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Library instruction is a vital service that helps students, faculty, and researchers develop their information literacy skills and access the resources they need. But how do you balance the need for library instruction with the demand for other library services, such as reference, collection development, outreach, and administration? Here are some tips and strategies to help you manage your time, prioritize your tasks, and collaborate with your colleagues.

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1 Assess your needs and goals

Before you plan your library instruction sessions, you need to assess the needs and goals of your learners, instructors, and curriculum. This will help you design relevant, effective, and engaging learning outcomes and activities that align with the standards and expectations of your institution and discipline. You can use various methods to gather feedback and data, such as surveys, interviews, focus groups, rubrics, or analytics.

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Shannon D'Agnone, BA, MLIS

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The needs and values will vary by institution, and oftentimes there are already established protocols in place. Changing the way information literacy is offered will take a lot of time and collaboration with library managers as well as faculty.

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2 Choose your delivery mode

Depending on your resources, audience, and objectives, you can choose different modes of delivery for your library instruction, such as face-to-face, online, synchronous, asynchronous, or hybrid. Each mode has its advantages and disadvantages, and you need to consider factors such as accessibility, interaction, flexibility, and feedback. You can also use a variety of tools and platforms, such as learning management systems, webinars, videos, tutorials, or guides.

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3 Integrate your instruction

One way to balance the need for library instruction with the demand for other library services is to integrate your instruction into the curriculum and the research process. This means that you align your instruction with the learning outcomes and assignments of the courses, and you provide support and guidance throughout the stages of the research cycle. You can also collaborate with faculty and other librarians to embed your instruction into their syllabi, modules, or projects.

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4 Evaluate your impact

Another way to balance the need for library instruction with the demand for other library services is to evaluate the impact of your instruction on the learners, instructors, and the library. This means that you measure and demonstrate the outcomes and benefits of your instruction, such as improved skills, knowledge, confidence, or satisfaction. You can also use the results of your evaluation to improve your practice, advocate for your service, or justify your resources.

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Rudy Leon

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Evaluation is essential. You cannot determine how to allocate time, staff, and resources between demands until you evaluate the demand for the services you provide and set your goals in light of those decisions. The goals are the essential markers you need to evaluate impact and effectiveness. If you have cut back on the resources you devote to instruction, or choose to implement less resource intensive modes of instruction, you will likely find you are not meeting your goals (effective instruction is resource intensive). Then, move into the next iterative phase -- do you need to devote more resources to meet your goals, or do you need to reevaluate your goals in light of the resources you have available?

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Jillian Collier

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Evaluation is key to balancing library instruction with other needs and priorities. When you can quantify and assess the impact of instruction, you can use that advocate for resources and improve practice.

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5 Delegate and share

A final way to balance the need for library instruction with the demand for other library services is to delegate and share your responsibilities and tasks with your colleagues. This means that you work as a team and distribute the workload according to your strengths, interests, and availability. You can also share your expertise, materials, and experiences with your peers, and learn from their best practices and challenges.

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6 Hereâ€™s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that donâ€™t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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