Libraries in Curriculum SIG Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 06:42:02 -0700 (PDT) From: "Ms. VAbooklover" To: libraries-in-curriculum@googlegroups.com Message-Id: Subject: Librarians in Curriculum SIG - MLA Book Proposal MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="----=_Part_445_13153720.1348666922836" ------=_Part_445_13153720.1348666922836 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_446_17985681.1348666922836" ------=_Part_446_17985681.1348666922836 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Librarians in Curriculum SIG members:**** ** ** The MLA Book Panel has been discussing the idea of a work on librarians in= =20 the curriculum, specifically health sciences librarians. This topic was=20 pervasive in presentations MLA 2012 and is widely written about in the LIS= =20 literature.**** ** ** The Panel is now seeking an editor(s) for the work.**** ** ** Below is the scope statement for the work:**** ** ** *Librarians in the curriculum* * * *Librarians continue to expand their roles in the education of health=20 sciences students, moving beyond library tours, traditional bibliographic= =20 instruction sessions, and database demonstrations. This volume will=20 describe and provide examples of librarians=E2=80=99 varied roles in the cu= rriculum=20 of health sciences education programs like dentistry, medicine, nursing,=20 and pharmacy. These roles include classroom instructor, web-based course=20 designer, problem-based learning facilitator, and member of the school=E2= =80=99s=20 curriculum committee. Among the challenges librarians face in these new=20 roles are the wide variety of delivery methods and formats and lack of=20 experience or instruction in pedagogy.* * * *Examples to be included are librarians who design and deliver in-person=20 and on-line content in stand-alone courses or sections of larger courses.= =20 Course topics include information literacy, evidence-based=20 dentistry-medicine-nursing-etc., and effective searching of the library=E2= =80=99s=20 online and print resources. In addition to real-world examples of=20 librarians in the curriculum, the book will include =E2=80=9Chow-to=E2=80= =9D sections on=20 such topics as adult learning theory, teaching methods, developing learning= =20 objectives, course design, and working with faculty to develop curriculum.* * * *The intended audience is any health sciences librarian who wishes to=20 assist in curriculum development, is faced with teaching for the first=20 time, or veteran instructors who wish to improve and enhance their teaching= =20 skills.* ** ** If you are interested in serving as editor for this work, please contact me= . **** ** ** Barbara A. Gushrowski, MLS, AHIP**** IUSD Library**** phone - 317-274-5204 <317-274-5204>**** fax - 317-278-1256 <317-278-1256>**** bgush...@iupui.edu ------=_Part_446_17985681.1348666922836 Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

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The MLA Book Panel has been discussing the id= ea of a work on librarians in the curriculum, specifically health sciences = librarians. This topic was pervasive in presentations MLA 2012 and is widel= y written about in the LIS literature.

The Pa= nel is now seeking an editor(s) for the work.

Below is the scope statement for the work:

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= Librarians continue to expand their roles in the education of health scienc= es students, moving beyond library tours, traditional bibliographic instruc= tion sessions, and database demonstrations. This volume will describe and p= rovide examples of librarians=E2=80=99 varied roles in the curriculum of he= alth sciences education programs like dentistry, medicine, nursing, and pha= rmacy. These roles include classroom instructor, web-based course designer,= problem-based learning facilitator, and member of the school=E2=80=99s cur= riculum committee. Among the challenges librarians face in these new roles = are the wide variety of delivery methods and formats and lack of experience= or instruction in pedagogy.

Examples to be included are= librarians who design and deliver in-person and on-line content in stand-a= lone courses or sections of larger courses. Course topics include informati= on literacy, evidence-based dentistry-medicine-nursing-etc., and effec= tive searching of the library=E2=80=99s online and print resources. In addi= tion to real-world examples of librarians in the curriculum, the book will = include =E2=80=9Chow-to=E2=80=9D sections on such topics as adult learning = theory, teaching methods, developing learning objectives, course design, an= d working with faculty to develop curriculum.

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The intend= ed audience is any health sciences librarian who wishes to assist in curric= ulum development, is faced with teaching for the first time, or veteran ins= tructors who wish to improve and enhance their teaching skills.

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