Teaching Toolkit for Librarians

 Spanning Boundaries: Partners in Teaching & Learning

Teaching Bootcamp Outcomes & Agenda

Participants will be able to:

  • Discuss the benefits of partnering with colleagues outside of the library in order to demonstrate the impact of the library on teaching & learning and to improve pedagogical skills.
  • Identify resources and people within the libraries that can form the basis of teaching collaborations.
  • Reflect on strategies for approaching potential partners.

Thursday, August 8th

  • 9:30-9:35 am - Welcome & intros
  • 9:35-10:30 am - Successful Library+Campus Partnerships
  • 10:30-10:40 am - Break
  • 10:40-Noon - Campus Partner Presentations
    • John Bradley (Writing Studio)
    • Joe Bandy (Center for Teaching)
    • Kathleen Rall (Peabody Career Services)
    • Carolyn Floyd (Office of Immersion)
  • Noon-1:00 pm - Lunch (optional Birds of a Feather)
  • 1:00-1:15 pm - Who Does What? Discussion of Library Staff Expertise
  • 1:15-1:45 pm - Partnering with Each Other: Partnerships in the Libraries
  • 1:45-2:00 pm - Break
  • 2:00-2:45 pm - Where do We Go From Here? Strategies for Approaching Potential Partners
  • 2:45-3:00 pm - Wrap-up

Sponsored by the VU Libraries Teaching & Learning Committee