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+ Reframing the Standards A call for a new approach to defining proficiencies for instruction librarians Candice Benjes- Small, Radford University Rebecca K. Miller, Virginia Tech The Innovative Library Classroom Conference May 13, 2014

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Presented by Candice Benjes-Small and Rebecca Miller at The Innovative Library Classroom 2014 conference at Radford University

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+Reframing the Standards

A call for a new approach to defining proficiencies for instruction librarians

Candice Benjes-Small, Radford University

Rebecca K. Miller,Virginia Tech

The Innovative Library Classroom Conference

May 13, 2014

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How do you describe a “good teacher”?

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ACRL Standards for Proficiencies for Instruction Librarians and Coordinators

2004 charge:

To develop a list of proficiencies required of instruction librarians and other librarians who contribute to instructional services and programs at their institutions, focusing on broad areas of proficiency rather than a comprehensive list of skills

http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/profstandards

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12 Major Proficiency Categories

1. Administrative skills2. Assessment and

evaluation skills3. Communication skills4. Curriculum

knowledge5. Information literacy

integration skills6. Instructional design

skills

7. Leadership skills8. Planning skills9. Presentation skills10. Promotion skills11. Subject expertise12. Teaching skills

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Proficiencies

Each category contains core skills for instruction librarians and many categories contain additional skills for instruction coordinators. The standards define 41 core proficiencies for instruction librarians and 28 additional proficiencies for instruction coordinators.

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Do you currently use the Standards for Proficiencies? How?

If you don’t use the Standards, what do you use to think about skills and proficiencies on this level? Consider:

Training (professional development, continuing education)EvaluatingProfessional identity

Discussion

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What do you like about the Standards?

What do you find challenging about the Standards?

Discussion

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IS Proficiencies Review Task Force

Summer, 2013

Chaired by Sara Harrington, Head of Arts & Archives, Ohio University Libraries

Five librarians tasked with reviewing the current document and writing recommendations

Recommendation report submitted for Midwinter

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Frustrations and Problems

Laundry list approach

Artificial separation of skills

Seemed to be focused on granular level, not ‘big picture’

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“A good teacher cannot be described in terms of isolated abilities or a long list of items…”

Tigelaar et al (2004). The development and validation of a framework for teaching competencies in higher education, Higher Education, p. 255

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Teaching Competencies

“Teaching competencies are defined as an integrated set of personal characteristics, knowledge, skills and attitudes that are needed for effective performance in various teaching contexts.”

Tigelaar et al (2004). The development and validation of a framework for teaching competencies in higher education, Higher Education, p. 255

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More on Teaching Competencies

“Teaching competencies are integrated and should be viewed as a whole repertoire a teacher has at his or her disposal. The teaching context is important; that is, teaching competencies must be viewed in the light of the various contexts in which teaching takes place.”

Tigelaar et al (2004). The development and validation of a framework for teaching competencies in higher education, Higher Education, p. 255

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Common Elements in Frameworks

Content knowledge

Didactic competencies

Organizational competencies

Scientific competencies

Tigelaar et al (2004). The development and validation of a framework for teaching competencies in higher education, Higher Education, p. 255

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Domains (Tigelaar et al. study)Person as a teacher

Expert on content knowledge

Facilitator of learning processesDeveloperCounselorEvaluator

Organizer

Scholar/lifelong learner

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Examples: Domains Items

Person as a teacher● Is skilled at communicating● Has a positive attitude towards students● Exhibits respect for all students

Scholar/lifelong learner● Is capable of reflecting on his/her performance● Is capable of drawing conclusions from reflection● Is open to innovations

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Molenaar, et al. (2009). A framework of teaching competencies across the medical education continuum, Medical Teacher.

Continuum (Molenaar et al. study)

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Domains (Molenaar et al. study)

Development

Organization

Execution

Coaching

Assessment

Evaluation

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Could we pursue a more holistic vision of library instruction?

Could we use a framework approach? What would that look like?

Re-imagining the Standards

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What roles does an instruction librarian or coordinator play?

What competencies does an instruction librarian/coordinator need to succeed in those roles?

Instruction Librarian Roles

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Now what?

Task force submitted report to ACRL

Impact of Draft Framework for Information Literacy?

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1. What was your biggest takeaway from this discussion?

2. What would you like to know more about in terms of instruction proficiencies, competencies, and frameworks?

3. Any other thoughts or comments?

Quick Assessment

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Questions or Comments?

Candice Benjes-SmallRadford [email protected]

Rebecca K. MillerVirginia [email protected]@rebeccakmiller

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