Claire McGuinness
Becoming Confident Teachers ,examines the teaching role of information professionals at a time of transition and change in higher education. While instruction is now generally accepted as a core library function in the 21st century, librarians often lack sufficient training in pedagogy and instructional design; consequently, they find their teaching responsibilities stressful and challenging. By exploring the requirements and responsibilities of the role, this book guides teaching librarians to a position where they feel confident that they have acquired the basic body of knowledge and procedures to handle any kind of instructional requests that come their way. In addition, the author offers strategies and methods for self-development and fostering a â€œteacher identity,â€ giving teaching librarians a greater sense of purpose and direction, and the ability to clearly communicate their role to non-library colleagues and within the public sphere.
Becoming Confident Teachers: A guide for academic librarians