaP is a peer-reviewed, online, open access publication of the Pennsylvania Library Association’s College & Research Division. This journal provides an opportunity for librarians in Pennsylvania to share their knowledge and experience with practicing librarians across the Commonwealth and beyond. It includes articles from all areas of librarianship, with a special focus on activities at or of interest to Pennsylvania’s academic libraries.

Published biannually: May and November

Co-Editors: Bryan McGeary & Danielle Skaggs

Peer reviewers: Members of the Pennsylvania library community

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In this time of limited in-person professional development opportunities, the Pennsylvania Library Association’s College and Research Division Connect and Communicate Series looks forward to providing another year of excellent programming that is relevant to and useful for academic librarians.

Information about previous year’s programs, including session recordings can be found here: https://crdpala.org/connect-communicate/

If you have a session you would like to share with our academic library community, we invite you to submit a proposal. If there is a speaker you would like to hear from, you are also welcome to include that information in our proposal form.

Submit your ideas here: 

https://forms.gle/LAjB7DBqudTgHfKF7

Stay well!
CRD Connect and Communicate Team