{"product_id":"meeting-the-challenge-of-teaching-information-literacy-paperback","title":"Meeting the Challenge of Teaching Information Literacy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichelle Reale\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile the profession has generated many books on information literacy, none to date have validated exactly \u003ci\u003ewhy\u003c\/i\u003e it is so difficult to teach. In her new book, Reale posits that examining and reflecting on the reality of those factors is what will enable practitioners to meet the challenge of their important mandate. Using the same warm and conversational tone as in her previous works, she\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003euses personal anecdotes to lay out the key reasons that teaching information literacy is so challenging, from the limited amount of time given to instructors and lack of collaboration with faculty to one's own anxieties about the work;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexamines how these factors are related and where librarians fit in;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evalidates readers' struggles and frustrations through an honest discussion of the emotional labor of librarianship, including \"imposter syndrome,\" stress, and burnout;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoffers a variety of approaches, strategies, and topics of focus that will assist readers in their daily practice;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003elooks at how a vibrant community of practice can foster positive change both personally and institutionally; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epresents \"Points to Ponder\" at the end of each chapter that encourage readers to self-reflect and then transform personal insights into action.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichelle Reale \u003c\/b\u003eis a professor and access services and outreach librarian at Arcadia University. Her books include \u003ci\u003eInquiry and Research: A Relational Approach in the Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Indispensable Academic Librarian: Teaching and Collaborating for Change\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMentoring and Managing Students in the Academic Library\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBecoming an Embedded Librarian\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBecoming a Reflective Librarian and Teacher: Strategies for Mindful Academic Practice\u003c\/i\u003e. Her research interests are embedded librarianship, mentoring, narrative inquiry, poetic inquiry, and reflective practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.27 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52696106402099,"sku":"9780838946848","price":111.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/NkFyRWo2NmpKNGRBVERyckQwT3FzZz09.webp?v=1763099937","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/meeting-the-challenge-of-teaching-information-literacy-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}