Jacobson, Krista

Academic librarians are often called to teach one-shot and credit-bearing courses but often feel unprepared by the brief instruction they receive from their graduate programs.  Librarians who feel confident as subject experts may feel unsure about who they are as teachers. 
This presentation will go into the notion of teaching personas, including whether or not it’s important to have one and how to develop one that feels authentic.  We’ll discuss tools teachers use to develop a persona and their drawbacks. There will also be the opportunity to share your own journeys to developing as teachers.

Like most academic libraries, we have faced a shrinking budget and increased resource costs.  This poster presents a few changes we made to continue serving our primary customers, our students, at the same service level while saving money.