This document outlines strategies for transforming one-shot library instruction sessions into more engaging presentations. It discusses preparing for sessions by determining learning objectives and organizing content. The document emphasizes using active learning techniques like problems-based activities, incorporating technology like polling software, and making sessions fun with humor and incentives. Authenticity, assessing student learning, and providing examples are also presented as important elements of effective instruction.

1. Strategies for Pizazz:
Rebuilding One-Shots into
Engaging Instruction
Sessions
Trisha Prevett
Reference Librarian
Nova Southeastern University

2. MLIS & ILIC

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One shots
Preparing
Organizing
Creating
Technology
Fun!
Examples
Q&A through-out
Photo from www.nqq-usa.com

4. Q&A
What type of instruction is your norm?
Who is your audience?
How do you determine content?

5. What are One Shots?
• 1980’s & 1990’s college faculty’s call for
“orientations” or “library presentations” as a
result of significant technological change
–History of Information Literacy Instruction, Grassian & Kapolwitz
• Morphed into IL, continually evolving—digital
fluency, metaliteracy, threshold concepts…
http://www.amazon.com/Life-Ideal-Deal-Michelle-Russellebook/dp/B006XF5B2S

6. http://everythingsright.com/post/18219886868

8. Q&A
Reflect a moment on the process you take
to put together a presentation. Can you
describe it in a few words/phrases?

9. Preparing : First Thoughts
• Time constraints
• Wants from professors
or other stakeholders
• Level/Age/Prior
Knowledge
• MICs-Most important
concepts…think BIG
picture!
http://www.strategydriven.com/strategydriven-big-picture-of-business-knowledge-center/

10. http://cpitelecom.net/?page_id=4503
• How is this information going to be
presented?
– Lecture? Activities? Demonstrations?
– Differentiation? Meeting the audience’s needs

12. Q&A
How do you account for different
learning styles in your teaching?

13. Organize
• Make a plan, outline,
rough draft
• How will you keep on
track?
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Personal outline
Library Guides
PowerPoint
Prezi
Something else?

14. Organize Now!

15. Got the plan? Need the flow…
• Content/MIC’s are the
PROTEIN
• Condiments & fixings
make it good!
• Assessment, making
connections, active
learning, building
skills, buy in

16. Putting it all together…
• Start by assessing what they
do know (formative)
• Let this guide the amount of
information (if you already
know this ahead of time you
can plan for this)
• Activate audience’s prior
knowledge, help them to
make connections to the
material
• If they have no PK,
frame the situation
http://instructionaldesignandtraining.blogspot.com/2011/05/addie-evaluation-phase.html

17. Q&A
Are you assessing? How? Or why
aren’t you?
Any questions at this point?

18. More Fixin’s
• Active Learning!
– Audience members gain
knowledge by doing
– Feeling confident? Try PBL:
problems-based learning
activities
• Scaffold objectives, think
building blocks!
– Have the skills you impart
build upon each other
toward a final goal as you
go through the
presentation

19. Buy-in
• How do you get support
for an idea?
– Lay it out simply &
clearly
– Help audience make
connections
– “real world” examples
BRIBERY!

20. Think about your Delivery…
Authenticity!
http://shirtoid.com/66416/be-yourself/
http://dabholkarmadhura.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/be-yourself-coolcreative-text-true-favim-com-324186.jpg

21. Q&A
How are you authentic when you
teach/present?

22. Incorporate Technology
• Response systems
– Poll Everywhere, Socrative, clickers
• Videos
• Streaming music
• What’s hot?
– list servs, tech blogs, librarian techie blogs

23. Make it fun
• Relax, laugh, smile
• Use funny pictures
or videos
• Pick “hot topics”
• Incentives
– Giveaways
– Prizes
• Find your style and
make it work

24. That’s it!
http://8tracks.com/mmmandy/songs-for-an-overwhelmed-student

25. Examples!
www.nova.campusguides.com/researchsteps
www.nova.campusguides.com/biol1510
http://bit.ly/1ghk9fU

26. Tip Sheet
http://bit.ly/1mPwtSm Accessible via Google Drive

27. References & More Info
Burkhardt, J. M., & MacDonald, M. C. (2010). Teaching information literacy: 50
Standards-based exercises for college students. Chicago, IL: American Library Association.
Grassian, E. S., & Kapolwitz, J. R. (2009). Information literacy instruction theory and
practice. New York, NY: Neal-Schuman.
Hofer, A. R., Townsend, L., & Brunetti, K. (2012). Troublesome concepts and information
literacy: Investigating threshold concepts for IL instruction. Portal : Libraries and the
Academy, 12(4), 387-405.
Mackey, T. P., & Jacobson, T. E. (2011). Reframing information literacy as a metaliteracy.
College & Research Libraries, 72(1), 62-78.
Nentl, N., & Zietlow, R. (2008). Using bloom's taxonomy to teach critical thinking skills to
business students. College & Undergraduate Libraries, 15(1-2), 159-172.
Prevett, T. (2013). Razzle and dazzle ‘em: Stage directions for engaging instruction
sessions. College & Research Libraries News, 74(6) 317-18.
Tomlinson, C. A. (2008). The goals of differentiation. Educational Leadership, 66(3), 2630.
Favorite blogs: EDUCASE, Information Wants To Be Free, The Next Web , Information
Literacy Weblog
List servs: ILI-L Information Literacy Instruction Discussion List, COLLIB-L College Libraries

28. Questions?
• Trisha Prevett
Reference Librarian
Alvin Sherman Library
Nova Southeastern University
trisha.prevett@gmail.com
• HHLib9 Online Conference Feb 26th & 27th
– www.nine.handheldlibrarian.org