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Book SynopsisDesigned for librarians who offer library instruction within the constraints of the hour-long one-shot, this book proposes a method for redesigning one-shot instruction that is both realistic and integrated into the larger curriculum. Working with faculty teams from academic departments, the authors used the collaborative Lesson Study method to redesign undergraduate research instruction. They describe how to winnow the one-shot down to a manageable active learning experience while simultaneously augmenting it with extra-sessional prerequisites and learning activities. They also discuss how to conceptualize the role of the one-shot within a course, a curriculum, and the larger information literacy goals of the institution. This book offers customizable strategies, sample lesson plans, and generalized observations based on the experiences of the authors. Maximizing the One-Shot: Connecting Library Instruction with the Curriculum covers the following aspects of one-shot development:Under
Trade ReviewThis book is a case study of how university librarians collaborated with faculty to integrate information literacy instruction in a selected curriculum. The authors address the challenges of institutional reality, instructing students, and collaborating with faculty. They initially developed lessons for students in composition classes; their approach was expanded for science and nursing classes. The narrative explains lesson goals, planning processes, lesson activities, helping faculty understand the importance, scaffolding, and assessment. Selected worksheets, research guides, and less on study outlines are featured. The information will be helpful to high school and post-secondary librarians implementing a similar program. * School Library Connection *
[A] newer librarian-instructor or a library school student may find the pragmatic approach of this book, with its reliance on real-world tools rather than esoteric teaching ideologies, to be very helpful. Also, it is refreshing to read a book that does not follow the prevailing criticism of the one-shot as an abomination of instruction. . . .This book is recommended as a good teaching book for a library school program or a tool for a beginning instructor. Even veteran instructors will find this a refreshing take on an old topic and might also find the Lesson Study outlines at the end of the book useful in designing a new course or modifying an existing one. * Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries *
Given that most teaching librarians spend most of their time teaching one-shot sessions, it is refreshing to read a book that wholeheartedly embraces the challenge of making those sessions better. What I like about the lesson study approach outlined in Maximizing the One-Shot is that it provides a framework where librarians can use what they already know about instructional design and assessment to build deep collaborative relationships that make everyone – teaching librarians and classroom teachers alike – better at teaching research. While the lesson study may seem to be about improving the lesson, it’s really about improving ourselves as teachers – equipping classroom faculty and teaching librarians alike with new ways to make research instruction relevant, effective, and useful to students. -- Anne-Marie Deitering, Franklin A. McEdward Professor for Undergraduate Learning Initiatives, Oregon State University
As librarians are pressed to make a bigger impact on student learning without the staff or curriculum support for credit-courses, this book shows the value of collaboration, assessment, and scaffolding of library instruction within a credit-course. It offers inspiration and a pathway for librarians and faculty who are seeking to improve student research in a higher education setting. -- Kate L. Ganski, Library Instruction Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
The one-shot session is a staple of academic librarianship instruction practice. Though the one-shot is often bemoaned for its limitations, these authors provide a re-framing of that perspective and demonstrate its true potential for transformation and impact through their thoughtful Lesson Study approach. Highly recommended for all academic libraries! -- Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, Professor/Coordinator for Strategic Planning/Coordinator for Information Literacy Services and Instruction, University Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Table of ContentsIntroduction Chapter 1: Confronting the One-Shot: Seeing the Limitations Chapter 2: Getting Real About the One-Shot Chapter 3: Having Conversations: Beginning the Lesson Study Approach Chapter 4: Implementing the New One-Shot Chapter 5: Expanding the Process: The Lesson Study in Other Disciplines Chapter 6: Supplementing the One-Shot Chapter 7: The Benefits and Challenges of Collaboration Chapter 8: Organizational Considerations Chapter 9: Fine-Tuning the One-Shot Chapter 10: Interviewing the “Others”: What the Disciplinary Faculty Said Conclusion Appendixes About the Authors
